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We Own Impact

Explore Our 2025 Impact Report

Learn how our people and culture make progress possible.

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This report is about impact. And it starts with our people.

“At CNG, our people are courageous. We meet challenges with solutions. We work to create better outcomes for our employee-owners, our customers, our communities, and our planet. I invite you to read our 2025 report to learn more on how we own our impact.”

Kathy Bolhous
Chairman and CEO

Kathy Bolhous

CNG’s Approach to Impact

For us, progress in sustainability means pairing ambitious goals with science-based decisions that work in practice, for our customers, people, products, and planet.

The 2025 Impact Report presents our efforts across operations and product development to advance more sustainable practices across our value chain.

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Ownership Drives Impact

At CNG, ownership is more than a business model. Our more than 2,600 employee-owners continue to drive our success and progress. We are building skills, stepping into new roles, and preparing to lead what comes next. It’s who we are.

Our employee-owners are driving change:

  • Boosting employee engagement from the 32nd percentile in 2021 to the 90th in 2025, within Gallup’s Manufacturing Company database
  • 150 employee-owners participated in leadership development programs
  • Over 1,000 ideas from employee-owners to improve operations, sustainability, safety, and customer outcomes

Learn more about our approach to Employee Engagement & Ownership

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Material Science Creates Circularity Solutions That Matter

Our deep expertise in material science and manufacturing helps us solve real-world challenges. We’re developing solutions that help advance sustainability while delivering the performance our customers expect.

Our innovations are helping move the industry toward a more circular economy:

  • From recycle-ready packaging and food-grade recycled-content applications to innovative seaweed-based films
  • In 2025, we increased our use of post-consumer recycled content by more than 30%
  • Earned Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Recycling Demand Champion recognition
  • Expanded our portfolio of recycle-ready and certified compostable solutions
  • Supporting customers through evolving regulations such as extended producer responsibility (EPR)

Learn more about our approach to Product Circularity

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Sustainability and Business Performance Go Hand in Hand

For us, sustainability isn’t separate from business success. We extend our ownership mindset into our corporate sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of our facilities.

We are integrating sustainability into our business and growth strategies:

  • Our 2025 initiatives reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23% (compared to 2024)
  • Increased landfill diversion by 190% (compared to 2024)
  • Established a goal to reduce water use by 20% in high-risk areas
  • Drove overall manufacturing efficiency across our operations

Learn more about our approach to Corporate Sustainability

Materiality Wheel
From Material Topics to Strategy and Reporting

In 2025, we completed our second enterprise-wide Materiality Assessment, identifying core areas of impact for our company. The goal of this expanded assessment was to identify issues most likely to materially impact CNG, as well as where our strategy and practices could meaningfully impact the environment and society. Across this report, you will see how these material connections create real opportunity for impact.

Learn More About Our Approach To Materiality

Owning Our Impact

Our employee-owners lead our innovation and growth with their experience, their stories, and their actions. CNG moves by the strength of our people: our existence and future are powered by the talents of each individual owner. Discover how our employees own their impact.

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This report highlights our progress against the priorities identified through our recent materiality assessment and reflects our continued focus on operational excellence and sustainable solutions for our customers. Measuring progress year over year helps us understand where we are making meaningful gains and where more work is needed. At CNG, what gets measured gets done.

John Garnett Senior Vice President, Technical, Sustainability, & Innovation

Employee-Owner

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Our 2025 double materiality assessment is a tool we use to identify and prioritize the sustainability issues most relevant to our business and stakeholders. It gives us a clearer view of where business priorities, stakeholder expectations, environmental impacts, and regulatory developments intersect.

Kristin Edie Director Sustainability & Regulatory

Employee-Owner

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Our solutions support designing for recyclability, recycled content utilization, and overall material circularity. And we know progress doesn't happen overnight. It comes from curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuously improving every day.

James Rosenberger Product Manager, Sustainable Solutions

Employee-Owner

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Chemical regulations for food packaging continue to evolve in scope and complexity. Our team helps customers understand how those changes affect products, raw materials, and supply chains. By staying current on emerging regulations, we help customers navigate change with greater confidence.

Karen Cooke Corporate Regulatory Steward

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At CNG, our strength comes from the experiences, viewpoints, and talents our employees bring to work each day. These unique stories and backgrounds fuel the connection, curiosity, and sense of purpose that are central to who we are.

Shelley Hickman Director of Culture & Employee Experience

Employee-Owner

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Our science-based targets provide a clear framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening accountability across the business. They help us focus investment, guide decisions, and prioritize the actions that can create the greatest impact.

Scott Hammer Sustainability Fellow

Employee-Owner

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The more we understand how work is performed every day, the better we can support our teams. Regional safety leaders spend time in our facilities building relationships, listening, and encouraging a proactive approach focused on learning and prevention.

Stefanie Buckwalter Regional EHS Manager

Employee-Owner

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Supporting and launching our CNG Safety Teams has taught me that leadership is not about having all the answers. I work alongside safety team members to help them step outside of their comfort zones, navigate roadblocks and challenges, and become self-sufficient leaders who can drive meaningful change.

Thalia Hoak EHS Technician

Employee-Owner

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We work closely with suppliers to understand their capabilities, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and incorporate responsible sourcing practices into our supply chain. These decisions have a direct impact on how we operate and create value.

Eric Smith Chief Procurement Officer

Employee-Owner

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Ownership only means something if people can see and feel what they own. Strong governance isn't a layer we add on top of the business to constrain it; it's the foundation that keeps it honest. It is the assurance that the company will hold itself to the same standards it asks of its people.

Jake DeArvil Assistant General Counsel

Employee-Owner

John Garnett
Kristin Edie
James Rosenberger
Karen Cooke
Shelley Hickman
Scott Hammer
Stefanie Buckwalter
Thalia Hoak
Eric Smith
Jake DeArvil
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