Aligning with SDGs and Additional UN Initiatives

ICL views the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) as guiding principles on the Company’s path to developing new products and discovering new uses for its existing products. ICL supports the UN’s SDGs and was among the first companies in the world to incorporate them into its business ideals, and to use them to define the Company’s priorities for reporting on sustainability-related activities. \

In 2015, the United Nations updated its Millennium Goals to define a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be shared by communities, globally. In September of that year, all 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted a plan to achieve a better future for all by creating a 15-year plan to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet. At the heart of “Agenda 2030” are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which clearly define the world we envision and which will apply to all nations and leave no one behind.

The SDGs include environmental and social objectives in various areas, ranging from climate action to education and economic prosperity. The SDGs are intended to enable both nations and corporations to identify common purposes and opportunities for action.

ICL’s core commitment is to create impactful solutions for humanity’s challenges in global food and agriculture (SDG 2), industrial markets (SDG 9), as well as to contribute to the transition to a “low carbon economy” (SDG 7 & 13). While we recognize that this is a formidable challenge for an industrial company, as a global leader in innovative sustainable solutions, we are prepared to take on this challenge.

ICL'S SDG'S

ICL’s core business is significantly connected to the Zero Hunger SDG. ICL’s agricultural solutions help feed approximately 158 million* people daily by supporting increased yields and plant resiliency. In addition to Zero Hunger, ICL’s activities have a strong connection to other SDGs such as Climate Action, Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work, Gender Equality, Good Health, Responsible Consumption and Production, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Life on Land, and Sustainable Cities and Communities. ICL is committed to strengthening its alignment with the SDGs and creating a positive impact through its products and services. The company aims to align its products and services with the SDGs to achieve its commitments for the future.

*Reflecting the contribution of our fertilizers business only

The UN Global Compact is an initiative announced by the UN in 2000 to mobilize companies around the world to align their operations and strategies around ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. \

The UN Global Compact’s strategy for 2021-2023 prioritizes five areas the Global Compact seeks to lead and shape. These include Gender Equality (SDG 5), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), Climate Action (SDG 13), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16), and Partnerships (SDG 17). It is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative as well as a global movement. ICL is a participating member of the United Nations Global Compact since November 2021. We have committed to embed the UN Global Compact initiative and its principles into our strategy, culture and day-to-day operations.

As part of our commitment, ICL is engaging in collaborative projects to advance the UN’s SDGs.

ICL’s President and CEO signed a letter of commitment regarding the Ten Principles of the UN’s Global Compact initiative in October 2021. Since then, we have actively participated in the UNGC’s Communication on Progress (as an early adaptor). We are implementing these principles into our company strategy, culture and operations. We are also strongly committed to decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), Gender Equality (SDG 5) and Climate Action (SDG 13). As evidence of the same, we established specific targets regarding women in senior management (see CEO’s statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles) and reducing GHG emissions. For more on ICL’s contribution and impact on the SDGs, please search for specific SDGs in our SDG search app on the top right corner of any page in this report.

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Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries.

Aligning with SDGs and Additional UN Initiatives

ICL'S SDG'S

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