Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Disclosure Topics
Industry Standards for Alcoholic Beverages

ENERGY MANAGEMENTSASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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1. Total energy consumed (GJ)

2,997,811

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2. Percentage grid electricity,

17%

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3. Percentage renewable energy

14%

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In March 2022, we began offsetting 100% of our U.S. electricity consumption.
Although Brown Forman uses biogas and wood for energy, they are not thirdparty certified and are not included in this percentage given SASB definition/
criteria. This percentage includes retired renewable energy credits from The
East Forks Wind Power Purchase Agreement and on-site renewable energy
generation. As of FY2021, 84% of Brown-Forman’s electricity consumption isfrom renewable sources.
See also 2022 Integrated Annual Report pg. 22.

WATER MANAGEMENTSASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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1. Total water withdrawn (m3),3,690,204

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2. a. Total water consumed (m3),

2,333,546

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2 b. percentage of each inregions with High or ExtremelyHigh Baseline Water Stress

Water withdrawn = 16%

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Description of water
management risks anddiscussion of strategies andpractices to mitigate those risks

Water is an essential component of our products, so the quality and quantityof available water is important to our ability to operate our business. Globally,
our company faces some direct risks associated with water scarcity due to thelocation of our operations and the requirements for water in our production
processes and finished products. This risk stems from constraints on theavailable quantity, quality, and cost of water supplies across our enterprise.
However, the majority of our operations are not located in high or extremely
high baseline water stress areas.

Water consumed = 17%

If droughts become more common or severe, or if our water supply wereinterrupted for other reasons, high-quality water could become scarce in somekey production regions for our products, including Tennessee, Kentucky,
California, Finland, Scotland, Ireland, and Mexico, which in turn could adversely
affect our business and financial results. Also within our supply chain, we utilizeco-packers for final completion of products. These facilities, while outside ouroperational control, rely upon high-quality water to carry out their services.
Any disruption to their operations could impact the production and delivery ofproducts.
To manage water risk, we have completed watershed risk assessments toevaluate watersheds we operate in that are considered at-risk or businesscritical. Following the assessments, we have begun to develop multi-year
mitigation plans to address risk. We also continue to focus on operational
improvements in our use of water.
We have formalized new water stewardship commitments to protect the healthof key watersheds in our communities and create Net Positive Water Impact
in water-stressed basins where we operate, so that all watershed users havesufficient access to the amount and quality of water that meets their needs.

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RESPONSIBLE DRINKING & MARKETINGSASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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Percentage of total advertising
impressions made on individuals
at or above the legal drinking
age

See 2022 ESG Scorecard.
U.S. only

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Number of incidents of noncompliance with industry or
regulatory labeling and/ormarketing codes

See 2022 Integrated Annual Report. There were two complaints made throughindustry regulatory agencies, but zero were upheld, including one complaint
in India by ASCI. The ad was withdrawn from circulation, which ASCI took onrecord as an Informal Resolution of Complaint under reference 2201-C.3882.

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Total amount of monetary losses
as a result of legal proceedings
associated with marketing and/or labeling practices

None.

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Description of efforts
to promote responsible
consumption of alcohol

See Alcohol Responsibility; See 2022 Integrated Annual Report pgs. 5, 19, 28, 31.

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PACKAGING LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENTSASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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1. Total weight of packaging,

Brown-Forman is in the process of sourcing data for the majority of our markets.

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2. a. percentage made fromrecycled and/or renewablematerials,

Brown-Forman is in the process of sourcing data for the majority of our markets.

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b. and percentage that isrecyclable, reusable, and/orcompostable

Brown-Forman is in the process of sourcing data for the majority of our markets.

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Discussion of strategies toreduce the environmental
impact of packaging throughout
its lifecycle

See 2022 Integrated Annual Report, pg. 22

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In 2021, Brown Forman formalized new commitments on packaging to guide strategies
to reduce the environmental impact of our packaging throughout its lifecycle. We arecommitted to 100% of primary packaging being recyclable or reusable by 2030, eliminating
unnecessary and problematic materials and implementing circular product systems,significantly increasing the recycled content of product packaging materials by 2030.
The most significant packaging we use — and the most substantial in terms ofenvironmental impact — are the glass bottles that hold our spirits. In fiscal 2022, BrownForman created a Packaging Council that meets regularly to discuss ways to improvepackaging sustainability and glass use. As a result of this team’s work, sustainability
considerations are now part of all packaging design briefs.
Our Travel Retail business recently demonstrated its embrace of this commitment bysetting interim goals to remove 100% of single-use plastic from promotions by 2023 andreduce 50% of gift packaging by 2027.
Design: At Brown-Forman, all projects that involve a new packaging format or a change
to an existing packaging format are overseen by the Brown-Forman Project Management
Office. These projects are required to go through the Brown-Forman Stage Gate Process,which includes a Sustainability Review.
Transportation: As part of the packaging design review, Brown-Forman works tooptimize the size and weight of cases that are used to transport our brands to market.
While ship cases (made from cardboard) are usually recyclable, they are not typicallyreused and thus represent an opportunity for additional reduction and innovation.
Working with Suppliers: Brown-Forman has regular, informal meetings with Tier
1 (those who supply materials directly to Brown-Forman production operations)packaging suppliers to discuss opportunities to improve the sustainability of packaging.
Additionally, Brown-Forman is in the process of qualifying new PET bottles that contain
15% post-consumer recycled content as a replacement for bottles that do not contain any
post-consumer recycled content.

ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACTS OF INGREDIENT SUPPLY CHAIN
SASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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Suppliers’ social andenvironmental responsibility
audit 1. Non-conformance rateand 2. Associated corrective
action rate for (a) major and (b)minor non-conformances

At this time, we do not conduct environmental and social audits of our supplychain.

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In 2022, we completed a Human Rights and Modern Slavery risk assessment ofour global supply chains. Based on the results of this risk assessment, a HumanRights committee was formed to develop and implement an improvement
strategy to reduce the social risks and impacts of our supply chain.
See also 2022 Integrated Annual Report, pg. 9

INGREDIENT SOURCINGSASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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Percentage of beverage
ingredients sourced fromregions with High or ExtremelyHigh Baseline Water Stress

37%

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List of priority beverage
ingredients and descriptionof sourcing risks due toenvironmental and social
considerations

Priority Beverage Ingredients: Agave, Barley, Corn, Grapes, Malted Barley, Rye, andWood. From time to time, our priority beverage ingredients could be adverselyaffected by weather and other forces out of our control that might constrain
supply or reduce our inventory below desired levels for optimum production.

While this metric reflects the range of our agricultural inputs sourced fromhigh water-stressed regions, including agave, the agave plants do not requiresignificant water for growth and are not known to contribute to water stress in
the region.

The effects of climate change, fires, diseases, and other agricultural
uncertainties that affect the mortality, health, yield, quality, or price of thevarious raw materials used in our products also present risks for our business,
including in some cases potential impairment in the recorded value of ourinventory. Changes in weather patterns or intensity can disrupt our supply chain
as well, which may affect production operations, insurance costs and coverage,
and the timely delivery of our products.
See also Form 10-K/A, Part 1. Item 1. Ingredients and Other Supplies, pg. 7 (forFiscal year ended April 30, 2022)

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ACTIVITY METRICS
SASB METRICOUR RESPONSE

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Volume of products sold

47.1 million 9-liter casesFB-AB-000.A

Number of production facilities

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Total fleet road miles traveled

13,623,316

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This number represents our global sales fleet business miles traveled and does
not incorporate product distribution road miles.