DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement
Introduction:Dow Chemical Company Limited makes this statement pursuant to section 54(1) of the ModernSlavery Act 2015. It constitutes the slavery and human trafficking statement of Dow Chemical
Company Limited and its UK subsidiaries for the financial year ending 31 December 2017. Thisstatement delineates the actions Dow Chemical Company Limited and its UK subsidiaries havetaken during the period to identify potential modern slavery risks in our business operations andthe steps implemented which are aimed at ensuring there is no slavery or human trafficking in oursupply chains. Respect for people is one of our core values. Our ultimate parent company (TheDow Chemical Company) is signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and we arecommitted to combatting slavery and human trafficking in our own business and supply chains.
Dow Chemical Company Limited’s Organization:
Dow Chemical Company Limited is a UK incorporated subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company (Dow), a U.S. incorporated company. Dow Chemical Company Limited is the parentcompany of UK subsidiaries - Dow Chemical Services UK Limited and Dow Services Trustees
UK Limited. Dow is a global leader in the chemical industry. It’s market-driven, industry-leading
portfolio of advanced materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics businesses deliver a broad
range of differentiated technology-based products and solutions for customers in high-growthmarkets such as packaging, infrastructure, and consumer care. Dow is a subsidiary of DowDuPont(NYSE: DWDP), a holding company which comprises Dow and E.I. du Pont de Nemours &Company (DuPont) which merged effective 31 August 2017 with the intent to form three strong,
independent, publicly traded companies in agriculture, materials science and specialty sectors.
Dow’s Supply Chains
Dow’s supply chain consists of more than 10,000 active suppliers around the world and more than
48,000 within the wider Dow Group. This supply chain is managed by our Group Procurement
which operates as a single global function, structured across all business lines. We develop andimplement best-fit strategies for each category to deliver maximum value from the supply base in
the areas of cost and risk management, sustainability, innovation, and growth.

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Dow’s Relevant Policies :Our commitment to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply
chains or in any part of our business is embodied in the following Group Policies and Codes:Group Human Rights PolicyGroup Code of Business Conduct
Group HR and Employment Policies; andGroup Procurement Policies including:o Supplier Code of Conducto Dow’s “Expectations of Suppliers” statement

Dow’s Due Diligence Processes for Slavery and Human Trafficking
SuppliersOur Supply Chain Transparency and Supplier Code of Conduct specifically address thisaspect. The Supplier Code of Conduct is communicated to all current and new direct
suppliers and the majority of our purchase orders and contract templates have been updated
to include compliance as a contractual requirement.
Dow expects suppliers to implement systems and controls to promote compliance withapplicable laws and the principles set forth in this Code, including policies, training,monitoring and auditing mechanisms. Suppliers also should apply these or similar
principles to the subcontractors and suppliers they work with in providing goods andservices to Dow. Dow reserves the right to assess and monitor suppliers' compliance withthis Code. Suppliers who are not in compliance with this Code are expected to implement
corrective actions or may not be considered for future business.
We audit significant direct suppliers according to our business requirements. We havebegun to evaluate whether to require compliance certifications, self-assessments and/orcompliance audits.
We have a helpline (telephone and web-based is available in multiple languages) which isavailable to all employees and third parties, which can be used to seek guidance on specificsituations, report violations of Dow's Code of Business Conduct, including our HumanRights Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct or other unethical business practices. Calls
may be made anonymously in most countries and callers are protected from retaliation.
The outcomes of our programmes are generally communicated via our annual sustainability
report.

Employees
The principles of human rights are woven throughout our employee Code of Conduct. All
employees of Dow and its subsidiaries, including those with direct responsibility for supply chain
management, are expected to know and abide by this Code. Rigorous training on the content andapplication of the Code is mandatory for each and every employee, and each employee must

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periodically acknowledge that they have read and agree to comply with the Code. Dow takes
seriously and fully investigates all potential legal or Code violations, in a respectful, confidential
and fair manner and takes action consistent with the severity of the violation.
This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Dow Chemical Company
Limited. It will be reviewed, updated and approved annually.

Andrew Jones
Chairman of the BoardDow Chemical Company Limited
20 June 2018

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