A MESSAGE FROM CHRIS DODS

In 2022, we held ourselves to a higher standard with tangible goals in our product quality, creative collection methods and customer commitment. To that end, I’m proud of our glass warriors for holding their cullet quality acceptance rate to 99.95%, seamlessly integrating the Ripple Glass collection method into our portfolio and prioritizing our entire customer base as evidenced by our prestigious Supplier of the Year Award from fiberglass insulation leader Owens Corning.

These achievements are admirable, but we recognize the need to set the bar even higher. The U.S. recycling recovery rate for glass is about one third nationally, a robust recycling infrastructure is underdeveloped in Mexico, and opportunities to recycle more materials in Canada is within our reach.

Our focus is keenly on diverting more materials from the landfill benefiting our people, partners, and planet.

People: By optimizing our operations with better sorting technology and investments at key facilities, we increase efficiencies, improve work environments, and support communities where we operate. We are investing in the basics at all levels of the organization to not only create an enjoyable work environment for new and existing glass warriors, but also, to better educate how their work matters. We are focused on more training hours and maintaining our recordable rates well below industry averages.

Partners: We drive increased recovery for the entire value chain by innovatively solving complex challenges in glass collection and processing –there is not a one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to glass recycling. We recognize the need to be nimble. We are continuing our research & development for opportunities with new partners to accept new streams of glass for recycling.

Planet: As demand for furnace-ready recycled glass (cullet) in end markets reaches an all-time high, efforts to divert glass from landfill and return to the circular economy is vital for the industry and our planet. We are ready to help.

As an environmental leader, our mission is unwavering and simple: leave our planet better than we found it for generations to come.

Because of our glass warriors in 2022 we:

• Save nearly 2,177,794 tons of glass, plastic, aluminum and cardboard from the landfill

• Reduce more than 327,383 metric tons of CO2 emissions, a greenhouse gas directly linked to climate change. That’s roughly 391 metric tons of CO2 reduced per SMI employee

• Divert roughly 2.5 billion glass bottles from the landfill

Our success as a company is attributed to the talent and passion of our people. Cheers to another year of progress and our best days lie ahead!

CHRIS DODS PRESIDENT & CEO