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ADVANCING SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ARE A PRIORITY AT LINCOLN ELECTRIC, AND A MAJOR COMPONENT OF OUR HIGHER STANDARD 2025 STRATEGY. WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE OUR PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY ACROSS KEY SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS TO DELIVER SUPERIOR VALUE TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS. OUR GOALS FOR SAFETY, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, ENERGY INTENSITY, RECYCLING, AND WATER USE DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO BEST-IN-CLASS PERFORMANCE AND REDUCING OUR OPERATIONAL FOOTPRINT.

2025 STRATEGY
SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

Goals reflect targeted 2025 performance versus our 2018 baseline:


SAFETY

2025 Goal: 52% Reduction vs. 2018
baseline (−10% YoY) Total
Recordable Case Rate


GHG EMISSIONS

2025 Goal: 10% Reduction vs. 2018
baseline (−1.5% YoY) Scope 1 and 2
GHG Emissions


ENERGY INTENSITY1

2025 Goal: 16% Reduction vs. 2018
baseline (−2.5% YoY)


RECYCLING

2025 Goal: 80% Rate (All Waste)


LANDFILL AVOIDANCE

2025 Goal: 97% Rate


WATER USAGE

2025 Goal: 14% Reduction vs. 2018
baseline (−2.1% YoY)

Environment, Health, Safety & Quality

We are committed to operational excellence and the continuous improvement of the health and safety of our employees, customers and neighbors and preserving our environment. This commitment is supported by senior management, global EHS&Q systems, and is considered the individual and collective responsibility of all Lincoln Electric employees. Our EHS&Q Policy outlines our commitment to improve health and safety, and reduce the environmental risks of our suppliers and customers, as well as those at our Lincoln Electric sites.


EH&S Directives And Framework

We ensure compliance and the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of our products and operations through our global EHS&Q systems. Our systems are guided by the Corporate EHS&Q Policy, Corporate Directives and corporate standards that establish consistent guidelines for the management, measurement and reporting of environmental, health and safety activities, as well as quality across Lincoln Electric's global platform. Our Corporate EH&S Directives can be found here.