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ARC™: Abbott Recloseable Container

Sustainability Profile

ABBOTT THERAPEUTICNUTRITION

October,2016

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SUSTAINABILITYFOCUSFORHOSPITALS

• Hospitalsandhealthcaresystemscombineawiderangeofsustainabilityinitiativesfocusedaroundfourkeyareas.

http://www.hpoe.org/Reports-HPOE/ashe-sustainability-report-FINAL.pdf

Energy Water SupplyChain Waste

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THESTRATEGICPOWEROFSUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainabilityinitiativesoffersignificantenvironmentalandfinancialbenefitsforhospitalsandhealthcaresystems.

• Sustainabilityinitiativescontributetoahealthierenvironment,improvepublicperceptionandcanhelplocalcommunities.

• Environmentalsustainabilityisalsogoodbusiness,ithelpsloweroperationalcostsandallowshospitalstodirectmoreresourcestopatientcare.

http://www.hpoe.org/Reports-HPOE/ashe-sustainability-report-FINAL.pdf

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Abbott’s Environmental Commitment

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AFOCUSONTHEHEALTHOFOURPLANET

• By2020Abbottintendstoreducecarbon-dioxideemissionsby40percentfrom2010levels,totalwaterintakeby30percent,andtotalwastegeneratedby50percent.

• Forthefourthconsecutiveyear,AbbotthasbeennamedtheleadingcompanyinitsindustrybytheDowJonesSustainabilityIndex(DJSI).

• Abbottworkstoreducetheenvironmentalimpactofitsbusinessfromsourcingrawmaterials,tomanufacturinganddistributingitsproducts,totheuseanddisposalofitsproductsandpackaging.

Source:GLOBAL CITIZENSHIPREPORT2014AbbottCitizenFactSheer2015

Our 2020Environmental Goals

40%ReductioninCarbonDioxideEmissions

30%ReductioninTotalWaterIntake

50%ReductioninTotalWasteGenerated

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AFOCUSONSUSTAINABLEPACKAGING

• Abbottisalsocommittedtoimprovinglivesthroughpackagingandproductdesigninnovationtoreducewasteandenergydemand.

• Inbalancingtheneedtoreducetheenvironmentalimpactsofourpackagingwiththenecessityofensuringtheprotectionofourproducts,AbbottisguidedbywhatwecallthefourR’sofsustainablepackaging.

Source:GLOBAL CITIZENSHIPREPORT2014

4 R’s of Sustainable Packaging

ReduceRenewRecycleReuse

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INTRODUCINGARC™:THEABBOTTRECLOSEABLECONTAINER

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Renewable Material

LightweightEnergy

Demand42%

Bio-basedcarton

68%Lessrawmaterialsvs.steelcan

75%Lessenergydemand

vs.steelcan

84%LowerCO2footprintvs.steelcan

83%Lower waterconsumptionvs.steelcan

ARC™ HASALOWERENVIRONMENTALIMPACT

Energy Demand

Carbon Footprint

Water Footprint

Source:TBAEdge250mlHCEnvironmentalProfile

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THENEWARC™:ABBOTTRECLOSEABLE CONTAINERMEETINGEVOLVINGCUSTOMERNEEDS

Inafocusgroupstudy,theARCwaspreferredovermetalcansbybothhealthcareprofessionals andpatients.

TheARCiseasytoopenandeasytouse.

TheARChasnosharpmetaledges.

TheARChelpspreserveunfinished formulaandreducesproductwaste.

TheARCcasehasamoreefficientpackageshapewhichallowsforfewerpalletconfigurations andstreamlinedpalletmanagement.

Intransportation/distribution tests,theARCsustainedless damagecomparedtometalcans.

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ARC™:AbbottRecloseableContainerbyTetraPak®

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