Table of Contents

  1. CEO Message
  2. FLNG
  3. Environment
  4. Community
  5. Governance
  6. Key Performance Data
  7. Disclaimers

1. CEO Message

2025 was an extraordinary year for Freeport LNG, with significant accomplishments across many areas of our business.  Thanks to the dedication, vigilance and valuable contributions of our employees, we kept our people, property and community safe, while achieving notable milestones in setting all-time records in production and reliability. With that, the title of this report is fitting: Safety. Energy Delivery. Community Stewardship: Our 2025 Progress.

We achieved all of our safety goals, with over 2 million manhours worked in 2025. Our TRIR for the year was 0.30. We also continued to progress key Process Safety Management (PSM) initiatives and related efforts, which are further detailed in the Health and Safety section of this report.  

MSS Northwell headshot 2024 Michael Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO

Notable highlights for Freeport LNG in 2025 included:

  • Loading our 1000th cargo
  • Achieving the first export from our helium project
  • Marking record LNG production throughout the year due to our investments made in reliability; we achieved record reliability in 2025 of 96.5%
  • Realizing notable production progress resulting from our debottlenecking efforts
  • Marking significant benefits from increased performance in our ethane injection project
  • Meeting a companywide staffing goal that included a concerted effort to increase engineering staffing  
  • Safely returning our third LNG storage tank to service

When it comes to the broader LNG market, energy security remains front and center. At the time of this report’s publishing, the monumental effects of the continued conflict between the United States and Iran on energy markets are beginning to be realized. While there are ongoing steps being taken towards hopefully a peaceful and permanent end to the war, nearly 20% of the world’s LNG supply has been impacted by the conflict, with damage sustained at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility and LNG vessels not being able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz. While U.S. producers have stepped in to fulfill some of the LNG supply volumes disrupted by the conflict, LNG volumes that have been lost during the interruptions in the Persian Gulf cannot fully be replaced without new production.

 

Since the first U.S. LNG exports a decade ago, the U.S. has risen to become the world’s largest LNG supplier. In times of geopolitical challenges and supply disruptions, U.S. LNG has become a critical component of global energy security, enabling our allies to diversify their energy portfolios, stabilize markets and reduce vulnerabilities. 

Against the backdrop of the current geopolitical landscape, there continue to be increases in global energy demand, chiefly related to continued growth in AI and related data center technologies and growth from developing economies.   

 

Freeport LNG remains well positioned to address the need for increases in LNG demand. We have increased reliability across our operations, achieved incremental production gains, and remain committed to safe and sustainable LNG production. These efforts, collectively, led to record production performance in 2025.  Additionally, with our all electric-drive facility, which dramatically reduces emissions relative to gas turbine fired facilities, Freeport LNG continues to produce the cleanest LNG in the industry. 

 

While I am extremely proud of our employees and the great strides made in 2025, we cannot be complacent.  With great achievement comes the challenge of maintaining great success.  Even excellence can be improved, and we must continue to challenge ourselves to build upon the success we achieved in 2025. 

 

In 2026 and for years to come, Freeport LNG will continue to make the investments necessary to sustain our safety performance, strive for increases in reliable production and improve operational excellence.  Our employees are the lifeblood of our company and with their continued dedication and diligence, Freeport LNG’s future is brighter than ever. 

 

Thank you and stay safe!

2. FLNG

Health & Safety

Safety is priority one at Freeport LNG. No Exceptions. The safety of our workforce, the community in which we operate and the general public is top of mind, every day.  

Freeport LNG’s safety culture is centered around three key priorities:

Safe Operations

Maintaining a proactive safety culture

Organizational Capability

Strengthening organizational capacity while focusing resources on the most critical priorities

Strategic Initiatives

Maintaining our operations management systems while measuring performance, and focusing on continuous improvement

Thanks to the dedication and vigilance of our employees in 2025, we marked notable safety performance. Our employees worked over 2 million manhours with a TRIR for the year of 0.30.  As it relates to Process Safety Management (PSM), we continued to progress several key initiatives, including improvements to the MOC process, mechanical integrity program, and incident investigation process.  

We also continued our work of launching company-wide safety campaigns. These campaigns are designed to increase safety awareness, reinforce safe behaviors, and reduce workplace incidents through consistent communication and employee engagement.   In 2025, our safety campaigns included:

  • Risk Normalization
  • Process Safety Management Lessons Learned
  • Fire Safety/Prevention – at work and home

Lastly, our Good Catch program and monthly safety observation tracking   continued in 2025. We awarded 70 Good Catch recognitions to employees and contractors that “Saw Something and Said Something” when they observed and reported safety hazards.  

At Freeport LNG our safety mission is straight forward:  Safety is the top foundational pillar that defines the way we operate, taking into account the health and well-being of our employees, contractors, and communities.  

The foundational pillars of Freeport LNG’s safety culture is our commitment to health & human safety and Process Safety Management (PSM).  

Team

Freeport LNG strives to be a model employer. We believe employees should work under safe, healthy, respectful and fair conditions. We implement strategies that encourage and leverage the unique contributions of employees with diverse backgrounds, while also giving them opportunities to learn and grow. We believe this builds a collaborative culture that upholds the principles that define us as a company and drive our actions. 

Workforce
Training
2025
63,0210
Courses Completed
14,9680
Hours of Training

Workforce Training

Freeport LNG believes that a well-trained workforce, provided with the necessary tools and support, sets us up for success. Through a combination of work assignments, on-the-job experiences, and focused training and education, employees acquire the necessary skills and competencies to take on increasing levels of responsibility and job complexity.

Our company funds employees’ post-secondary educational goals up through the Master’s Degree level, as well as external professional certifications and continuing education requirements to support those certifications.  We encourage attendance at professional conferences and targeted technical training.

Internally, employees adhere to a robust training schedule that helps to achieve safe, reliable and efficient operations that comply with regulatory requirements and industry best-practices. This training is conducted through hands-on, classroom and online coursework covering a wide variety of topics. 

Trainings

 20242025
# of Trainings Assigned25,13063,157
# of Trainings Completed24, 91463,021
Training Hours (ILT)14,15314,968
Training Hours (ILT)3,5303,790

Building a Skilled Workforce

Freeport LNG employs highly qualified individuals and continually invests in the development of employees’ skill sets.

All employees undergo regular training in areas within and outside their job role based on their defined training plan. Through a combination of work assignments, on-the-job training, training simulation, professional development, and focused continuing education, employees perform their work competently and safely. They continue to acquire the necessary skills and competencies to take on increasing levels of responsibility and job complexity. As noted above, following the June 8th incident we are significantly increasing Process Safety Management training, among others, to further reinforce a safe work environment. 

Talent Attraction and Retention

We value the diverse strengths of our employees who each bring their unique skills and experience to our team. As part of the Freeport LNG team, employees work side by side with top performers in the LNG industry.

Freeport LNG is unique in terms of our location. With headquarters located in Houston, the global energy capital, and the Terminal facilities located on the Gulf Coast in Brazoria County, an epicenter of industrial, petrochemical, and natural gas-related activity, hiring local talent is a convenience we don’t take for granted.

We believe that when employees are fairly compensated, work in a safe environment, and are provided excellent benefits for them and their families, they have peace of mind.

We dedicate ourselves to developing our employees and preparing them for the next level of opportunity. When we must look outside of our workforce for talent, we offer referral bonuses to employees for referring highly qualified candidates.

As the demand for LNG talent in the United States has increased with recent new entrants into the market, Freeport LNG’s employees are natural targets of our competitors given their notable specialized LNG industry experience. While we have seen some employees leaving Freeport LNG for other opportunities, resulting in a slight year-over-year increase of our historically low turnover rate, we have had significant success in retaining the vast majority of our workforce. 

 20242025
Total Employee Turnover Rate8.51%10.0%
Voluntary Turnover Rate5.61%6.90%

Lifestyle and Benefits

To support our employees and their families, we provide a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. When employees know that their loved ones are cared for, they incur less stress and perform better.

We encourage our employees and their families to live an active and healthy lifestyle. Incentives include a reimbursement for memberships to fitness centers and classes, annual health assessments, and online educational resources related to health and nutrition.

The following benefits support our employees’ health and financial well-being

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Tax-Advantaged Accounts
  • Life Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • Wellness Reimbursements and Incentives
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Parental Leave
  • Short and Long -Term Disability Income Protection
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off for vacation and sick days
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Advocate
  • Telemedicine
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection

Wellness Initiatives

In 2025, we continued to offer employees a variety of offerings through our company wellness program. Our wellness program is comprised of an overall point system that awards employees for participating various in various wellness webinars and events:

2025 wellness initiatives included:

  • Monthly wellness webinar topics based related to behavioral and physical health 
  • Financial Wellness opportunities with CAPTRUST @ Work Program and Fidelity Webinars
  • Onsite biometrics screenings 
  • Employee participation in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure  

Talent Management

In 2025, Freeport LNG continued to increase hiring across the organization, in order to allow for improved work-life balance for our employees, particularly for our LNG terminal operations, maintenance, production and engineering staff. Freeport LNG also welcomed its second annual class of summer interns. Our 2025 summer interns gained invaluable experience, working across our organization in departments that included engineering, supply chain, and capital projects. Additionally, in 2025 we actively participated in a range of career fairs and workforce development initiatives to advance talent development and strengthen our community partnerships. These efforts included the University of Houston Engineering & Technology Job Fair, the Brazosport College ENER Resume & Interview Workshop, and the Brazosport College Annual Career Fair. We further expanded our outreach through participation in the Spring and Fall Career Information Sessions hosted by Brazosport College’s Industrial Process Technologies Division, which are designed to connect students with career opportunities in Plant Operations, Instrumentation Technology, Laboratory Technology, Safety and Environmental Technology, and Industrial Crafts, including Welding, Millwright, and Electrical. Additionally, we participated in the True to Life Ministries Career Information Session & Mock Interviews event and the Women in Industry Conference, reinforcing our commitment to engaging emerging and diverse talent.

Employee engagement is a key tenet of our organization. We conduct monthly safety and communications meetings at both our Terminal and Headquarters locations, for all employees. We also conduct regular lunch and learns around cybersecurity and other key, organizational topics and we regularly recognize employees with safety awards, highlight employee accomplishments, and offer annual trainings that empower our employees with the skills they need to successfully perform their jobs. We look forward to building on our 2025 talent management successes, while bolstering our commitment to involving and educating our employees on key organizational events, initiatives and milestones.

Employee Engagement

3. Environment

Acute

Chronic
Policy & Legal

Technology

Market

Reputation
Physical Risks

Transition Risks

Identifying and managing business and financial risks and opportunities presented by the impacts of climate change is critical to the success of our business. Capitalizing on the opportunities to provide clean energy solutions, for the betterment of our society and the world as a whole, takes a focused and disciplined approach to identifying, managing and mitigating risks to our business presented by climate change. In 2017, The Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) established recommendations for voluntarily climate-related reporting, including with respect to governance, strategy, risk management and metrics.  Freeport LNG has voluntarily implemented many of the TCFD disclosure recommendations.

The TCFD recommends outlining potential climate risks into categories that affect our industry. The TCFD divides climate risks into two major categories: (1) physical risks – those related to the physical impacts of climate change; and (2) transition risks – those related to the transition to a lower carbon economy. Transition risk is further divided into four categories: policy and legal risk; technology risk; market risk; and reputation risk. Physical risk is divided into acute and chronic risk. 

In the tables below, we have identified potential climate related physical and transition risks affecting our business, potential opportunities presented by climate change, and descriptions of the potential financial impacts for each.  We continually identify and monitor these and other evolving risks and opportunities through our Enterprise Risk Management and ESG committees. 

 Climate Risks 

Category

Climate Related Risk

Potential Financial Impact

Physical Risk – Acute

Increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events

Damage to facilities; interruption of operations; unavailability of insurance; increased insurance costs; increased infrastructure costs to protect facilities

Physical Risk – Chronic

Rising sea levels; rising temperatures

Damage to facilities; unavailability of insurance; increased insurance costs; increased infrastructure costs to protect facilities; decreased worker productivity

Transition Risk – Policy and Legal

Increased governmental regulatory reporting requirements; more extensive reporting requirements

Higher regulatory compliance costs; increased permitting risk

 

Imposition of additional carbon mitigation policies and regulations

Higher natural gas prices; higher taxes; additional infrastructure costs to meet compliance requirements

 

Imposition of additional restrictions on natural gas production

Constrained gas supply; higher natural gas prices; reduced competitiveness with foreign LNG producers

 

Imposition of additional restrictions on expanding or continuing natural gas transportation infrastructure

Constrained gas supply; higher natural gas prices; higher natural gas transportation costs; reduced competitiveness in global LNG market

 

International government restrictions on importing LNG

Constrained global demand for LNG; increased cost to meet buyer requirements

 

International government policies promoting high cost or supply constrained renewable technology and discouraging investment in existing technology

Sustained cost escalation for materials, inputs and energy needed to operate facilities; higher operation and maintenance costs

Transition Risk – Technology

Technological advancements that reduce cost or increase dependability of renewable energy alternatives

Increased competition for LNG; shift in market demand preferences away from LNG

Transition Risk – Market

Change in customer sentiment

Shift in market demand preferences away from LNG

 

Market opposition to domestic natural gas production

Constrained natural gas supplies; increased natural gas prices

 

Market opposition to domestic natural gas infrastructure

Increased natural gas production and transportation costs; increased natural gas prices

Transition Risk – Reputation

Negative public perception of natural gas or natural gas industry

Higher financing costs; constraints on availability of new financing; constraints on capital availability; additional public relations costs; increased talent retention costs

 

 

Climate Related Opportunities

 

Category

Climate Related Opportunity

Potential Financial Impact

Plant Optimization

Leverage all electric drive plant design and related lower relative emissions to differentiate from market competition

Increased LNG sales; increased revenue

 

Invest in facility debottlenecking and design improvements to increase aggregate production and operational efficiency

Increased LNG sales; reduced per unit production costs; reduced per unit carbon intensity; increased plant efficiency; increased revenue

Emissions Reduction

Invest in facility design improvements to increase aggregate production and emissions mitigation

Reduced operating costs; increased customer demand due to lower emissions profile; reduced exposure to additional regulatory compliance costs

 

Pursue industry best practices in emissions monitoring, calculating and reporting.

Increased customer demand due to lower emissions profile; reduced exposure to additional regulatory compliance costs

 

Invest in new technology or infrastructure to further reduce direct carbon footprint

Reduced per unit carbon intensity; reduced exposure to additional regulatory compliance costs; increased LNG sales; increased revenue

 

Increase portion of power supply derived from renewable energy sources

Reduced per unit carbon intensity; increased LNG sales; increased revenue

 

Engage with customers and other participants in LNG supply chain to quantify and mitigate lifecycle emissions

Increased LNG sales; increased revenue; market differentiation; continued access to financing sources; continued access to capital; improved public perception

Strategic planning

Leverage electric-drive design and low relative emissions to structure low-carbon LNG cargo sales

Increased LNG sales; increased revenue; enhanced reputation; continued access to global demand for less carbon intensive LNG

 

Enhanced focus on sustainability and transparency in climate policy

Increased LNG sales; increased revenue; market differentiation; continued access to financing sources; continued access to capital; improved public perception

Shifting Public and Policy Sentiment toward Less Carbon Intense Energy

Capitalize on growing demand in emerging markets for LNG to replace coal and other more carbon intense energy sources

Increased LNG sales; increased revenue

Climate

Climate protection and preservation are foundational tenets of our business. Our liquefaction facility is the largest all-electric motor-driven LNG production plant of its kind in the world, and the only one in the United States. The LNG we deliver is the most environmentally sustainable of any LNG produced today.

Worldwide, coal serves as the primary power generation source of electricity, despite its high carbon emissions intensity.  According to the United Nations, the global population is projected to grow to over 8.5 billion people by 2030, about a 340 million person increase over 2025.  As the standards of living among growing populations improves, ever-increasing energy resources will be required to meet their power needs.  Freeport LNG is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of the growing global energy economy, providing an environmentally responsible alternative to the deployment of more coal and other dirtier fuels to meet increasing power generation needs. As we move forward from 2025 and the increase in coal penetration due to the war in the Ukraine, the importance of accessible LNG globally was made even clearer if the world is to come close to decarbonization goals. 

Our use of electric motors allows us to reduce associated plant emissions by over 90% relative to the typical natural gas-fired LNG plant.  This not only safeguards the air in our communities, it also enables us to produce LNG with significantly lower carbon intensity relative to our competitors. 

In addition, our use of electric motors allows Freeport LNG to take advantage of its location in one of the most diverse renewable power generation markets in the United States.  In 2025, wind, solar and nuclear power comprised over 45% of the electricity generated on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. As the renewable share of ERCOT generating capacity continues to grow over the coming years, this will further reduce the carbon intensity of LNG produced at the Freeport LNG facility, and enhance the already significant environmental benefits associated with the LNG we deliver. 

In order to further capitalize on the unique environmental benefits of our low-carbon LNG, efficient operations are top of mind. As we continually optimize our facilities to maximize LNG production, we drive down the per-unit environmental impact of the energy we deliver.  The more volumes Freeport LNG places in the global market, the greater our contribution to the critical transition from coal and other dirty fuels to a clean energy source with less waste and fewer global emissions.

The competitive strength of our low-carbon LNG allows us to take advantage of growing market demand for sustainable LNG supplies, and furthers the already substantial environmental benefits inherent in LNG’s displacement of coal-fired electric generation in China, India and even Europe after their transition away from Russian gas in 2022.  We are heavily engaged in marketing our low-carbon LNG. Low-carbon LNG’s growth in global importance also presents additional opportunities to further reduce lifecycle emissions associated with LNG, including with respect to enhanced carbon efficiency in gas supplies and in LNG shipping.  

As we transition to a carbon neutral global economy, the world has an opportunity to lower its carbon footprint with energy technology that’s readily available today in the form of LNG.  Freeport LNG stands uniquely ready to support this long-term transition, by providing some of the lowest carbon-intensity LNG available in the world.

[1] https://population.un.org/wpp/downloads

[2] See 2025 Fuel Mix Report at:  https://www.ercot.com/gridinfo/generation.Texas ERCOT Fuel Mix Report, accessed January 2026. Chart indicates percentage share of overall power generation in a given year, by source

Climate Strategy

There is simply no better tool than natural gas to enable a sustainable global energy transition, balancing environmental stewardship in developed countries with ensuring their populations access to readily available, secure, affordable and flexible energy supply to heat and cool homes and keep businesses operating.  In developing regions, wealth continues to grow, with millions more people needing access to affordable and sustainable energy every year.  Natural gas has a transformative role to play in the developing world, providing the foundational building block for improving lives, increasing opportunities and lifting people out of poverty.  Freeport LNG plays a leading role in this societal progress, providing the unique energy source needed to meet our critical environmental and humanitarian objectives. 

While adherence to strict local, state and federal regulatory requirements establishes a baseline that governs our overall environmental management, our climate strategies take us above and beyond these requirements, marrying our environmental stewardship with our efforts to advance the sustainability of our product.

Sustainable Support for the Energy Transition

Our electric drive motors position us as leaders in our industry – our efficiency will only improve.

With approximately 90% fewer emissions than turbine drive facilities, we provide our customers and ultimate end consumers with low carbon intensity LNG. Our electric drive motors enable us to take advantage of the high and growing relative percentage of renewable power in the Texas energy grid, further enhancing the low-carbon intensity of our LNG. These incredibly efficient electric drive motors, coupled with our APCI main cryogenic heat exchangers, also provide opportunities to optimize our production to deliver incrementally more LNG with the same kit and power usage – thus lowering the carbon intensity of each BTU of LNG produced.  

Supply Chain and Customer Engagement

We work to integrate sustainability into our supply chain. 

As a largely tolling facility, we do not control the incoming gas flows and power consumption for the majority of the LNG we produce. However, for the portion of gas and power purchases we do control, we are working to develop procedures whereby the carbon intensity of the LNG we delivering can be measured. For example, we are able to secure renewable power supply from the Texas grid, and we have fully implemented third party carbon intensity certification capability for LNG we deliver in accordance with the framework established by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers. 

Operational Excellence

Safety of our employees and our community is always priority number one.

We live in the community where we operate.  Measurement of emissions and detection of potential issues is a paramount focus, enabling us to assess our overall emissions and identify gaps in measurement and emissions control. This effort takes us beyond minimum regulatory requirements, and allows us to understand every component of our emissions to ensure successful mitigation where needed. 

Communication

Transparency

Though a private company, we have always been transparent with our key stakeholders and, with our continuation of this annual report, the public at large. We are proud of our leadership position in the energy transition and want to use our data and success to promote both ourselves and our industry – LNG is the fuel that will secure the prosperity of developed countries, and satisfy the energy needs of growing global middle class in the developing world.

A Strategic Vision for Sustainable Success

We are committed to the responsible and proactive management of important ESG impacts, risks and opportunities. This includes a strategic focus on ensuring that our operations are resilient in the global energy transition and deliver lasting value to our customers and stakeholders. 

With sustainability as our focus, we continue to support the transition to a lower-carbon future. We are strategically focused on continuous improvement of our environmental performance and disclosures, and we are advancing several key projects and initiatives that are indicative of our commitment to lessening our carbon footprint across our operations.

Noble Gas/Helium Project

Production from our Noble Gas/Helium Project is expected to commence soon.  The project will extract helium from compressed natural gas returned from liquefaction to our Pretreatment Facility in our boil-off gas pipeline.

Helium is a finite resource characterized by the United States Department of the Interior as a critical mineral vital to the nation’s security and economic prosperity. Extraction of helium associated with the production and storage of LNG is one of only three ways that helium can be captured. The primary application of domestic helium use is in magnetic resonance imaging machines for medical diagnostics, space exploration, and defense systems. Our Noble Gas Project promotes economic and energy efficiency by capturing a finite resource that would otherwise be lost and putting it to beneficial use.

Environmental Stewardship

Operating with a commitment of environmental stewardship means that we have a responsibility to strive towards leaving the environment in a better condition than how we found it each and every day for the good of our workforce, the communities in which we work and live and the world-at-large.

Keeping environmental preservation top of mind requires us to satisfy stringent regulatory requirements around air emissions, water protection, waste disposal, leak prevention, land management, and other aspects of environmental protection.

Freeport LNG’s operations are regulated by state and federal agencies. We also work closely with local agencies to ensure that we safely and successfully manage our operational footprint in the local community.

From a local agency perspective, we work with the following organizations:

  • Brazos Pilots Association
  • Brazosport Water Authority
  • Town of Quintana
  • Village of Surfside Beach
  • Brazoria County Floodplain Administrator
  • Velasco Drainage District
  • Brazoria County Engineer
  • Port Freeport
  • City of Freeport
  • City of Oyster Creek

As it pertains to state and federal oversight of our operations, the regulatory process starts with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The TCEQ regulates emissions from all of Freeport LNG’s facilities. Freeport LNG holds permits issued by the TCEQ that outline pollutant limits for all emission points. The TCEQ also defines many of our operating parameters.

When it comes to regulating Freeport LNG’s pipelines and underground natural gas storage facility (UGS), we adhere to guidelines set by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). In addition to operating our pipelines within RRC regulations, we also adhere to regulations set forth by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

From a federal oversight standpoint, Freeport LNG’s operations are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC authorizes construction and regulates operation of LNG facilities. 

Managing LNG cargoes that arrive at our docks means working with and abiding by regulations set forth by agencies that regulate waterways. Freeport LNG works closely with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The USCG regulates all waterside operations as well as safety and security of the LNG facility under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security.

Rounding out the federal regulatory oversight of our operations, is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA regulates all of the site’s water discharge in the form of storm water and process wastewater.

Mitigation and Preservation

Knowing the environmental significance of the Quintana area, Freeport LNG took special care in facility design. Not only are there delicate wetlands around our facilities, but the region also has a long history as a commercial shrimping and sport fishing center and lies in North America’s most active flyway for migrating birds. Our goal is to ensure that our operations preserve and maintain the ecosystem and enhance the environment around us.

Our environmental stewardship began as the company initiated site selection, engineering, and permitting of the original LNG import project. This commitment has become a hallmark of how we construct and operate our facilities.

Nature and Wildlife Habitat Conservancy

When it comes to conservancy, we seek to increase the quality and scope for each type of wetland that we may impact and to preserve or create new habitats for coastal fish and wildlife species. Freeport LNG has donated nearly 350 acres of land containing various types of habitat to conservation groups and manages another 35 acres of created wetlands 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.

Waste Reduction Efforts

Managing Effluents

Managing the discharge of liquid waste in all of its forms is a vital part of our environmental stewardship. We have developed extensive plans and procedures to assess, store, transport, and dispose of effluents including wastewater, storm water, process water, and sanitation wastes.

Freeport LNG has implemented thorough spill prevention control and countermeasures to minimize the likelihood of an effluent breach. However, should a spill occur, we strictly adhere to our control and response measures to help protect the safety of our personnel, community, and environment.

 

Resource Recycling and Waste Management

Freeport LNG has made a strong commitment to recycling materials at all sites. A testament to this commitment is that our 2025 Annual Employee and Family Picnic was certified as a Zero Waste Event, by the City of Houston. Zero Waste events are defined as diverting at least 90% of all event waste from going to landfills or incinerators. This milestone would not have been possible without the dedication of our employees and their families, who attended the event. We plan to incorporate zero waste planning now, into our future company picnics. 

Additionally, we have been able to recycle soils, rock, concrete material, and even vegetation. For example, to build up the terminal site, we used dredged material and soil from our marine-berth area, which avoided hauling fill material to the site and reduced traffic on the island. Sand obtained from the dry excavation of the marine basin was separated and used for padding the pipeline trench during pipeline construction. We also used material that was excavated during the construction of our barge dock to create new wetland areas along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Boil-off gas created while the LNG facility is operating is not vented or flared but recovered and sent via pipeline to the pretreatment facility where it is used as fuel for a gas turbine power generator and fired heaters. Freeport LNG employs advanced recycling methods to capture waste heat from the generator and applies it to regenerate materials used in the gas pretreatment processes.

At our facilities, we follow waste-minimization plans, waste storage and labeling procedures. A qualified and licensed third-party has been contracted to collect, transport, and properly dispose of our hazardous and non-hazardous waste. We have also obtained a third- party recycling company to handle all of our used oil and oily water. 

Freeport LNG 4 12 25 Certified Zero Waste Event Certificate Zero Waste Event Certificate

4. Community

Community

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 works closely with local communities where we operate to help support their needs while earning 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 with the time and talents of our employees through various volunteerism activities. Over the years, we have built a reputation as a credible, accountable, generous and trustworthy neighbor.

COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Identifying, evaluating, and addressing community issues takes collaboration across our organization, including environmental, legal, regulatory, operations and business development functions. We engage with our stakeholders and local communities regularly to strengthen our stakeholder participation and communication, and to enhance community acceptance.

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 a 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.

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.

Our Focus

Community Pillars

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

SOCIAL INVESTMENTS

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 2025, we invested more than $2.2 million in our local community through charitable donations and contributions. 

Public Safety Pillar

At Freeport LNG, our partnerships with local fire, EMS and other first responders are necessary to safely maintain operations. We know that the broader community depends on those same first responders to be adequately trained and have the equipment they need to do their jobs.

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 nearly 20 years, Freeport LNG has donated funds to first responders for equipment such as patrol boats and SUV’s, beach rescue vehicles, and RADAR guns. In 2025, Freeport LNG made $10,000 donations to Freeport Fire & EMS, the Lake Jackson and Surfside police departments and the Oyster Creek Fire Department.

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.

Education and Workforce Development Pillar

Education for learners of every age and skill level paves the way for personal advancement and community enrichment.

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, reliable, 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 2025, the Gator Classic Golf Tournament netted just over $103,000 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 2025, our commitments spanned the following key projects and programs: 

  • In February, Freeport LNG sponsored the Brazoria County Science Fair at the Brazoria County Fairgrounds. Our employees volunteered to serve as judges for the event, engaging with young scientists, providing constructive feedback, and inspiring the next generation of innovators. 
  • In March, Freeport LNG sponsored and attended a Women in Industry event held in Galveston, Texas. The event provides networking opportunities for high school and college students in the form of being able to discuss industry related job fields with women who currently hold key positions in a variety of industries.
  • In April, Freeport LNG sponsored and attended the Brazosport College Career Fair for students looking at the assorted job fields in southern Brazoria County and other opportunities across the state.
  • In April, Freeport LNG as part of the Brazoria County Petrochemical Council (BCPC) sponsored and attended the BCPC Career Signing Day where more than 100 area high school seniors “signed” to work full-time jobs with leading contractor companies similar to what athletes do when choosing which school they plan to attend.

Freeport LNG is a long-standing supporter of the Brazoria County Petrochemical Council (BCPC). The BCPC holds an annual Signing Day event where Brazoria County High School graduating seniors were offered jobs with local industrial companies.  This initiative is a collaborative effort between the BCPC, local contractor companies, and area school districts. These companies conduct interviews and offer jobs to qualified seniors who have earned crafts and skills certifications while in high school. This enables students to start good, high-paying jobs right out of high school.

Environment and Wildlife Sustainability Pillar

Freeport LNG is committed to environmental stewardship. LNG produced by Freeport LNG replaces coal and crude oil in electricity generation and other industrial uses around the world.

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.

FLNG conversation mission photo

Coastal Conservation Missions

As part of our stewardship commitment to the coastal environment, Freeport LNG is proud to provide sponsorship for the annual fundraising banquets of Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), Delta Waterfowl (DW) and Ducks Unlimited (DU). Conservation of wetland and water resources is an important part of the mission of these organizations. Their work is important to the sustainability of these habitats and to the fish, wildlife, and birds that depend on them. Working to educate the public, the three organizations are ensuring there is a promising future for local ecosystems. 

 

Access to Quality Healthcare Pillar

Quality healthcare is something that should be available to everyone. Freeport LNG supports providing the best possible healthcare for our community with projects that assist medical institutions and community outreach.

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.

In 2025, employee contributions to the Komen organization totaled nearly $20,000. The 2025 Freeport LNG Race for the Cure team was comprised of over 100 racers. Additionally, Freeport LNG's donations to Komen last year, resulted in the Freeport LNG Race Team placing 4th amongst the hundreds of fundraising teams that donated to the Houston Race for the Cure. 

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 2025, Freeport LNG employees participated in several blood drives that collected over 200 units of blood. Our employees’ 2025 generous blood donations were anticipated to help save hundreds of lives.

Quality of Life Pillar

Freeport LNG is committed to investments that strengthen our community and enrich lives. Our investments in Quality-of-Life issues are made through our support of the United Way and charitable donations to a variety of civic, humanitarian and non-profit groups that work to improve the lives of the most vulnerable. This includes supporting the vital work of organizations that focus on closing the inequality gaps of race and gender, support of veterans, historical and cultural preservation, food insecurity and programs for youth and seniors.

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. 

Investing In Community

Supporting the communities where we live and work is a key tenet of Freeport LNG’s business. We strive each day to contribute to and support organizations whose mission it is to serve our neighbors through a variety of programs and initiatives. Highlights of our 2025 contributions to community include:

  • In 2025, Freeport LNG continued its relationship with the Houston Astros as a partner in the club’s Community Leaders Program.  This program offers a unique opportunity to combine Freeport LNG’s branding efforts with our community outreach endeavors, in partnership with the Astros.  With the Community Leaders program, the Astros partner with local businesses to improve quality of life in our communities, including investing in underserved children, fighting childhood cancer, helping the homeless, and honoring veterans and active-duty military.  As a Community Leader, we have the opportunity to partner with the Astros in support of their endeavors, as well as to develop our own programs that engage the Astros in support of Freeport LNG’s community investment pillars.
  • Freeport LNG’s public outreach with the Astros includes our sponsorship of the Dixie Little League at Ingrando Park in southeast Houston.  Freeport LNG’s sponsorship helps to deliver baseball and softball field refurbishment, instructional player and coaching clinics, uniforms and equipment, providing youth in our community an environment to develop physically and mentally, and the opportunity to learn the importance of teamwork, perseverance and commitment.
  • In April, Freeport LNG was recognized by the Lake Jackson City Council for our donation that enable the Lake Jackson Police Department to buy vector shields.
  • In June, Freeport LNG was recognized at a groundbreaking ceremony by the Brazosport Cares Food Pantry for its donation, which enabled the organization to build a new facility to better address the needs of its clients
  • In November employees voted for area non-profit organizations to receive grants as part of the company’s Freeport LNGives – Pillars of the Community program. Employees were also able to nominate non-profit organizations that to receive funds.

Volunteering for our Community

Beyond financial investments, Freeport LNG conducts a variety of volunteer events throughout the year to help our communities thrive. In 2025, Freeport LNG volunteers conducted blood drives, volunteered at the Houston Peanut Butter Factory, and held food, backpack and toy drives.

2025 Freeport LNG Employee Volunteerism by the Numbers2025

# of Employees Participated

200

# of Volunteer Events

30

of Volunteering Hours

60

 

Notable 2025 Freeport LNG employee volunteer events included:

  • In April and September, Freeport LNG employees along with their friends and family participated in picking up trash and litter off of Quintana beach as part of the state of Texas’ beach cleanup program
  • In July, Freeport LNG employees rolled up their sleeves to the support the men and women of the U.S. military by partnering with the USO to collect more than 250 bags filled with non-perishable foods and hygiene supplies.
  • In July, Freeport LNG employees and interns volunteered at the Brazoria County Dream Center Back 2 School Bash, collecting, sorting, and packing school supplies for students across the area. Freeport LNG and its employees donated: 3,600 pencils, 600 folders, 430 notebooks, and 340 composition books.
  • In July, Freeport LNG employees volunteered at the Greater Mount Zion Dream Camp to help students with STEM activities
  • In August, the Freeport LNG Enterprise Solutions team boxed canned goods at the Brazosport Cares Food Pantry, which were then handed out to students in the area
  • In October, Freeport LNG employees volunteered at the Harvest for the Hungry by planting broccoli, picking peppers, and preparing areas for future use.
  • In October, the Freeport LNG Information Technology Department volunteered at the Brazosport Cares Food Pantry by boxing goods, sorting vegetables, and restocking the produce area.
  • In November, Freeport LNG held a food drive, collecting and donating 2,228 pounds of food to the Brazosport Cares Food Pantry.
  • In Novembers, Freeport LNG and its employees worked together to donate $35,000 in money and goods to the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Houston.
  • In December, Freeport LNG employees held the Threadz of Love clothing drive by delivering assorted new items to Kidz Harbor, which provides safe housing along with medical, physical, educational, and psychological assistance for abused and abandoned children. Kidz Harbor said it was the largest clothing donation it had ever received.
  • In December, Freeport LNG employees and Houston Astros great Ryan Pressly joined together to fill gift bags for the Dream Gifts program at the Brazoria County Dream Center. Employees also built more than 20 bicycles. The program collects and distributes gifts for more than 1,000 children who otherwise would not have received them during the Christmas holidays. 

Christmas for Children

In 2025, Freeport LNG employees continued their support of an annual Christmas toy drive for the children of the Tellepson Family YMCA, fulfilling the Christmas wishes of 30 children with over 90 gifts of toys and clothing.

2025 Angel Tree 2 Christmas for Children

Employee Personal Investments 

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 2025, Freeport LNG matched more than $147,000 is employee donations.

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.

5. Governance

GOVERNANCE

Freeport LNG maintains a structure of checks and balances that preserves and creates value for our business, aiming to meet our commitments to our customers and other stakeholders. Our board of managers is comprised of executive leadership, investor representatives and industry experts who oversee our company performance and business operations. Our corporate governance system is designed to ensure that the company is managed in the interests of its equity investors, including minority investors, and that the board has appropriate control and oversight responsibilities.

Board of Managers

Our board of managers is responsible for risk oversight, including financial, construction and operational risks. The board works to ensure that Freeport LNG conducts its business responsibly and ethically, with a focus on sustainability, safety and strict adherence to all laws and regulations. The board appointment rights in favor of our shareholders ensures the independence of our board, with seven of our eleven board members being independent.  The remaining four members of our board are current or former members of the company’s executive leadership.  Our board is actively engaged in the management of our business, with near perfect attendance by all of our board members at our quarterly and special board meetings in the past year.

Bios for our current board members are available on our website at www.freeportlng.com.

Audit Committee

Our audit committee oversees accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements.  The audit committee is chaired by an independent manager.  The audit committee supports adherence to internal controls over financial reporting and encourages continuous improvement and maintenance of open channels of communication among the board, our independent auditor, financial and accounting management, internal audit and legal and compliance functions.

Construction Committee

Our construction committee oversees the permitting, construction and planned operation of major capital projects constructed or proposed to be constructed by Freeport LNG, and advises the board and management of the company on the development and progress of such projects, including project health, safety, and environmental policies and performance, project execution status, project management team resources, project staffing, and EPC contract matters and claims.  The construction committee is chaired by an independent manager, and supports adherence to company policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, regulatory and legal compliance, and project execution objectives.

Shareholder Engagement

Our board includes representatives of each of our equity investors, with a majority of our managers being independent.

 Under our corporate governance structure, the board is directly representative of and accountable to our equity investors, and the short- and long-term interests of our investors and the board are directly aligned. This seamless alignment of interests between our company, its board and its investors, and the direct access that our investors have to company management and information, uniquely positions Freeport LNG to protect investor rights and interests and ensure strong corporate governance.  

Our company culture and reputation demands adherence to the highest ethical standards in all aspects of our business at every level. This includes strict compliance with business ethics and anti-corruption policies and procedures.

Compliance and Ethics

Oversight

Our ethics and integrity efforts are led by our SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, with support from Human Resources Department.  With assistance from Human Resources, the Legal and Risk/Compliance departments, headed by the SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, implement our ethics and compliance policies and work with executive leadership to address concerns that may arise.

Policies

Our codes of conduct apply to all of our employees, and provide the framework for adherence to Freeport LNG’s values of honest and ethical conduct, and having a respectful workplace.  Our policies outline our commitment to ethical behavior, timely and accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and accountability. Our policies are reviewed and updated annually.  We also conduct annual compliance and ethics training across our organization, with all applicable employees certifying that they have received, reviewed, understand and agree to adhere to our ethics and compliance policies. Our key policies, include:

  • Anti-corruption policy;
  • Gifts, favors and entertainment policy;
  • Know-your-customer due diligence procedures policy;
  • Conflict of interest policy;
  • Guidelines for appropriate conduct policy;
  • Internet code of conduct policy;
  • Prohibition against threats and workplace violence policy;
  • Equal employment opportunity policy; 
  • Anti-retaliation policy; and 
  • Anti-discrimination policy.

Our anti-corruption and know-your-customer due diligence policies establish the necessary requirements to comply with applicable anti-corruption, anti-bribery and economic sanctions laws. Our anti-corruption policy prohibits facilitation payments and establishes guidelines for ethical behavior. Our suppliers are required to meet our standards of ethical business conduct, as well as comply with all applicable laws, including labor, health and safety, and environmental laws. During the prequalification process and throughout supplier engagement, we conduct risk assessments of our suppliers on their regulatory compliance and financial stability. 

Collectively, our policies support our ability to maintain the highest standards of conduct and ethics among our employees, suppliers and business partners.

Reporting Concerns

If an employee observes a violation of our codes or policies, they have been trained to contact their supervisor, another member of company management, or a human resources representative. Employees may also report concerns confidentially, through our employee hotline and Report It®, our anonymous reporting tool.  Once we receive a report, it is assigned to the appropriate person for investigation. As part of our annual compliance and ethics training, we inform employees on methods to report ethics concerns.  Our anti-retaliation policy strictly prohibits any form of retaliation against employees who make good-faith complaints, or report, file, testify, assist, or participate in any manner in any investigation or other proceeding conducted by or with respect to the company. Any personnel involved in retaliation are subject to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include termination of employment.

Risk Management

Effective risk and crisis management is vital for our long-term financial planning and organizational flexibility.

In addition to implementing robust internal control processes to comply with existing regulations and proactively develop control mechanisms, we emphasize a focus on risk governance and implementation of processes to maintain an effective risk culture.  

Risk Governance

The Risk/Compliance department, led by the Senior Director of Enterprise Risk, and supervised by the SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, are generally responsible and accountable for our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.  The Senior Director of Enterprise Risk chairs our risk committee, which is comprised of senior executives and managers from across the organization.  The risk committee meets on a quarterly basis to define, review and update the top existing and emerging risks to the organization. Once defined, risks are assigned to risk owners, and measured based on probability and severity. Risk mitigants are detailed and those mitigants are updated regularly. Quarterly, our Senior Director of Enterprise Risk briefs the Audit Committee of the board regarding the status of the company’s ERM program and top risks. Internal Audit periodically audits the entire ERM program process and reports findings to the Audit Committee.

Sensitivity Analysis and Stress Testing

We conduct periodic comprehensive scenario analysis and stress testing. The risk committee evaluates top risks of the organization, and conducts periodic stress testing or sensitivity analyses on selected top risks. Analysis and testing is performed at the functional department level, where deep subject matter knowledge can drive thorough consideration of specific risks, various potential events and outcomes, and scenario evaluation.  Results of these exercises are presented to the risk committee, and included in the reports to the Audit Committee.

Risk Culture

In order to promote and enhance an effective risk culture, company goals and compensation are tied to certain risk mitigants, including safety performance. In addition, the ERM process provides members of the risk committee with training on risk management principles and processes, and encourages promotion by those managers of an effective risk culture across the organization.  Our personnel are trained to report potential risks to supervisors, senior management, or confidentially via our employee hotline. Our anti-retaliation policy strictly prohibits any form of retaliation against employees who make good-faith reports of potential risks.

Identifying and managing climate-related risks and opportunities are essential to our business success.

Sustainability Governance

LNG exports from Freeport LNG offer an opportunity to play a key role in the global transition to cleaner, less carbon-intensive energy sources. This compels our board and executive leadership to clearly articulate and execute upon strategies for managing such risks and capitalizing on such opportunities.

Oversight of sustainability is formally integrated into our governance structure, with established executive and board oversight of sustainability and social-responsibility issues. Our SVP Business Development and Innovation chairs our ESG committee comprised of Freeport LNG personnel with relevant subject matter expertise from across the organization.  The chair of the ESG committee liaises with the board regarding ESG risks and opportunities impacting our business, and our efforts to manage and address them.

Supply Chain Management

Effective supply chain risk management is critical to achieving efficiency and cost savings in the way we run our operations, while adequately assessing and mitigating potential negative consequences of third-party suppliers to our reputation, service quality and business processes.

Our supply chain management strategy is to access industry leading and innovative solutions that reduce cost and add value, while uncompromisingly supporting our safety, ethics, and business controls. Our procurement efforts prioritize local suppliers, provided they are able to supply competitive and quality goods and services, while meeting our high-performance standards.  In addition to requiring that our suppliers commit to our standards for environmental protection, health and safety, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and insurance, we identify and actively manage the performance of our critical suppliers.

Awareness

Critical suppliers are those who provide products or solutions that are not easily substitutable, and the loss of which could result in significant adverse impact to our operations.  We currently rank our critical suppliers into three categories: (1) those with respect to which supply chain failure could result in suspension of operations; (2) those with respect to which supply chain failure could disrupt operations, though not resulting in significant interruption of operations; and (3) those for which there are no practical substitutes.

Risk Exposure and Management

In evaluating supplier conduct, we place particular focus on compliance with health and safety protocols and insurance requirements. As part of the supplier onboarding process, all suppliers performing services at our operating facilities must attend a safety orientation in which they are familiarized with Freeport LNG’s health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures. Additionally, all suppliers performing risk-based services at our operational facilities must be qualified through a third party that reviews and certifies a supplier’s safety track record.  This safety compliance is then monitored on a continual basis following onboarding to ensure continued compliance.  We also use a third-party service to verify compliance with insurance requirements, both at onboarding and the full term of the supplier service.  We also perform in-person risk review, including site visits if appropriate, with selected suppliers when quality issues or other important service issues are identified.

Cybersecurity threats and breaches are an ever-present concern across the U.S. business community.

Information Technology and Cybersecurity

Threat actor Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) are continually evolving as organizations respond to their threats. At Freeport LNG, cybersecurity remains a company priority within both IT and OT (Operational Technology), working daily to refine and mature our cybersecurity program in order to maintain business continuity and prevent reputational harm.

Improvements to Freeport LNG’s robust cybersecurity program continued to be made in 2025.  These efforts primarily centered around evidence based maturity assessment of IT environment and processes, security assessment of Microsoft 365 online infrastructure, addressing action items raised from assessments, update of Cybersecurity Policy to align with NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2, refinement of use of Network Detection and Response technologies in OT environment, assessment of expanding wireless communications technologies in the plant process areas, implementation of new solutions and enhancements to existing solutions.  We also implemented a Cybersecurity insurance program in 2025 that not only provides protection via insurance in the event of cyber incidents, but also offers various incentives and programs to continuously improve or cybersecurity posture. 

In the year ahead, we look forward to building on these efforts, continuing our commitment to mitigating and managing cybersecurity risks. Key 2026 cybersecurity initiatives include:

  • Securely delivering OT tools and data to Engineering;
  • Begin implementation of plant process area wireless communications strategy from 2025 assessment;
  • Penetration testing of the ICS and Business Network;
  • Expansion of use of cybersecurity tools and solutions across more systems and platforms;
  • Ongoing process enhancements: updates to documentation, cybersecurity awareness training adjusted to current techniques, greater network microsegmentation granularity, and enhanced change management and task workflows; and
  • Continuous review of next generation security solutions.
Political Engagement
Oversight
Trade Associations and Memberships
Political Advocacy and Lobbying

POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT

Freeport LNG advocates for appropriate representation in legislative, political and public discourse in a manner that protects our interests, and maintains the integrity of our business.

OVERSIGHT

Our legal department organizes and manages government advocacy efforts pertinent to our business and public policy interests. Led by the Legal and Risk/Compliance departments, we develop and advocate policy positions through our participation in trade associations and partnerships, and engagement with federal, state and local government officials.  All of our employees are expected to maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior in conducting any political advocacy, and to maintain full compliance with applicable laws and company policies.  The board is provided regular updates regarding our governmental affairs advocacy.

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Freeport LNG prioritizes engagement with industry, trade and business associations. Our participation in these organizations allows us to provide insight and expertise on policy and regulatory issues that affect our industry, business and operations. Major associations of which we are members include Natural Gas Supply Association/Center for LNG, National Association of Manufacturers, Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Pipeline Association, and Texas Industrial Electric Consumers.  In 2025, we incurred expenditures of nearly $274,000 toward our membership with these trade associations.

POLITICAL ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING

Political Contributions

Freeport LNG does not have a political action committee or use company funds or assets make direct political contributions.  

Lobbying

We engage with policymakers and advocate for policies, rules and legislation in the United States that support our strategic business objectives and promote the success of our organization.  We comply with all regulatory standards associated with any political engagement activity.  In 2025, we incurred expenditures of nearly $66,000 with external state and federal lobbyists.

6. Key Performance Data

GHG & Environmental Data

 

 

2024

2025

Direct GHG

Metric Tons CO2

535,700

576,503

Indirect GHG (2)

Metric Tons CO2

1,719,704

2,018,899

Non-Renewable Fuels (1)

MWh

1,489,100

1,348,582

Non-Renewable Electricity

MWh

3,327,511

4,026,986

Total Renewable/ Purchased (2)

MWh

1,791,062

2,464,025

Total Non-renewable consumption

MWh

4,810,289

5,375,032

Municipal Consumption

MCM

0.022

0.018

Groundwater

MCM

0.046

0.055

Water returned

MCM

0.046

0.055

Total Fresh water consumed

MCM

0.0167

0.0096

Waste disposed

Lbs

3,830,752

1,952,830

Waste recycled

Lbs

801,584

7,384,093

Net waste disposed

Lbs

4,632,336

9,336,923

Methane CH4 emissions

Metric Tons

379.9

744.49

(1) Conversion factor of .293071 MWh per MMBtu to convert the fuel from MMBtu to MWh units.
(2) EPA eGRID2023 Sub region ERCOT factor applied to all purchased power to calculate Indirect GHG

Safety Performance Data

GROUPMETRIC

2024

2025
EmployeeExposure hours

1,100,063

1,181,581
 Recordable Incidents

0

1
 TRIR

0.00

0.17
 Lost Time Incidents

0

1
 LTIR

0.00

0.17
Contractor (Non-Project)Exposure hours

994,682

807,938
 Recordable Incidents

1

2
 TRIR

.20

.50
 Lost Time Incidents

0

1
 LTIR

0.0

0..25

7. Disclaimers

Disclaimers

I. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of future performance. Readers of this report are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the operations and business of Freeport LNG that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Freeport LNG does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements, which speak only for the date they are made.

II. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY

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