SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY

1. Roles & Responsibilities
   
   • The Management Committee is responsible for:
     • Ensuring this policy is understood, effectively communicated and implemented throughout McCormick
     • Overall compliance with this policy
   • The Global Safety, Health and Environmental Director is responsible for:
     • Ensuring that all safety, health and environmental policies, programs and procedures deliver against this policy and are compliant with regulations.
   • All McCormick employees are responsible for:
     
     • Understanding the impacts of this policy
     • Meeting the commitments contained within the policy
     • Following appropriate safety, health and environmental work practices to ensure the protection of our people, the planet and our communities.
     • Report any safety, health or environmental concerns to management.
   
   
2. Policy Content:
   At McCormick & Company, Inc., protecting the safety, health, and well-being of our people and safeguarding the environment in which we operate is a core value and fundamental to how we do business. We are unwavering in our commitment to achieving zero harm by preventing injuries, occupational illnesses, and adverse environmental impacts across all operations.
   
   McCormick believes that a safe and healthy workplace, supported by responsible environmental stewardship, is essential to the success, resilience, and sustainability of our company. Through a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and care for people and planet, we strive to ensure that every McCormick location operates responsibly for current and future generations.
   
   McCormick implements this commitment through our Global McCormick Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (SHEMS), which provides the structure, standards, and tools necessary to deliver consistent excellence in SHE performance worldwide.
   
   To achieve our goals and continuously improve our performance, McCormick commits to the following:

The Global Safety, Health and Environmental Director is responsible for:

• Culture & Accountability – Foster a positive and proactive culture that empowers every employee to take ownership and accountability for safety, health, and environmental (SHE) performance.
  
  
• Unified Framework – Maintain a globally integrated system for managing SHE practices, aligned with McCormick values and informed by industry-leading standards.
  
  
• Risk Prevention – Identify, assess, and eliminate or minimize potential safety, health, and environmental risks across our products, services, and operations.
  
  
• Compliance & Beyond – Meet or exceed all applicable legal, regulatory, and McCormick SHE requirements everywhere we operate.
  
  
• Capability Building – Equip all employees with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to actively support and implement this policy.

• Performance Improvement – Monitor, evaluate, and continuously enhance our SHE performance through measurable objectives and regular review.

• Resource Commitment – Allocate appropriate resources to ensure effective implementation and sustainability of this policy.

• Metrics & Accountability – Develop and use meaningful metrics to track progress, drive improvement, and ensure transparency in our SHE performance.

• Stakeholder Collaboration – Partner with contractors, suppliers, customers, and communities to collectively reduce the overall safety, health, and environmental impact of our value chain.

 Our commitment: Every McCormick employee, leader, and partner shares responsibility for upholding this policy. Together, we will ensure that safety, health, and environmental excellence remain integral to how we operate.