UPM Augsburg Environmental and Societal Responsibility 2025 report Augsburg; Solids limit exceeded amid major wastewater treatment shutdown.

UPM Augsburg Environmental and Societal Responsibility 2025 report Augsburg; Solids limit exceeded amid major wastewater treatment shutdown.

UPM Augsburg Environmental and societal responsibility 2025

Environmental and Societal responsibility 2025 UPM Augsburg UPM Augsburg is located on the edge of Augsburg city center. Founded in 1849, the site currently employs around 260 employees and produces up to 350,000 metric tons of coated supercalendered printing paper in reels per year. The paper is primarily used for magazines, newspaper inserts, advertising brochures, and sales and mail order catalogues. In addition to recovered paper and pigments, virgin fibers such as groundwood pulp and chemical pulp from sustainably managed forests are used as raw materials for paper production. The water required for the production process comes from deep wells on the mill site. The wastewater is cleaned in Augsburg’s municipal treatment plant. The steam required for the papermaking process is generated in a combined heat and power plant operating on natural gas. The mill’s electricity is supplied via the national grid. The Augsburg site is also home to the head office of UPM Communication Papers and its functions. UPM Augsburg Environmental and Societal Responsibility 2025 is a supplement to the Corporate Environmental and Societal Responsibility Statement of UPM’s pulp and paper mills (available at www.upm.com) and provides mill-specific environmental and societal performance data and trends for the year 2025. The annually mill supplements and the UPM Corporate Environmental and Societal Responsibility Statement together form the joint EMAS Statement of UPM Corporation. UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. Our performance in sustainability has been recognized by third parties, including EcoVadis and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. We operate globally and employ approximately 15,100 people worldwide, with annual sales of approximately €9.7 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM – we renew the everyday For more information about PEFC certification visit pefc.org For more information about FSC certification visit fsc.org EU Ecolabel : FI/011/001 Production capacity Up to 350,000 tonnes per annum Personnel Augsburg mill 260 / Augsburg office approx. 108 (total number of employees as at December 31, 2025) Products Magazine paper (LWC): UPM Ultra UPM Matt UPM Cote UPM Cote Silk Certifications Augsburg mill: ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems standard ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems standard ISO 50001 – Energy Management Systems standard ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety standard PEFC Chain of Custody – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification FSC® Chain of Custody – Forest Stewardship Council® Augsburg mill and Augsburg office: EMAS – EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme All certificates can be found in the UPM Certificate Finder (available at www.upm.com/responsibility) Environmental labels EU Ecolabel (EU flower) for copy and graphic paper PEFC/02-31-80 Promoting Sustainable Forest Management www.pefc.org 2

Environmental and Societal responsibility 2025 Review of the year 2025 UPM’s “Clean Run” initiative UPM is driving further improvements in environmental performance with the “Clean Run” campaign. All UPM mills are audited to assess the quality of their environmental work and determine any necessary action. In addition, all employees are informed about environmental issues relating to their mill. During the reporting year, the maximum permitted daily load of suspended solids in wastewater was exceeded. The cause of the limit value exceedance was insufficient waste- water treatment performance of the systems prior to the major shutdown. Appropriate corrective measures were implemented. Environmental audits During the reporting year, an environmentally relevant external audit was conducted: our Chain-of-Custody process for FSC and PEFC was audited by a certifier. The Augsburg mill was recognized for very good implementation and execution of the process. Working together to achieve goals Each year, we set ourselves detailed new targets for quality, energy, environmental pro- tection and occupational health and safety. We actively involve our employees in both the setting of goals and the implementation of targets. We consistently work on improving our environmental performance not just within the company, but also in our collaboration with customers, suppliers, authorities and the general public. UPM joins “The Climate Pledge” The aim of this cross-industry network of major companies is to jointly mitigate the climate crisis and to work towards achieving a carbon-neutral global economy. By signing the agreement in 2021, UPM has committed to achieving the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement ahead of time. Environmental protection is an integral part of the papermaking processes at UPM Augsburg. Since 1997, we have been working with an integrated management system that combines quality, energy, environmental and occupational health and safety, and we also participate in the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). This means we develop our environmental work independently and document our progress in a transparent and comprehensible manner. Dr. Eva Kriegbaum General Manager Eva Männer, Manager OHSEM Environmental protection is a priority As part of the Finnish UPM Group, we attach great importance to environmental protection and continually optimize our paper produc- tion process. We keep our environmental impact as low as possible, especially in the im- mediate vicinity. In 2025, we continued to take regular measurements of airborne emissions. This showed once again that our values not only comply with the permissible limits, but in some cases even fall significantly below them. We always follow up any complaints im- mediately. In 2025, there were no complaints about tangible environmental impact. 3

Environmental and Societal responsibility 2025 UPM Augsburg Contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2024 Water Reduction of normalized specific wastewater generation since 2017 –22% Emissions Avoidance of 5,560 t of CO2 scope 1 emissions at the site in 2025 Healthcare 83 Employees at the mill participated in the health initiative offered as part of prevention, the ‘Cardioscan’ vitality check. Waste 0 kg/t Paper process waste to landfill. Certified fiber Forest certification schemes like FSC® and PEFC guarantee that wood, our most important resource, comes from sustainable sources. UPM’s target is to use only certified fiber for papermaking by 2030. 90% certified fiber used for papermaking. Energy Improvement in specific gas consumption for coating drying and calender heating by –6% compared to the mean value for 2024 Safety Our clear goal at UPM is: Zero fatal and serious accidents. We were able to meet this target in 2024. Occupational health and safety is an integral part of our daily activities. We are also working to reduce or completely prevent all incidents within our sphere of influence by means of continuous improvement and effective risk management. The TRIF* including external companies in 2025 amounted to 4.4 TRIF*: total recordable injury frequency (%) 4

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Environmental and Societal responsibility 2025 Air Waste Energy generation is the main source of air emissions from paper mills. Emissions can be reduced through the appropriate choice of fu- els and combustion technology, and through flue gas purification. UPM Augsburg has set itself the target of further reducing CO2 emis- sions through efficient energy use, as per the strategy set out in the UPM mills’ Corporate Environmental and Societal Responsibility Statement. In line with the circular economy principle, the majority of production waste is recycled. All waste is forwarded to waste management facilities and disposed of in compliance with the relevant statutory requirements. UPM Augsburg aims to maintain the waste recovery rate at its current level of 99.9%. CHP emissions in 2025 Limit value (mg/Nm3) Mean value of measurements (mg/Nm3) CO 50 0.8 NOX 100 69 Reference year: 2000 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Carbon dioxide (fossil), CO2, Scope 1 kg/t paper, development as % 100 60 40 0 20 80 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Recovery rate % 100 60 40 0 20 80 6

Environmental and Societal responsibility 2025 Water The water for the production process is drawn from deep wells on the mill premises. Virtually continuous water recycling within our systems reduces water use. Part of the process water evaporates as the paper web dries. The thermal energy contained in the exhaust air is recovered and reused as much as possible. The remainder is discharged into the ambient air as water va- por. Cooling water is taken from the Proviant- bach, Schäfflerbach and Stadtbach canals. The process water is recycled several times before it is discharged as effluent to the Augsburg municipal treatment plant for purification. The “Water emissions” emission values on page 10 are the intake values for the Augsburg municipal treatment plant. During the reporting year, the maximum allowable daily solids load in the wastewater was exceeded. The cause of the limit exceed- ance was insufficient wastewater treatment by the plant prior to the major shutdown. Appro- priate corrective measures were implemented. Organizational structure and emergency organization Operators in charge are appointed for envi- ronmentally relevant production plants and ancillary facilities. Statutory representatives advise the mill management and the specialist departments in the following areas: immission control, water protection, waste, hazardous goods, radiation protection, and internal rail operations. There are also designated representatives responsible for the integrated management system (quality, environment, energy) and for occupational health and safety, fire protection and data protection. Comprehensive emergency plans have been defined for emergencies of all kinds, such as fire, industrial accidents and environmental incidents. From alerting to immediate action and follow-up, there are guidelines to minimize the effects of an emergency to the greatest extent possible. Detailed flow charts are available for different types of emergencies. A crisis team has been appointed to decide on the action to be taken in the event of a large- scale emergency. Mill management Mill Service Paper machine 3 Pulp Mill development Maintenance Increase in specific wastewater volume due to lower utilization of production capacity in 2023 and 2024 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Wastewater volume (not normalized) m3/t paper, development as % 100 60 40 0 20 80 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Adsorbable organic halogen compounds, AOX mg/l 1.0 0.6 0.4 0 0.2 0.8 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Temperature °C 50 30 20 0 10 40 Reference year: 2000 Limit value Annual average 7

Environmental and Societal responsibility 2025 Social responsibility Improving our environmental performance We take responsibility for the environment and are committed to minimizing the impact of our production operations on our employees and the environment. For example, a solution was found within the UPM Group to use the ash from our fiber residue as a soil stabilizer and as an additive for construction materials. Additionally, UPM sets itself environmental goals that are in line with the Agenda 2030 sustainability targets. Significant environmental aspects: The environmental aspects identified as signif- icant are taken into account by appointing officers and implementing an appropriate op- erational structure, and by considering these aspec