OpenText
Environmental Policy
July 2023

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OpenText Environmental Policy
OpenText enables the digital world, creating a better way for organizations to work with information, off
cloud and in the cloud. OpenText is committed to minimizing the adverse impacts of our businessactivities on the local and global environment, while meeting the needs of our customers and enabling
their digital transformations. OpenText is a participant in the United Nations Global Compact, and we arecommitted to its environmental principles.
Our Zero-In Initiative provides additional transparency and insight into how we will achieve ourenvironmental Zero Footprint commitments, which include targets to reduce emissions and waste,
ultimately achieving net zero.
At OpenText, our primary environmental impacts include the company’s consumption of energy andnatural resources through day-to-day business activities, business travel, the disposal of depreciated orend-of-life hardware products, server operations and vendor/supply chain management.
To whom this policy applies:
Taking meaningful action is essential to support global efforts to positively impact the climate crisis.
OpenText will apply the Environmental Policy and embed it into our decisions throughout our globaloperations. We will ensure that our employees and contractors understand and align to ourEnvironmental Policy.
The requirements in this document are mandatory for all OpenText employees (full and part-time),contractors and systems, as well as third parties managing systems on behalf of OpenText.

Activities & programs supporting theEnvironmental Policy
OpenText, with the cooperation of its employees, customers, suppliers and partners, is committed toembracing new ways to integrate programs and activities to create a more sustainable future. Identified
below are key activities essential to our business that demonstrate our Environmental Policy and Zero
Footprint commitments.
Governance & guidance•Measuring the company’s impact on the environment, with respect to our Environmental Policy andZero Footprint commitments and setting objectives for continuous improvement.

Copyright © 2023 Open Text. All rights reserved. Trademarks owned by Open Text2•••Taking a precautionary approach that integrates consideration of environmental concerns andimpacts into our decision-making and activities, including procurement processes and leasing orpurchasing property.
Meeting or exceeding applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards that relate to thecompany, including voluntary standards to which OpenText adheres.
Reporting annually and continually tracking progress, including participating in external reporting
frameworks, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and UN Global Compact Communication
on Progress and CDP, as well as additional standards that may become applicable.

Minimizing waste, water and energy•••

Managing the consumption of natural resources used in day-to-day operations, such as energy,water, paper and other resources.
Supporting efforts to minimize waste and prevent air, water and other pollution from our operations.
Reusing where possible and purchasing less, as well as avoiding waste going to landfills byprioritizing recycling and other means of disposal.
Prioritizing the procurement of sustainably sourced and packaged materials that can be re-used orrecycled.

Business operations and products•••••Promoting sustainable consumption by developing and promoting environmentally-sound technology
to support our clients’ digital transformations and driving positive outcomes for our stakeholders andbroader society wherever possible.
Working with suppliers who have embedded sustainability within their products, services andoperations. Our Supplier Code of Conduct clearly outlines our environmental expectations.
Implementing strategic business travel approval processes and promoting alternatives to businesstravel where practical.
Integrating sustainability practices into our events.
Working in collaboration with landlords and other partners to improve environmental programs
throughout our global operations and examine options to integrate sustainable building features whenleasing or purchasing property.

Education & awareness•••Participating in activities and programs to improve environmental education and protection, as well as
pollution prevention and the conservation of natural resources.
Communicating with internal and external stakeholders about the company’s environmental, healthand safety performance as well as the OpenText Zero-In Initiative commitments and corresponding
progress.
Encouraging employees to be involved with environmental stewardship through our Employee
Network Group, PLANET, as well as volunteer and site initiatives.

Recognizing how our business activities have direct impacts on the environment and in response to theclimate emergency, OpenText is committed to the successful implementation of this Policy and to theCopyright © 2023 Open Text. All rights reserved. Trademarks owned by Open Text

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ongoing development and management of company-wide environmental objectives. Through education,awareness and taking collective actions, we can reduce our environmental footprint.

Questions
For more information about our Environmental Policy and OpenText’s sustainability efforts, please email
the Corporate Citizenship team at corporatecitizenshipteam@opentext.com.

Sponsorship and responsibility
The Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary is the Executive Sponsor of
the OpenText Corporate Citizenship program and the owner of this Policy.
The Corporate Citizenship Executive Steering Committee is responsible for guiding the long-term strategy
and implementation of this Policy, with ultimate program oversight with the Corporate Governance andNominating Committee of the Board. Operationalizing this policy are cross-functional global seniorleaders, under the coordination of the Corporate Citizenship organization, to help identify risks andopportunities, action initiatives, and make recommendations to the Executive Steering Committee to help
ensure goals and objectives are met.
OpenText reserves the right to revise, supplement and/or amend existing policies or add new policies asnecessary. Policies under review may be taken offline during this process.

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About OpenText
OpenText, The Information Company, enables organizations to gain insight through market leading
information management solutions, on-premises or in the cloud. For more information about OpenText(NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) visit: opentext.com.
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