Dow Supports President’s Actions to Develop the U.S. Workforce

MIDLAND, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Dow Chemical Company supports President Trump’s Executive Order to
improve and expand apprenticeship programs nationwide. These actions
will help scale successful programs to help Americans develop the skills
they need for the careers of tomorrow.

We are committed to supporting President Trump’s leadership and focus
on this critical issue,” said Andrew
Liveris
, Dow’s chairman and CEO. “I am honored to share ideas and
perspectives from my 40 years of experience in manufacturing and Dow’s
successful apprenticeship programs around the world. We look forward to
continuing our work with the president and his Administration on this
important initiative to develop and grow the U.S. workforce.”

Dow is committed to education and invests across the K-20 spectrum to
focus on hands-on, experience-based learning at all ages, consistent
with the Administration’s priority on this successful method of
career-focused training. In addition to a nationally registered Apprenticeship
Program
, Dow also supports Project
Lead the Way
, First
Robotics
, and many other workforce development programs. From
mentoring programs and modern-day apprenticeships to partnerships with
higher education, Dow is innovating and investing to close the skills
gap.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company
is driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer,
chemical and biological science to help address many of the world’s most
challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and more
sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable
infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s
integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of
technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries
and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure,
transportation, consumer care, electronics, and agriculture. In 2016,
Dow had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000
people worldwide. The Company’s more than 7,000 product families are
manufactured at 189 sites in 34 countries across the globe. References
to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More
information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

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Contacts

The Dow Chemical Company
Rachelle Schikorra
+1.989.638.4090
ryschikorra@dow.com