EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Volunteering in Ukraine: Alexander John, embodies what it means to be a glass warrior. Before joining the SMI team in 2017 and becoming a supervisor at our Ashland City, TN, plant, he served in the U.S. Army as an 11B and was stationed at 101st 1-502 C Company. During the initial conflict in Ukraine in early 2022, Alex took time off at SMI to volunteer in Ukraine as a humanitarian, helping set-up a field hospital in Kiev. He also helped train locals in the area in combat first aid. When asked why he decided to go, he stated, “I served because I wanted to do something bigger than myself. I wanted to help.” SMI is inspired by veterans like Alex, today and every day.

Metric Employees

SMI creates a workplace where every employee feels valued and accepted. The Company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals, initiatives, and metrics are implemented and monitored by the human resources team and overseen by the sustainability committee. SMI is a second chance and equal opportunity employer.

Several new initiatives were introduced in recent years to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace, where employees feel empowered to express themselves. Some examples include an interview requirement, mandating a female employee be present during all operational-level interviews to prevent unconscious bias and a formal opportunity for all employees to express preferred pronouns within email signatures. Additionally, SMI conducted a pay equity assessment that will be presented to leadership to determine the next steps in closing the gender pay gap.

IMPACT STORY: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

SMI spotlighted glass warriors in honor of Hispanic Heritage month throughout September and October. These highlights acknowledged employees from across our company and from all levels of service.

Looking forward, the Company plans to provide additional training on DEI-related topics and are investigating conducting an inclusivity survey to identify the most important DEI topics for employees.

IMPACT STORY: DELANO S. STEWART AWARD — Chief Legal Officer, Sherry D. Williams, was honored with the 2022 Delano S. Stewart Award from the George Edgecomb Bar Association. The George Edgecomb Bar Association is the Tampa Bay area’s largest predominantly AfricanAmerican voluntary bar association.

Williams demonstrates a sustained, long-term commitment to encouraging and increasing diversity in the legal profession, with a specific focus on diverse recruitment, retention and advancement. Additionally, she demonstrated the impact of addressing issues of access and bias in the legal profession and increased advancement opportunities for lawyers who have been historically underrepresented.