Other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental, safety and health laws, regulations and related enforcement policies, including those under the Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (covering Conflict Minerals), and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the implementation of additional content-specific standards, discovery of unknown conditions, and claims for damages to property, persons or natural resources resulting from plant emissions or products, could also result in additional costs or liabilities. We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.

It includes requirements for child and forced labor, the right to collective bargaining, non-discrimination, employee health and safety, conflict minerals OECD due diligence and ethical treatment of the environment.

The Board recognizes that some transactions, arrangements, and relationships present a heightened potential for conflicts of interest (or the perception of conflicts of interest) and, therefore, has adopted a written Related Person Transactions Policy (the “Policy”) governing these transactions. Upon completing this assessment, the Compensation Committee also determined that no “conflicts of interest have been raised by the work performed by the Consultant.” Although Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee does not have specific minimum qualifications that must be met for a candidate to be nominated as a Director, the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee considers the following criteria in evaluating potential candidates: • Business or professional experience; • Knowledge and skill in certain specialty areas such as accounting and finance, international markets, physical sciences and technology or the specialty materials industry; • Personal characteristics, such as ethical standards, integrity, judgment, leadership and the ability to devote sufficient time to our affairs; • Substantial accomplishments with demonstrated leadership capabilities; • Freedom from outside interests that conflict with our best interests; • The diversity of backgrounds and experience each member will bring to the Board, including diversity with respect to race, gender, national origin, ethnicity, nationality, and sexual orientation, as well as differences in viewpoint, background and skill; and • Our needs from time to time.

Other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental, safety and health laws, regulations and related enforcement policies, including those under the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (covering Conflict Minerals), and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the implementation of additional content-specific standards, discovery of unknown conditions, and claims for damages to property, persons or natural resources resulting from plant emissions or products, could also result in additional costs or liabilities. We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.

Other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental, safety and health laws, regulations and related enforcement policies, including those under the Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (covering Conflict Minerals), and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the implementation of additional content-specific standards, discovery of unknown conditions, and claims for damages to property, persons or natural resources resulting from plant emissions or products, could also result in additional costs or liabilities. We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti- bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.

Other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental, safety and health laws, regulations and related enforcement policies, including those under the Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (covering Conflict Minerals), and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the implementation of additional content-specific standards, discovery of unknown conditions, and claims for damages to property, persons or natural resources resulting from plant emissions or products, could also result in additional costs or liabilities. We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti- bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.

Other developments, such as increasingly strict environmental, safety and health laws, regulations and related enforcement policies, including those under the Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (covering Conflict Minerals), and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the implementation of additional content-specific standards, discovery of unknown conditions, and claims for damages to property, persons or natural resources resulting from plant emissions or products, could also result in additional costs or liabilities. We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs and practices.

Upon completing this assessment, the Compensation Committee also determined that no “conflicts of interest have been raised by the work performed by the Consultant.” Nominees for election to the Board are selected on the basis of the following criteria: Business or professional experience; Knowledge and skill in certain specialty areas such as accounting and finance, international markets, physical sciences and technology or the polymer or chemical industry; Personal characteristics such as ethical standards, integrity, judgment, leadership and the ability to devote sufficient time to our affairs; Substantial accomplishments with demonstrated leadership capabilities; Freedom from outside interests that conflict with our best interests; The diversity of backgrounds and experience each member will bring to the Board; and Our needs from time to time.

Upon completing this assessment, the Compensation Committee also determined that no “conflicts of interest have been raised by the work performed by the Consultant.” Nominees for election to the Board are selected on the basis of the following criteria: ● Business or professional experience; ● Knowledge and skill in certain specialty areas such as accounting and finance, international markets, physical sciences and technology or the polymer or chemical industry; ● Personal characteristics such as ethical standards, integrity, judgment, leadership and the ability to devote sufficient time to our affairs; ● Substantial accomplishments with demonstrated leadership capabilities; ● Freedom from outside interests that conflict with our best interests; ● The diversity of backgrounds and experience each member will bring to the Board; and ● Our needs from time to time.

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