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A MESSAGE FROM SHERRY WILLIAMS
Sherry D. Williams joined the company in January 2021 and previously served as vice president, deputy general counsel and global chief compliance and ethics officer for Jabil (NYSE: JBL), an American worldwide manufacturing services company, and as senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer for Halliburton Company, one of the world’s largest oilfield service companies.
Outside of SMI, she serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations, including Brown Girls Do Ballet, which promotes diversity in the arts by providing annual scholarships, a mentor network and community programs to empower young girls.
SHERRY WILLIAMS CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
At SMI we act with integrity in all our dealings. The company has made considerable strides in the way we do business and how we treat others.
• TRIR was reduced by 43%
• Reduced workers’ compensation expenditures by 60%, with 20 fewer recordable injuries and an average reduction in medical costs of $5,000 per injury
• Production labor wages increased 12%
The key to our improvements have been the environmental, health and safety team partnering more closely with human resources to jointly focus on providing access to learning tools, effective safety training and continuous improvement.
No one is exempt from the values, policies and rules that govern our business. We will do the right thing, always.
At SMI we act with integrity in all our dealings. The company has made considerable strides in the way we do business and how we treat others.
Over the past year, we’ve developed and implemented robust policies and plans to ensure our corporate compliance is top tier. One example I’m proud of is our revised Code of Ethics & Business Conduct, which was finalized and publishing in both English and Spanish in 2023.
Our compliance focus has resulted in:
• Legal spend savings of 62.7% from the previous year
• 0 incidents of corruption
Whether you’re an employee of SMI or a third-party partner, if you see something, say something. Any inappropriate behavior or actions should be reported through our anonymous hot line, 1-877-217-4681.
We have made incredible progress in the last two years of my tenure. I’m looking forward to sharing our accomplishments in the future.
Keep Gastonia
Beautiful recently dedicated the newly installed mosaic art column “Serenity” in Gastonia, North Carolina. Our SMI facility in Wilson, NC, was honored to donate all the recycled glass material to the project!

Year At A Glance
99.95%
QUALITY ACCEPTANCE RATE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AVOIDED
327,383
METRIC TONS
2,518,300,000 BOTTLES DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL
$155,020 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
HAZARDOUS WASTE RECYCLED
456 Tons
Year At A Glance
Glass Warriors
PROGRAM BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENHANCED ONBOARDING, NEW IMPROVED UNIFORMS, AND A MILESTONE RECOGNITION PROGRAM
TRAINING HOURS
21,788
Winner
OWENS CORNING SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD