Company: COHU
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-010672
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Company: COHU INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
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 “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024” by Newsweek. |

### Energy and Waste Management
<div align='center'>2024</div>

| Use of Renewable Energy 
 26% (4) of Total        | Scope 1/2 Emissions   
 6,979 Metric Tons CO2 |

| Total Waste Recycled 
 853,000 Kg           | Hazardous Waste                           
 All Disposed of in Accordance With        
 Local Laws and Regulations – 83% Recycled | Hazardous Waste 
 No Spills       |

| (1) | CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, is a third-party global disclosure system for environmental reporting |

| (2) | Responsible Business Alliance, the industry coalition dedicated to responsible business conduct in global supply chains. |

| (3) | Latest published Industry benchmark of 0.8 (recordable incidents per 100 employees, per year) is based on 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Injury, Illness and Fatality statistics for our industry (NAICS Code 334515). |

| (4) | Represents percentage of grid electricity derived from renewable sources. |

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| Sustainability Strategies |

Business and Governance

Corporate responsibility is an integral part of our business strategy and operating philosophy. A firm commitment to ethical behavior is embedded in our business processes and practices. During 2024, we had:

| • | No bribery/corruption claims, including no legal proceedings or monetary losses related to bribery/corruption claims |

| • | No anti-competitive behavior claims, including no legal proceedings or monetary losses related to anti-competitive behavior claims |

| • | No legal and regulatory fines, settlements, or enforcement actions associated with false, deceptive, or unfair marketing, labeling and advertising |

| • | No direct monetary contribution to political campaigns or lobbying |

| Responsible Supply Chain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Cohu operates a responsible minerals sourcing program, developed to ensure our conformance to the SEC Conflict Minerals rule. A de minimis portion of Cohu’s manufacturing processes utilize critical materials such as Cobalt, Palladium and Rhodium. In such cases, usage is monitored, and buffer stock is maintained. Cohu also utilizes multiple suppliers and maintains second sources where possible. |

2024 Energy and Waste Management

| • | 26% of grid electrical energy usage was derived from renewable energy sources |

| • | Scope 1/2 Emissions were 6,979 Metric Tons CO2-e |

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