Owens & Minor Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report - Seite 2

Owens & Minor has earned recognition among the environmental community for its commitment to ESG initiatives. Awards outlined in the report include the Level 5 Green Industry Award, the highest environmental award given by the Thailand Ministry of Industries, for reducing energy and steam by 25%. In addition, Owens & Minor earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Excellence Award for environmental and economic performance, and the Brandon Hall Group Gold Award, which recognizes organizations that have successfully deployed human capital management programs.

“Owens & Minor is committed to further developing and implementing ESG strategies to drive long-term value,” said Pesicka. “From design to delivery, O&M is committed to growing our business aligned to our IDEAL Values – which are incorporated into the purpose and ambitions of every undertaking and ultimately benefit our customers, teammates, communities, investors and the world.”

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This release is intended to be disclosure through methods reasonably designed to provide broad, non-exclusionary distribution to the public in compliance with the SEC's Fair Disclosure Regulation. This release contains certain ''forward-looking'' statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, the statements in this release regarding our expectations with respect to our future performance and initiatives. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Investors should refer to Owens & Minor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC including the sections captioned “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and subsequent annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC, for a discussion of certain known risk factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from its current estimates. These filings are available at www.owens-minor.com. Given these risks and uncertainties, Owens & Minor can give no assurance that any forward-looking statements will, in fact, transpire and, therefore, cautions investors not to place undue reliance on them. Owens & Minor specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.