EQUATE Retains Silver Status in EcoVadis Assessment
Achieves a Total Score of 75/100, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability and Business Excellence

Kuwait, October 8, 2025 — EQUATE Group, a global producer of petrochemicals and a recognized sustainability leader, has retained its EcoVadis Silver Medal with an improved score of 75 out of 100, marking a 3-point increase over its previous result.

The achievement underscores EQUATE’s ongoing progress in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into its business operations, reflecting measurable improvement across EcoVadis’ four assessment pillars — Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

By maintaining its Silver rating, EQUATE continues to rank among the top-performing companies globally assessed by EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, covering over 130,000 companies across 200 industries.

This recognition reinforces EQUATE’s strategic focus on sustainability, transparency, and operational excellence, demonstrating its commitment to driving long-term value and contributing to a more sustainable petrochemical industry.

EQUATE remains dedicated to advancing its ESG journey, continuously enhancing its environmental performance, promoting ethical practices, and fostering responsible sourcing across its global operations.

For more information about EcoVadis and its global sustainability rating system, please visit www.ecovadis.com

ABOUT THE EQUATE GROUP

The EQUATE Group is a global producer of petrochemicals and the world’s leading supplier of ethylene glycol (EG)supplier of ethylene glycol (EG). The EQUATE Group owns and operates industrial complexes in Kuwait, North America and Europe that annually produce over 6 million tons of ethylene glycol (EG), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), styrene monomer (SM), paraxylene (PX), heavy aromatics (HA) and benzene (BZ). The EQUATE Group includes EQUATE Petrochemical Company (EQUATE), The Kuwait Olefins Company (TKOC), as well as a number of subsidiaries such as MEGlobal and Equipolymers. Their products are marketed throughout Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The EQUATE Group’s shareholders are Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Boubyan Petrochemical Company (BPC) and Kuwait Projects Company – KIPCO. Employing more than 1,500 people worldwide, the EQUATE Group is a leading enterprise that pursues sustainability wherever it operates through partnerships in fields that include the environment, economy and society. Visit www.equate.com