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At Ralph Lauren, the principles of honesty and 
integrity on which our Company was founded remain 
the foundation of our governance practices today. 
Ralph Lauren Corporation, including our Board of 
Directors (the Board), is committed to conducting 
business with integrity and in accordance with the 
applicable laws and regulations in the locations where 
we operate. For more information on our governance 
structure, policies and other additions, please see our  
Proxy Statement. 
Governance 
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Global Citizenship & Sustainability (GC&S) is integrated throughout all 
levels of our organization and is governed by our Board of Directors. 
Our Nominating, Governance, Citizenship & Sustainability Committee 
(Nominating Committee) receives quarterly progress updates and the full 
Board receives progress updates at least once per year and reviews our 
annual GC&S Report. For more information on our corporate governance 
structure, policies and other additions, please see our most recent  
Proxy Statement.
Global Citizenship &  
Sustainability Governance
Board Committee Responsibilities
Board of Directors committees have additional responsibilities in the 
following areas:
Nominati
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SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE 
(ESG) COLLABORATION
Global Citizenship & Sustainability 
Steering Committee
Senior leaders from functions and 
geographies across the Company 
meet regularly to prioritize our 
approach and allocate resources. 
The Committee defines performance 
metrics and champions our efforts 
throughout the organization.
Global Citizenship &  
Sustainability Operating Team
Led by our Chief Global Impact and 
Communications Officer — a role 
expanded in 2022 — the team leads 
strategy and coordinates programs 
and initiatives across the Company.
Partnerships
To fulfill our role as a responsible 
corporate citizen and address the 
social and environmental challenges 
facing the world today, we partner 
with our peers and across sectors 
to drive progres
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Materiality 
Our GC&S approach is based on assessment of the ESG risks, 
opportunities and impacts that are most material to our business, society 
and the environment. We regularly complete a materiality assessment 
to update our understanding of these factors as well as stakeholder 
expectations for our efforts. 
Our latest materiality assessment was conducted in 2022 through 
consulting firm BSR. The assessment engaged internal and external 
stakeholders through interviews, focus groups, and surveys to analyze 
our Company’s impact on society and the environment, along with our 
enterprise value. Among the external stakeholders were environmental and 
social NGOs, supplier and lic
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Governance
People
Product
Sourcing
IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Code of Conduct 
Our Code of Business Conduct & Ethics sets out ethics and compliance 
policies to communicate our expectations for ethical business conduct and 
reinforce our culture of integrity. Policies include, but are not limited to:
•	 Anti-Bribery and Corruption
•	 Anti-Harassment, Respectful Treatment and Anti-Discrimination
•	 Handling of Confidential and Personal Information
•	 Conflicts of Interest
•	 Insider Trading
•	 Fair Competition and Dealing
•	 Political Activity
Trainin
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of concerns and made more accessible and visible to all affected by our 
business operations around the globe.
To support our commitment to human rights, we supplement this program 
for supply chain workers with the RL Grievance Mechanism Program, which 
complements existing processes managed by the factories themselves. 
The program enables workers to escalate their concerns directly to Ralph 
Lauren using the RL Hotline, accessible through a QR code. Information 
is made available to workers on posters throughout factories in their local 
languages. Responding to affected stakeholders and their concerns are 
also a part of our program.
Allegations and inquiries received through the
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Our Data Privacy & Security Approach 
Our global information security program has multiple security measures 
in place including network segmentation, security monitoring, endpoint 
protection, identity and access management, data loss prevention 
controls and data protection best practices. To ensure that our employees 
understand their roles in preserving information security, we conduct 
cybersecurity awareness programs including regular phishing simulations 
and annual general cybersecurity awareness and data protection training, 
as well as more contextual and personalized sessions for targeted users 
and roles. We also continue to focus on user awareness, and enhance our 
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We have a data governance structure in place to continuously monitor 
for new and/or updated global directives and regulations related to data 
privacy, data protection, cyber security and data breaches. We make 
necessary adjustments to both external and internal policies and programs 
to align with the different requirements. Most recently, adjustments were 
made to align with the new SEC guidance and proposed rules, recent U.S. 
state and Canadian provincial privacy laws changes, and recent European, 
post-Brexit and Chinese regulations, including those on cross-border  
data transfers.
For our privacy related policies and notices, visit our website.
Data Privacy & Security
We have a longstanding 
information security risk 
program led by our Chief 
Information
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INITIATIVE INDEX
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HIGG BRM PERFORMANCE
Our 2023 ESG Supplement is informed by the 
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) 
Index for the Apparel, Accessories and Footwear 
industry and is written in reference to Global 
Reporting Initiative (GRI). It also features our second 
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures 
(TCFD) index. This supplement was developed in 
conjunction with our 2023 Global Citizenship & 
Sustainability Report.
2023 ESG  
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Collaborating for Impact
Sustainable change doesn’t 
happen alone — we’re proud 
to work with many partners 
that help us drive meaningful 
impact. We continue to 
find collaborations through 
memberships, initiatives, 
and partnerships that will 
help us drive progress across 
citizenship and
sustainability within our 
Company, our industry 
and society. Below is a 
list of many third-party 
partnerships that help us 
carry this work forward. 
Learn more about this work 
by visiting our website.
Memberships
We are active members of the following organizations:
Initiatives
We have signed on to or implemented the following initiatives:
Partner
CEBA
Clean Energy Buyers Association
Cano
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Partnerships
We have formally partnered with the following organizations:
AIDS
WALK
NEW YORK
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HETRICK-MARTIN 
INSTITUTE
FOR LGBTQIA+ YOUTH
Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia
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This report has been prepared in reference to the GRI Standards.
INDICATOR
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GRI 2: GENERAL DISCLOSURES	
2-1
Organizational details
Ralph Lauren Corporation;
New York City, New York;
We are located in 553 retail stores
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Workers who are not employees
See the Responsible Sourcing section on page 25 and the Rights & 
Empowerment in the Supply Chain section on page 71 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
2-9
Governance structure and composition
Global Citizenship & Sustainability (GC&S) is integrated throughout all 
levels of our organization and is governed by our Board of Directors. The 
Board receives progress updates at least once per year and reviews our 
annual GC&S Report. For more information on our corporate governance 
structure, policies and other additions, please see our most recent ​ 
Proxy Statement.
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Nomination and selection of t
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governance body
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
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Chair of the highest governance body
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-12
Role of the highest governance body in 
overseeing the management of impacts
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
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Delegation of responsibility for  
managing impacts
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-14
Role of the highest governance body in 
sustainability reporting
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-15
Conflicts of interest
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-16
Communication of critical concerns
See our most recent Proxy Statement as well as the Ethics & Compliance 
section on page 86 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
2-17
Collective knowledge of the highest 
governance body
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highest governance body
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-19
Remuneration policies
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
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Process to determine remuneration
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-21
Annual total compensation ratio
See our most recent Proxy Statement.
2-22
Statement on sustainable  
development strategy
See a message from our Chairman and CEO on page 3 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
2-23
Policy commitments
See the Ethics & Compliance section on page 86 and the Rights & 
Empowerment in the Supply Chain on page 71 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
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See the Global Citizenship & Sustainability Governance section on  
page 83 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
See additional policy statements on our Reports & Policies website. 
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Processes to remediate negative impacts
Human Rights Policy
2-26
Mechanisms for seeking advice and  
raising concerns
See the Ethics & Compliance section on page 86 and the Rights & 
Empowerment in the Supply Chain section on page 71 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
2-27
Compliance with laws and regulations
See the Ethics & Compliance section on page 86 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report. For additional information, please see 
our Investor Relations Webpages; Corporate Governance.
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Membership associations
Ralph Lauren Corporation is a member
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GRI 3: MATERIAL TOPICS
3-1
Process to determine material topics
See the Global Citizenship & Sustainability Governance section on  
page 84 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
3-2
List of material topics 
See the Global Citizenship & Sustainability Governance section on  
page 84 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
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3-3
Management of material topics
Ralph Lauren Corporation 2023 10-K
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Direct economic value generated  
and distributed
Ralph Lauren Corporation 2023 10-K
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Financial implications and other risks and 
opportunities due to climate change
See our Index of
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Materials used by weight or volume
Percentage (%) of total material use*:
•	 Cotton: 80.1%
•	 Polyester: 6.5%
•	 Nylon: 1.6%
•	 Viscose: 0.3%
•	 Other: 6.1%
•	 Animal derived total: 5.4%
•	 Wool: 2.1%
•	 Leather/Skins: 2.9%
•	 Cashmere: 0.3%
•	 Silk: 0.1%
*Percentage of units produced, classified by material is primary content 
for manufacturing.
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Recycled input material used
•	 89% of our units produced met at least one of our sustainable 
material criteria in FY23; for some of our key materials, including 
cotton, wool, cashmere, down, and polyester, those criteria include 
recycled content.
•	 Transitioned all key suppliers to polybags wit
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Energy consumption within  
the organization
Total fuel consumption within the organization from nonrenewable 
sources: 802,692 GJ of natural gas, propane, fuel oil, electricity, steam  
and cooling.
Total fuel consumption within the organization from renewable sources: 
48,308 GJ of electricity.
•	 Electricity consumption: 592,051 GJ 
•	 Heating consumption: 244,345 GJ
•	 Cooling consumption: 4,887 GJ
•	 Steam consumption: 29,717 GJ
•	 Total energy consumption within the organization: 851,000 GJ
Standards, methodologies, assumptions, calculation tools and 
conversion factors used: World Resources Institute Greenhouse Gas 
Protocol. Energy consump
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Reduction of Energy Consumption
•	 Energy consumption reduced as a direct result of conservation and 
efficiency initiatives: 5,518 MWh
•	 Types of energy included: Electricity used in North Carolina 
distribution centers
•	 Base year: Fiscal year 2022 (April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022)
Standards, methodologies, assumptions and calculation tools used: 
Calculated based on estimates of annual electricity consumption 
reductions resulting from converting all the lighting equipment in our two 
largest North Carolina distribution center facilities from fluorescent to
energy efficient LED lighting. Additional information for this indicator is 
available in
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GRI 305: EMISSIONS
3-3
Management of material topics
See the Climate section on page 31 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & 
Sustainability Report.
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Scope 1 Emissions
•	 Scope 1 GHG emissions: 12,206 metric tons of CO2e
•	 Gases included: CO2, CH4, N2O, R-410A
•	 Biogenic emissions: n/a
•	 Base year: Fiscal year 2020 (April 1, 2019-March 31, 2020) emissions 
were 16,248 MTCO2e.
•	 Emission factor sources: eGrid, Green-e, IEA, AIB and EPA
•	 GWP source: IPCC Assessment Report 5, 100-year GWP (AR5)
•	 Consolidation approach: Operational control
Standards, methodologies, assumptions and calculation tools used: World 
Resources Institute Greenhouse Gas Pr
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Scope 3 Emissions
•	 Gross Scope 3 GHG emissions: 1,242,761 MTCO2e 
•	 Gases included: All included
Other Scope 3 emissions categories and activities reported:
•	 Purchased goods and services: 862,168 MTCO2e
•	 Fuel- and energy-related activities: 20,018 MTCO2e
•	 Upstream transportation and distribution: 74,365 MTCO2e
•	 Waste generated in operations: 15,648 MTCO2e
•	 Business travel: 3,690 MTCO2e
•	 Employee commuting: 28,107 MTCO2e
•	 Downstream transportation and distribution: 2,417 MTCO2e
•	 Use of sold products: 215,883 MTCO2e
•	 End-of-life treatment of sold products: 15,289 MTCO2e
•	 Franchises: 5,176 MTCO2e
•	 Base year: Fiscal year 2020
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GRI 306: WASTE 
3-3
Management of material topics
See the Waste Management section on page 38 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
306-1
Waste generation
See the Waste Management section on page 38 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
306-2
Management of significant  
waste-related impacts
See the Waste Management section on page 38 of our 2023 Global 
Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
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Waste Generated
•	 Total weight of hazardous waste: 0 metric tons (MT)
•	 Total weight of nonhazardous waste: 10,724 MT
•	 Non-hazardous waste from distribution centers: 8,086 MT
•	 Non-hazardous waste from retail stores: 2
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Suppliers screened using 
environmental criteria
In FY23, we continued to progress toward our goal to conduct 80% 
of our business with suppliers that meet the key & strategic supplier 
criteria which includes business, quality, citizenship and sustainability 
performance. In FY23, 50% of our business was with suppliers that meet 
the key and strategic supplier criteria.
Further details can be found in the Responsible Sourcing section on 
page 25 of the 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
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Negative environmental impacts in supply 
chain and actions taken
We explicitly state in our Vendor Compliance and Operating Standards 
that all supplie
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3-3
Management of material topics
Our Mission is to protect the physical and psychological safety of our 
Company’s most precious asset, our people. We aim to achieve this 
through managing compliance, developing smart and flexible programs, 
and providing timely support to our teams that incorporates Health & 
Safety into all aspects of how we operate. We lead through a cross-
functional task force across all regions and operating channels, with 
leaders from Health & Safety, Asset Protection, People & Development, 
Retail and Operations, Corporate, Logistics and Hospitality. Our goal is 
to eliminate workplace ha
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Diversity of governance bodies  
and employees
Detailed workforce data can be found in the Diversity, Equity  
& Inclusion section on page 45 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & 
Sustainability Report.
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Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of 
women to men
We take a proactive approach to pay equity and continually monitor 
our compensation programs to ensure fairness and determine if any 
necessary corrective actions are needed. Annually, we conduct a pay 
equity assessment globally for gender and in the U.S. for race and 
ethnicity.
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MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS	
Discussion of processes to maintain 
compliance with restricted  
substances regulations
CG-AA-250a.1
Ralph Lauren has Vendor Compliance Packets (VCP) for all mills and finished-goods 
suppliers. The VCP states suppliers must comply with American Apparel & Footwear 
Association (AAFA) Restricted Substances List (RSL). We adopt the AAFA RSL to serve 
as a practical tool that sets forth specific chemical substance bans, limitations or test 
methods, as specified by government or regulatory agencies.
We test to the strictest global standard. Tests are performed through our A
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Discussion of processes to assess and manage 
risks and/or hazards associated with chemicals 
in products
CG-AA-250a.2
Our process for assessing and managing risks and/or hazards associated with 
chemicals in products is described above. Policies and practices are fully aligned 
across our brands and product categories. As described above, all raw materials and 
finished products undergo testing to confirm compliance with regulations. Depending 
on the volume of orders, some styles may undergo more testing than others. We take a 
combination of hazard- and risk-based approaches to chemical management.
As mentioned above, we complete extensive risk assessments eac
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LABOR CONDITIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN	
Percentage of (1) Tier 1 supplier facilities 
and (2) supplier facilities beyond Tier 1 in 
compliance with wastewater discharge permits 
and/or contractual agreement
CG-AA-430a.1
In FY23, 99.8% of Tier 1 direct supplier facilities were in compliance with wastewater 
discharge permits and/or contractual agreements.
We explicitly state in our Vendor Compliance and Operating Standards that all suppliers 
are required to adhere to all applicable laws and regulations of the regions where they 
operate, included, but not limited to, the local environmental standards. We have the 
right to terminate our business relationship should
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LABOR CONDITIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN	
Percentage of (1) Tier 1 supplier facilities and 
(2) supplier facilities beyond Tier 1 that have 
been audited to a labor code of conduct, (3) 
percentage of total audits conducted by a 
third-party auditor
CG-AA-430b.1
We monitor labor compliance against local law, national law and our Operating 
Standards through independent third party audits, together with audits conducted 
by our in-house team and assessments from Better Work and the Social & Labor 
Convergence Program (SLCP). In FY23, 81% of our Tier 1 direct supplier factories were 
audited, and 47% of these were conducted by an independent third party. To reduce 
dup
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RAW MATERIALS SOURCING 	
(1) List of priority raw materials; for each 
priority raw material: (2) environmental and/
or social factor(s) most likely to threaten 
sourcing, (3) discussion on business risks and/
or opportunities associated with environmental 
and/or social factors, and (4) management 
strategy for addressing business risks  
and opportunities
CG-AA-440a.3
Our raw materials strategy, assessment and goals are disclosed in the Sustainable 
Materials section on page 15 of our 2023 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
Business risks and opportunities associated with social factors, are disclosed in the 
Rights & Empowerment in the Supply Chain se
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TCFD RECOMMENDATION
DISCLOSURES
RESPONSE
Governance:
Disclose the organization’s 
governance around climate-related 
risks and opportunities.
Describe the Board’s oversight of  
climate-related risks and opportunities.
CDP Climate Response 2022: C1.1
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Governance, Global Citizenship & Sustainability 
Report: Climate
Describe management’s role in assessing  
and managing climate-related risks  
and opportunities.
CDP Climate Response 2022: C1.1b,  
C1.2, C1.3
Strategy:
Disclose the actual and potential 
impacts of climate-related risks and
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As members of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, we are committed 
to measuring, improving and sharing our environmental and social 
performance. The Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM) is a sustainability 
assessment that allows Ralph Lauren and other companies to measure 
performance against the most relevant environmental, social, and 
governance issues in our industry. 
In 2022, we completed the assessment for the 2021 BRM reporting cycle 
and received a verified score based on the Higg verification protocol.  
This score serves as our baseline for future Higg BRM assessments, 
helping us to understand areas for improvement in our environmental and 
social performance.
Based on our
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Throughout this report, references to Ralph Lauren, ourselves, we, 
our, us and Company refer to Ralph Lauren Corporation (RLC) and its 
subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
This report contains goals, initiatives and forward-looking statements 
(“Forward-Looking Statements”) based on current expectations. Various 
statements in this report or incorporated by reference in this report, 
in previously submitted and future filings by us with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, in our press releases and in oral statements 
made from time to time by us or on our behalf constitute Forward-
Looking Statements within the meaning of the Private Securities 
Litigation Ref
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training topics around sexual harassment, bystander action, bribery and corrup-
tion, conflicts of interest, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
•	 Enhanced communication: The Global Voices survey feedback showed that 
more information is better, so we’re continuing to communicate more broadly 
about ethics investigation outcomes.
•	 Benchmarking and metrics analysis: We continually review global benchmarks 
to compare ourselves to the best and look for ways to improve. This includes our 
Ombuds case metrics, risk assessments, and survey results.
Championing integrity
O
ur independent Ombuds program reports directly to the Audit Committee of 
our Board of Directors. Since 1985, our Ombuds has become a trusted source 
for employees and others to seek advice, share concerns, and report allegations
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•	 Anti-Corruption Global Policy
•	 Trade Global Policy
•	 PartnerNetwork™ Code of Conduct (Recently updated)
•	 Supplier Code of Conduct
•	 Modern Slavery Statement
•	 Global People Policy
•	 Social Responsibility & Sustainability Policy
	Learn more about each here.
Pursuing the highest standards  
of ethics and integrity 
100% completion of Annual 
Ethics Training by our 
employees, contractors,  
and Board of Directors
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	 4	 CEO LETTER
	 5	 ABOUT OUR COMPANY
	 8	 ESG PRIORITIES & PROGRESS
	
	 	 9	 Sustainability Strategy
	
	 	11	 2022 ESG Highlights
	
	 	13	 Disclosure Reports
	14	 GOVERNANCE & INTEGRITY
	
	 	15	 Board & Management Oversight
	
	 	17	 Sustainability Council
	
	 	18	 Ethics & Integrity
	
	 	21	 Product Compliance
	22	 SUSTAINABLE CUSTOMERS
	
	 	24	 Expanding Insights
	
	 27	 Expanding Impact
	
	 	31	 Expanding Innovation
	
	 	
	 35	 Circular Economy
	
	 	
	 38	 Energy Transition
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his year’s report is our largest ever, reflecting 
the ever-growing importance of sustainability 
for our company, our customers, the communities 
where we work and live, and our planet.
For more than 120 years, Rockwell has improved 
the efficiency of industrial processes. Today, we’re 
helping our customers to be more resilient, agile, 
and sustainable by delivering digital transformation 
and industrial automation solutions that simplify the 
complex challenges facing manufacturers across the 
many diverse industries we serve.
In a few short years, manufacturing has experi-
enced a seismic shift. Consumer, industrial, and 
cult
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals 
and comply with new requirements. Specifically, 
Rockwell is partnering with industrial manufacturing 
companies to track and reduce their energy, water, 
and waste. 
Ultimately, sustainability is all about ensuring a 
future where humanity can thrive. Here at Rockwell, 
we understand people are central to the mix. With 
our customers, we’re helping to empower workers 
by providing capabilities and solutions designed 
to enhance worker skills and safety. We’re creating 
innovative, sustainable products and solutions while 
fostering a culture that empowers employees to 
operate safely and responsibly. We’re also working to 
provide local partners with access to resources that 
enhance their productivity and sustainability—init
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$7.8B
26K
100+
120
BY SEGMENT
n	 $3.6B	 Intelligent Devices 
n	 $2.3B	 Software and Control
n	 $1.9B	 Lifecycle Services
BY REGION
n	 61%	 North America 
n	 18%	 EMEA
n	14%	 Asia Pacific
n	 7%	 Latin America 
BY INDUSTRY
n	~40%	 Hybrid
n	 ~35%	 Process
n	 ~25%	 Discrete 
Total Shareowner Return  
FY 2022 Global Sales  
At a Glance
EMPLOYEES (More than  
half outside the U.S.)
YEARS serving  
customers
COUNTRIES in which  
we operate
Chairman and CEO Blake Moret (center) and members of the Rockwell team ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange 
on Dec. 19 to celebrate the company’s 20+ years o
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ABOUT OUR COMPANY
I
n October, we acquired CUBIC, a Denmark-
based company that specializes in a 
modular system for the construction of 
electrical panels. CUBIC’s efficient and flexible 
systems combined with Rockwell’s intelligent devices and industry expertise will 
benefit customers by offering faster time to market; enabling broader, plant-
wide applications for intelligent motor control; and generating smart data to 
increase sustainability and productivity. The company will bring new customers 
and partners in hybrid and process industries and broaden Rockwell’s market 
access in renewable energy and data center solutions. •
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Our Brands  
Our headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Meet Our Team
The buzz about our green roof
Executive Leadership
Board of Directors
T
he 49,000-square-foot green roof atop our Milwaukee headquarters is 
designed to manage up to one million gallons of stormwater per year, 
preventing untreated water from flowing into our region’s waterways.  
Created in 2010, the roof also helps prevent local sewer overflows. 
The green roof is home to more than a dozen 
varieties of sedum and native perennials —
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ESG and smart manufacturing
“Smart manufacturing is the intelligent, real-time 
orchestration and optimization of business, 
physical, and digital processes within factories 
and across the entire value chain. Resources and 
processes are automated, integrated, monitored, 
and contin
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Social, and Governance (ESG) and sustainability success. Plex, by Rockwell 
Automation, conducts an annual global survey of manufacturers that underscores 
that fact. The study uncovers how manufacturers are addressing sustainability/
ESG initiatives with smart 
manufacturing to achieve results 
for environmental stewardship, 
social purpose, and responsible 
corporate governance. •
 Read the latest report.
 See our advanced 
manufacturing 
technologies in 
action.
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Social, and Governance (ESG).
In 2020, we conducted an extensive 
materiality assessment to update and 
further inform our sustainability strategy 
across Environmental, Social, and 
Governance topics.
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SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
ENVIRONMENT
We are committed to environmental stewardship within our own 
operations and across our entire value chain. 
•	 Customer Sustainability
•	 Energy & Emissions Management
•	 Responsible Supply Chain
SOCIAL
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GOVERNANCE
Our commitment to integrity defines who we are and how we act. We 
do what we say we will, always honestly and ethically, no exceptions. 
•	 Ethics & Compliance
•	 Cybersecurity 
•	 Product Quality & Safety
•	 Enterprise Risk Management
•	 Corporate Governance
Our sustainability priorities and outcomes
Our sustainability priorities are focused on driving  
three outcomes:
SUSTAINABLE CUSTOMERS
Enable our customers to achieve their own sustainability goals, 
making a positive impact on the world.
SUSTAINABLE COMPANY
Create innovative, sustainable products and solutions and 
foster a culture that empowers employees to operate safely, 
sustainably, and responsibly.
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 
Support the communities in which we live and work, ha
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World Economic Forum
For the past two years, Rockwell has been invited to participate in 
the WEF Fellows program. Two Rockwell employees have served 
as full-time fellows in the Shaping the Future of Advanced 
Manufacturing and Value Chains platform, which brings together a 
diverse community of 200+ organizations from more than 22 industry 
sectors, governments, academic institutions, and civil society, to 
accelerate inclusive technology adoption, while stimulating innova-
tion, sustainability, and employment. Fellows bring leading industry 
and domain e
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2022 ESG HIGHLIGHTS
2030
$1.9B
REVENUE GENERATED FROM  
ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS  
per SASB’s definition
CERTIFIED TO ISO 14001 AND ISO 45001
19 sites
109,498 total metric tons of CO2 equivalent
EMISSIONS SUMMARY
NET ZERO GOAL
7,663
WASTE GENERATION
9,136 metric tons of which
Scope 2
Scope 1 
100
80
60
40
20
0
2%	  
Steam
2% 
Refrigerants
	98%	  
Electricity
	
43% 
Fleet 
10% 
Aviation
45% 
Natural Gas 
& Other Fuels 
Scope 1
metric tons
Scope 2
metric tons
24%
76%
$185M small businesses 
and businesses with veteran, minority,
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Achieving Gold with EcoVadis
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n June, EcoVadis—a provider of business sustainability 
ratings with a global 
network of more than 
100,000 rated companies—
raised its rating of our 
company to Gold, placing 
Rockwell in the top 5% of 
all companies reviewed. 
The EcoVadis sustainability assessment methodology 
is an evaluation of how well a company has integrated 
the principles of sustainability and corporate social 
responsibility into its business and management system. 
The methodology is built on international sustainability 
stand
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n addition to our annual Sustainability Report, our ESG disclosure reports 
also provide insights about our sustainability and corporate social 
responsibility strategies and outcomes. 
 Visit this page to view our current 
and past reports including:
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GOVERNANCE & INTEGRITY
At Rockwell, our governing policies and procedures are designed to ensure our leadership guides our 
organization in a responsible, transparent way that acts in the best interests of our shareowners and 
delivers value for our stakeholders.
O
ur approach to corporate governance reflects our commitment 
to ethical behavior and business principles. It means doing the 
right thing—for our organization, our shareowners, and the global 
community.
This section highlights key aspects of governance related to 
sustainability. 
	See our fiscal 2022 Proxy Statement for additional detailed 
information. 
	You can also review all governance documents here.
Doing the right thing
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BOARD & MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT
Governance highlights
•	 Diverse Board with a balanced mix of backgrounds, 
experiences, expertise, ages, and tenure
•	 Director term limi
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of corporate governance
The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower atop our Milwaukee headquarters is 
the largest four-faced clock in North America.
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Recent governance changes 
informed by shareowner input 
•	 Enhanced proxy disclosure of Board diversity, 
experience, and skills to show how Board attributes 
are aligned with company strategy
•	 Creation of a lead independent director charter 
that includes a detailed description of the role’s 
responsibilities
•	 Enhanced public disclosures about our ESG 
initiatives, including energy strategy, and our 
commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency
•	 Updated committee charters to clarify Board and 
Board Committee oversight of ESG matters
Enterprise risk management
The Board provides oversight of management’s 
enterprise risk management program and the full 
Board and individual Board Committees review the 
most significant risks. See our Annua
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The Board Composition and Corporate Governance 
Committee reviews and assesses the company’s 
policies and practices with respect to matters 
affecting the company’s culture and corporate 
responsibilities, including environmental protection, 
climate change, and sustainability. 
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ETHICS & INTEGRITY
Our commitment to ethics and integrity is central to our global success  
and one of the key reasons we have been a respected business leader  
for o
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ETHICS & INTEGRITY
What our employees say
O
ur 2022 Global Voices Employee Engagement survey—completed by 82% of 
our employees—contained eight ethics-related questions
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ETHICS & INTEGRITY
What we’re doing to improve 
When it comes to ethics and integrity, we continue to listen and act, identifying 
new ways to be even better. In 2022,
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PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
We are committed to our mission 
of environmental stewardship
O
ur customers depend on us to provide products and solutions that comply 
with local,
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Energy	
Contemporary industrial energy management software 
solutions that put energy data in context to production 
data, to reduce energy use across the value chain.
Water	 
Smart water solutions leverage modern software and 
analytics to improve operations visibility, system reliability, 
and worker productivity while supporting security needs 
and meeting regulatory obligations.
Waste	
Enabling the ​circular economy for managing automation 
assets. Focus on developing solutions to automate develop-
ing industry-specific processes.
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hat’s why we meet our customers where they are on their ESG 
journey. Whether they’re just starting or leading the way, we help 
them tr
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EXPANDING INSIGHTS
Progress starts  
with insights
W
e help our customers manage ESG data with 
information-enabled automation platforms 
within Information Technology (IT)/Operations 
Technology (OT) environments that capture, contex-
tualize, and analyze data from multiple sources. With 
data, our customers can identify actionable oppor-
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EXPANDING INSIGHTS
Using artificial intelligence to meet sustainability goals
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he Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) serves 
nearly one million people living and working within 558 
square miles in Riverside County, California. The county’s 
growing population and an expanding service area have 
increased demands on the district and its four reclamation 
plants, which currently treat about 48 million gallons of 
wastewater daily.
Aeration is one of the most energy-intensive parts of waste-
water treatment, and EMWD plants spend nearly half of their 
electric bills on dissolved oxygen used to biodegrade waste. 
In 2022, Rockwell worked with EMWD to develop and test 
an artificial intelligence (AI) application that learns