Our success depends on our ability to meet our stakeholders’ expectations without risk to the community, the environment, our employees and our business. Our commitment to responsible operations extends to making a positive impact on the local community beyond our fence line. At the heart of this success is building and maintaining the distinctive culture that drives our workplace and differentiates us in our industry. Freeport LNG’s reputation was tested in 2022. 2023 was filled with restoration and re-start activities at our facilities and of our reputation. Re-building trust with our stakeholders along with re-building our facility was of utmost priority.

Freeport LNG works closely with local communities where we operate to help support their needs and earn their trust. We collaborate with stakeholders, elected officials and community leaders to invest in programs that promote local economic growth and improve social conditions. We hold memberships in local business and industry organizations, supporting them through the time and talents of our employees. Over the years, we have built a reputation as a credible, accountable, generous and trustworthy neighbor.

Local Stakeholder Engagement and Access to Information

Freeport LNG makes good faith efforts to notify all affected stakeholders regarding project activities, including landowners, towns and communities, and local, state, and federal governments and agencies. Freeport LNG is an active member of and contributor to the Brazosport Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) network. CAER provides information to the community in the event an emergency should occur from one of CAER’s member companies. CAER also provides trained personnel and equipment from area industry to respond to emergencies, and conducts annual joint emergency response drills with CAER members based upon different scenarios. Additional information regarding CAER is available at https://www.brazosportcaer.com/, where members of the public can sign up to receive notice of emergency situations or critical community alerts.

The restart of operations in early 2023, Freeport LNG sought to keep stakeholders and the public regularly informed of ongoing restart effort through postings on Freeport LNG’s website, press releases, and briefings with officials.

Freeport LNG maintains a website (www.freeportlng.com) where up-to-date relevant information is provided to stakeholders and members of the community. Additionally, important safety information is also available on this website. Any organization or member of the public can express their views, comments or grievances at any time to Freeport LNG directly by utilizing the “contact us” feature on the website or by contacting us toll free at 1-800-303-6545. Freeport LNG also mails out relevant information to affected landowners during various stages of new development projects.

Should a member of the public wish to file a comment or grievance with FERC directly, they can do so through the FERC eComment feature on their website https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx .

Key Stakeholder Engagements

Public Presentations: We maintain relationships with numerous stakeholders and organizations so that we can work proactively to address the community’s concerns and needs. Examples of this engagement include:

• Conducting one-on-one briefings throughout a project cycle with elected officials of all levels of government;

• Making presentations at local city council meetings;
• Delivering public presentations to local economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, business organizations, trade organizations, and civic organizations such as Rotary International;
• Conducting informational briefings with local public school districts and Brazosport College;
• Holding open houses and meet-and-greets, where information is shared about our company and relevant projects; and
• Visiting near-neighbor Home Owners’ Associations to provide updates on project advances.

Respect for Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Preservation

We respect indigenous peoples and aim to preserve the culture of indigenous communities near our operations. During our permitting processes, we notify federally recognized Native American Indian tribes that have potential interest in the general area where Freeport LNG’s facilities are to be built for our planned activities. Additionally, Freeport LNG maintains an Unanticipated Discoveries Plan that includes a provision to contact Native American Tribes, if warranted.

Freeport LNG sends information to these Native American Tribes to provide an opportunity for them to review and comment on proposed developments. They can report a grievance at any time to Freeport LNG by utilizing the “contact us” feature available on our website (www.freeportlng.com) and to FERC through direct government-to-government coordination or the eComment feature on their website https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx .

Stakeholder Feedback

We value all input from the community but when we receive a question or concern from a stakeholder, it is our desire to respond as quickly as possible so the matter can be properly and promptly addressed. First, our Public Information Officer receives notification and registers the issue along with the concerned party’s contact information. We then respond to that stakeholder to confirm that their comment was received and that we are looking into the matter. Third, we route the matter to the proper department or individual or, if needed, escalate the issue to senior management. The Public Information Officer will then monitor progress toward resolution of the matter, and communicate a proposed resolution to the stakeholder or seek additional feedback as needed. Our hope is to successfully resolve all matters. If an issue remains unresolved, we will continue to monitor the situation for possible future action.

Contributing to the communities where we live and work is a top priority for Freeport LNG. We are honored to donate time, money, and resources to worthy causes that improve the lives of our employees, their families, and their neighbors.

To guide our social investment activities, Freeport LNG developed a Corporate Citizenship Roadmap providing priorities for Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropic activities. This strategy is aligned with our corporate objectives and purpose as well as the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Our performance aligns with international standards, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) guiding principles. This includes our focus pillars of:

• Public Safety
  
• Education & Workforce Development
• Environment and Wildlife Sustainability
• Access to Quality Healthcare
• Quality of Life

We provide philanthropic funding and employee volunteerism to support these pillars. This strategy is continually buttressed by our stakeholder engagement efforts that keep us abreast of, and aligned with, community needs and priorities.

In 2023, we invested nearly $1.8 million in our local community through charitable donations and contributions.

Freeport LNG is proud to provide financial support to local emergency response organizations as part of an annual tradition of annual community giving. We have written agreements with various emergency response organizations, including Freeport Fire Department, Freeport Police Department, Brazoria County Sheriff’s Department, CAER and the U.S. Coast Guard, that commit Freeport LNG to fund the cost of emergency response drills and provide LNG fire training. Fighting an LNG fire takes specialized training. Every year, Freeport LNG provides intense specialized training for our own employees and the fire fighters of the Freeport and Oyster Creek Fire Departments. Training is conducted at the industrial fire training school of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in College Station, Texas or the Industrial Rescue Instructional Services Facility in Beaumont, Texas. During the multi-day course, a variety of experiential exercises are used to demonstrate the properties of LNG and the safest ways to combat possible emergency scenarios.

For more than 15 years, we have donated funds for equipment such as patrol boats and SUV’s, beach rescue vehicles, and RADAR guns. Over the past 5 years, Freeport LNG has made over $150,000 in monetary and in-kind donations to emergency response organizations, including Freeport Fire & EMS, Oyster Creek Community VFD, Oyster Creek Police Department, Brazoria County Peace Officers, Brazoria County Sheriff’s Department, Angleton Police Officers Association, Lake Jackson VFD, Clute Fire Department, Rivers End VFD, Surfside Beach VFD, and Jones Creek Fire Department. In 2023, Freeport LNG was proud to contribute funds to the Brazoria Police Department for the purchase of protective riot shields.

The emergency response community, including industry partners, are able to come together quickly to assist when needed. We are grateful for their efforts and their commitment to the safety of our personnel and the surrounding community.

Freeport LNG commits both time and money to bring these values to life, building a pipeline of talented future candidates of employment with our company and other industrial companies in the area. The ability to hire, develop and promote educated, competent employees allows us to fulfill our objective of maintaining safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations, and enhances our ability to effectively grow our company and manage our business.

Freeport LNG invests the largest portion of our charitable funds in the education space, including K-12 future readiness and scholarships for those advancing to the next level in academic or technical trades.

One of our signature education programs is the annual Brazosport College Gator Classic Golf Tournament underwritten by Freeport LNG. The event raises scholarships for students at Brazosport College. In 2023, the tournament netted $72,000 for the scholarship fund.

One of our proudest achievements, in support of education and workforce development, is the establishment of a Freeport LNG scholarship for the benefit of veterans, filling the gap in funding that the Texas Hazelwood Act does not completely cover.

A second signature program of ours is the support of public school district education foundations, primarily funding programs focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as career and technical education (CTE). These foundations provide funding for programs and activities that could not be funded under a school district’s operating budget.

In addition to these key programs, we are proud to support several other education and workforce development initiatives annually. In 2023, our commitments spanned the following key projects and programs:

• In January, Freeport LNG held a mid-year school supply drive for the Brazoria County public school district. This drive was intended to replace the most needed items by students and teachers that are often depleted by mid-year.
• In March, Freeport LNG sponsored and attended the Women in Industry conference held at Moody Gardens in Galveston. Company representatives spoke with high school and college students interested in careers in industry. Freeport LNG also sponsored registration for a group of female career and technical education students from Brazosport ISD, enabling them to attend the conference.

• In addition to raising funds for scholarships, Freeport LNG is an annual sponsor of the Strive2Drive program at Brazosport College. This student-success initiative encourages students to take an active role in their educational experience and activities that lead to success. Each time a student participates in a qualifying activity, like meeting with their advisor, their name is entered into a drawing to win a new car. The car was given away in April to a much deserving and marginalized student.

Power generation from natural gas emits 50-60% less carbon dioxide than a typical new coal plant. However, Freeport LNG’s commitment to the environment does not stop there. We have donated nearly 350 acres of undeveloped land containing various types of habitat to conservation groups, and we manage another 35 acres of wetlands that we have created at and around our facilities on Quintana Island. These areas host a variety of shore and wading birds, including roseate spoonbills, gulls, avocets, stilts and many others.

The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s Neotropical Bird Sanctuary on Quintana Island is a popular site for observing many varieties of migratory birds, featuring walking trails, freshwater ponds and park benches, and is one of the sites for the annual Great Texas Birding Classic. This event draws thousands of visitors to the island each spring. Freeport LNG is an annual sponsor of the Birding Classic, and has donated an observation tower so that visitors can see a variety of views of the migrating birds.

In 2023, Freeport LNG demonstrated our dedication to the conservation and protection of the coastline by undergoing a wetland project alongside our Liquefaction facility on Quintana Island. Clean fill was brought in to raise the new wetland area to appropriate elevations to ensure the long-term success of the native grasses. Wetland material, including plants and seedbed were introduced and expected to flourish during the Spring growing season. The cost of this project was more than $1.5 million.

In the Fall of 2022, Freeport LNG pledged $25,000 to the Community Outreach Committee of the Brazoria County Petrochemical Council (BCPC) in support of construction of a playground made of recycled plastic located at the Surfside Beach jetty. The playground encourages the community to recycle plastic, noting why it is important to keep plastic out of our oceans. This playground project is supported by Brazoria County and the Brazoria County Parks Department, who is providing the space, installation and upkeep of the playground. The playground was completed in the Fall of 2023, with a dedication event that happened this past February.

We invest in safe, quality healthcare for the benefit of our employees and their families and for the communities where our employees live and work. Strong, vibrant, thriving, resilient communities are those with the best level of healthcare. Our focus is on access to quality facilities, advancing research, supplying equipment, and training. We also invest in programs that encourage individual and family wellness.

Every year, a team of company representatives participates in the annual the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Houston. In 2023, employee contributions to the Komen organization totaled nearly $44,000 and Freeport LNG, along with four individual members of the company’s Race for the Cure team, were honored as part of the Pink Honor Roll recognition reception, an event that honors top corporate sponsors.

Committing for Life

Freeport LNG employees save lives by participating in quarterly blood drives at Freeport LNG’s worksites. Up to three lives can be saved through a single blood donation. In 2023, Freeport LNG employees participated in several company sponsored blood drives that yielded just over 100 units of blood donated.

In support of both our quality of life pillar and our education and workforce development pillar, Freeport LNG is dedicated to investing in and supporting organizations, initiatives and programs that work to ensure that all people have fair and equitable access to education and economic opportunities. Notable 2023 contributions from Freeport LNG that embody this commitment include:

• Attending the second annual My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Houston scholarship event. Freeport LNG representatives were able to interact with and hear from 23 scholarship recipients who benefitted from Freeport LNG’s $1 million gift in 2020. Freeport LNG was presented with a proclamation of appreciation from Houston City Councilwoman, Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, for our ongoing support of MBK Houston.

• Sponsoring the annual Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) Equal Opportunity Day Gala, celebrating 55 years of HAUL service to the Greater Houston community and individuals, corporations, and organizations that have given and continue to give service, resources, and time to help low-income communities in the Greater Houston Area.

• Freeport LNG co-chaired an annual breakfast fundraiser to benefit the Bay Area Boy Scout Council. The event raised over $40,000 for local scouting programs.
• A donation to the West Columbia Little League for the building of a batting cage complex which will aid in the development of young athletes.
• Freeport LNG sponsored Port Freeport's annual Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament. Over 300 children participate in this annual tournament. The event introduces children to the outdoors in hopes that they develop a love for fishing while fostering environmental stewardship.

Volunteering for our Community

Beyond financial investments, Freeport LNG conducts a variety of volunteer events throughout the year to help our communities thrive. In 2023, Freeport LNG volunteers conducted blood drives, volunteered at the Houston Peanut Butter Factory, producing over 16,000 jars of protein-packed peanut butter for local food pantries, and held food, backpack and toy drives.

Further, Freeport LNG employees volunteer their time serving on a variety of non-profit boards and committees within the community.

Our employees are passionate about engaging in our community and we encourage them to contribute to the communities where they live and work. This enables our employees to make more meaningful and personally rewarding impacts.

Corporate Matching Program

To further leverage the generosity of our workforce, Freeport LNG provides up to $10,000 of dollar-for-dollar match of an employee’s personal donations to eligible non-profit organizations. This allows employees to double their impact to the organizations that matter most to them. In 2023, this yielded close to $200,000 in additional investments to deserving non-profits.

General Community Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement

Since our founding in 2002, Freeport LNG has cultivated relationships with community partners and other key stakeholders and constituents. Being deeply involved in the community is something that is part of the fabric of our company culture. Every year, Freeport LNG attends and/or participates in key community initiatives that work to foster positive engagement with organizations and individuals alike. Our involvement in these initiatives includes:

• Participation in the Brazosport Business Roundtable, a group of community business and civic leaders who meet to share and exchange information in order to better support our community. The Brazosport Business Roundtable has met continuously for more than twenty-five years.
• In April each year, Freeport LNG and the BCPC host a Responsible Care event for the community. This collaborative event brings local industry and the community together for an informative discussion about how we work together on various issues such as community safety and community investment.