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Dow has a legacy of innovation and leadership in sustainability, redefining the role of business in society by pushing the boundaries of its current capabilities and products to cultivate a more sustainable society and planet. With a focus on helping to make mega sports events more sustainable by reducing the environmental impact associated with hosting these events, Dow leverages the Olympic platform to go beyond business as usual and offer innovative and tailor-made programmes to help Olympic cities achieve a long-lasting sustainability legacy. Collaborating for a More Sustainable Future Building on the success of the Sochi 2014 carbon mitigation programme, Dow was selected by the Rio 2016 Organising Committee as the Official Carbon Partner of the first Olympic Games in South America. Together, Dow and Rio 2016 are using the Olympic Games as an opportunity to implement energy efficient and low-carbon technologies across major sectors of the Brazilian economy, to demonstrate the power of innovation to reduce carbon emissions. As the company celebrates 60 years of presence in Brazil, Dow is working beyond Rio de Janeiro boundaries to address the mitigation of the Games’ carbon footprint and has committed to delivering third-party verified primary climate benefits of 500,000 tons of CO2 equivalents. Through work with customers in Brazil and across Latin America, Dow is implementing projects in food packaging, agriculture, industrial processes and building and construction that will achieve this goal and continue to deliver climate benefits well beyond the Games. Technologies On and Off the FieldDow has been a supplier of technologies for the Games since 1980, becoming a Worldwide Olympic Partner in 2010, and its solutions are used to help optimise the staging of the Games, improve the overall experience for athletes and spectators and lessen the impact on the environment in host regions. Dow is involved in nearly 20 projects connected to the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, spanning from field-of-play technologies to venue construction, transportation and extended infrastructure. Dow technologies are being used in Deodoro Park, Maracanã Stadium, the Athletes’ Village in Barra as well as the Olympic Tennis Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium and the Main Press Centre/International Broadcast Centre (MPC/IBC) complex. Dow solutions also provided enhancements to infrastructure at the Viracopos International Airport in Campinas and for Rodovia Presidente Dutra, the most important road connecting Rio to São Paulo. Through its expertise in science and technology, Dow is helping to deliver an unforgettable Games in Rio and around the world. Media Contact Fernão Silveira Integrated Public Affairs Leader Dow Olympic & Sports Solutions +55 11 950 339 814 fsilveira@dow.comAt a Glance• Dow and Rio 2016 are using the Olympic Games as an opportunity to implement energy efficient and low-carbon technologies across major sectors of the Brazilian economy, to demonstrate the power of innovation to reduce carbon emissions • As the Official Carbon Partner of Rio 2016, Dow has committed to delivering third-party verified primary climate benefits of 500,000 tons of CO equivalents• Dow is involved in nearly 20 projects connected to the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, spanning from field-of-play technologies to venue construction, transportation and extended infrastructureFor more information, visit olympicpartnership.dow.com