ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The core of Cooper's E.S.G. journey

Environmental protection has always been at the core of how Cooper conducts its business. We have been very active for decades in reducing our hazardous waste, managing water usage, and improving energy efficiency. For example, we recently replaced all of our facility lighting with energy efficient LED lights to help reduce our electricity consumption. But Cooper goes far beyond lightbulbs and water conservation in our efforts to protect the environment as we place environmental protection into our thinking when we develop our product and service offerings. Several examples: Cooper recently eliminated chrome and tin from our power cylinder and piston manufacturing process. We now offer a full suite of used parts and refurbished engines that keep customers from having to replace their equipment with expensive and environmentally unfriendly new products. We offer the world’s most complete product suite for emissions reduction and can get today’s integral and separable gas engines down to 0.5 gram/bhp-hr NOx. These are just a few examples of how Cooper is at the forefront of environmental protection in our industry.

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. and Cooper have successfully field tested a large bore, slow-speed integral engine running on a 30% hydrogen (H2) fuel blend. The two companies modified a large bore Cooper-Bessemer GMVH-12 at Southern Star’s Hugoton, Kansas compressor station to run on a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. The engine was equipped with Cooper’s HyperBalance IV™ system to monitor pressures, collect data, and ensure equipment safety during the test.

The reduction of greenhouse gases, particularly methane, is a key element of Cooper’s emissions reduction technology offering. To improve the environmental impact of engine-compressors operating within our industry, Cooper is pleased to announce CleanBurn Plus™, an emission reduction solution tailored to reduce fuel consumption, fuel slip, methane leakage, and unburned hydrocarbons.

Cooper’s CleanBurn Plus™ upgrade package is a comprehensive solution that can reduce methane output by up to 40% in most of the industry’s integral engine-compressors. For a fleet of engines rated collectively at 100,000 HP, this level of CO2 reduction can equal 20,000 tons/year, equivalent to the elimination of 2,000 standard passenger cars.

Our CleanBurn Plus™ upgrades are offered across our entire integral engine-compressor product line to include AJAX^®, Cooper-Bessemer^®, Clark, Enterprise^®, Ingersoll Rand, and Worthington.

Product	Model	HP	Annual Savings*Tons CO2e	Annual Savings*Tonnes CO2e	Annual Equivalency SavingsPassenger Cars**	Annual Equivalency SavingsBbl Oil***	Annual Equivalency SavingsHomes****
Cooper-Bessemer	16W-330	8,000	1,946	1,765	383	4,105	213
Worthington	MLV-20	8,000	1,480	1,342	291	3,121	162
Cooper-Bessemer	16V-250	5,500	1,338	1,214	263	2,822	146
Clark	TCV-16	5,500	1,249	1,133	246	2,635	137
Worthington	ML-12	3,500	545	495	107	1,150	60
Ingersoll Rand	512KVT	3,000	350	318	69	738	38
Ingersoll Rand	412KVSR	2,600	352	319	69	742	38
Cooper-Bessemer	GMW-10	2,500	843	765	166	1,779	92
Cooper-Bessemer	GMVH-10	2,250	482	437	94	1,016	53
Clark	HBA-8	2,050	426	386	83	898	47
Worthington	SUTC-16	2,000	514	466	101	1,083	56
Clark	TLA-6	2,000	454	412	89	958	50
Ingersoll Rand	412KVG	1,320	308	279	60	650	34
AJAX	DPC-2804	800	48	43	9	101	5

* Based on 4,500 operating hours/year, 930BTU/ft3 fuel
** Average passenger car generates 10 Tons CO2e/year (EPA)

Cooper created better products and eliminated hazardous chrome- and tin-plating processes by developing new plating processes for our power pistons and cylinders. Chrome plating is hazardous for the environment, uses toxic acid baths and produces hazardous byproducts, which may cause various health conditions and pollution risks. Similar concerns apply to tin plating.

We eliminated chrome plating by introducing electrolytic hard iron plating to protect and restore power cylinders. It works better and it’s far safer. And our chrome plating of power cylinders allows the customer to repair his cylinders and avoid the expensive and environmentally costly process of attaining newly built parts.

We completely replaced tin plating with dual-coated manganese phosphate and graphite technology for protection of power pistons. This is also a much better process.

Disposal of worn-out engine or compressor parts or outdated compressor packages can be costly and a significant drain on the environment. And building new ones can be even more expensive and detrimental. In order to reduce the environmental impact, repairing parts and repurposing of old compressor packages is the right choice. Cooper is committed to helping our customers extend the life of their equipment and bringing environmentally sustainable solutions to the market.

Besides the environmental impact, component repair and equipment refurbishment also provide our customers significant savings. We inspect and evaluate used cores and remanufacture them to our exacting standards. We operate numerous service locations in the United States and worldwide, each staffed by experienced personnel and equipped to restore parts for all makes of large reciprocating engines and compressors.

The lead times for a used package will be much shorter compared to a newly built package, and our O.E.M. certified refurbished packages carry the same warranties and guarantees as our new compressors. And consider the cost savings and environmental impact of refurbishing a new part or compressor in lieu of building new.

Cooper has a complete suite of products designed to reduce engine emissions, increase efficiency, and eliminate the need for the purchase of newly built products. Every new product and service we bring to the market is conceptualized and designed with some element of sustainability in mind. It is part of our process. It is part of who Cooper is.

Cylinder Plating

Dual Coat Pistons

Power Piston Rings

Compressor Repackaging

CleanBurn Plus^TM
Methane Reduction

0.5 gram NOx

HyperBalance^TM

HyperLogic^TM

HyperFuel^TM

ESG Electronic Fuel Control System EFC Web

EFC^TM

ePCC

ePFI

Control Panel Upgrades

Hydrogen Compression

CleanBurn Plus^TM AJAX 2800 Engine

CleanBurn Plus^TM Superior 825

The safety of our employees and customers, the health of our environment, and the protection of the public are all core values at Cooper. We are committed to delivering the best quality and safest products and services in the industry.

Our zero-injury culture drives every element of our business. Training, prevention, policies, procedures, feedback and continual improvement are all keys to maintaining safety as one of our key metrics.

E.S.G. Journey

We believe that our long-term success – both for our company and for the world – is dependent on our commitment to sound E.S.G. principles. That’s why we have committed to contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Environmental

We practice what we preach and continuously review our internal processes to reduce environmental impact. For example, we eliminated chrome from our manufacturing processes by developing better materials for our power cylinders and piston rings.

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Social

Cooper is an equal opportunity employer. We condemn discrimination in any form and respect human rights, including privacy rights, affirmative action, and non-harassment. We are involved in our communities where we work. And we maintain strict data privacy standards.

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Governance

Our Code of Compliance clearly states our commitment to operating with our employees, customers, and suppliers in an ethical manner, reporting on our business in a clear and transparent way, complete legal compliance, and acting fairly with our competitors.

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Hydrogen & Landfill Gases

Hydrogen and biofuels are exciting topics in renewable energy right now, but we’ve been experts in both for quite a while. As the industry continues its development of these important resources, you can be sure that Cooper will be innovating as well, providing the most efficient ways to deliver and utilize these fuels.

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Equipment Upgrades

As technology marches on, some engines can benefit from modernization, so they are more efficient and use less fuel for more output. Cooper offers many upgrade products to help find that perfect sweet spot for an engine in any application.

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Operational Efficiency

The most important strategy for reducing your carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions is to get your equipment operating at its peak efficiency. A well-maintained engine will perform to its fullest potential and deliver the best fuel efficiency.

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Unburned Fuel Emissions
& Exhaust Leaks

Engine fire problem may continue unnoticed and undiagnosed and lead to significance methane and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions. Cooper offers two upgrades or solutions for engine misfire detection.

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Emissions Reduction

The lowering of greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most visible and talked about aspects of environmental protection. Over the last few decades, governments around the world have steadily lowered emissions thresholds, and we have responded with excellent solutions.

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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

OVERVIEW

Environmental Protection

HYDROGEN TEST ALERT

COOPER & SOUTHERN STAR Achieve hydrogen research breakthrough

INTRODUCING CLEANBURN PLUSTM
Reduces methane output by up to 40%

ELIMINATION OF HAZARDOUS PROCESSES

Remanufacturing instead of new