The company states that its high-value organic growth investments and advantaged portfolio position it well to deliver earnings growth and enhanced shareholder value as the economic recovery gathers strength.

The company states that it has financial flexibility to advance its long-term Decarbonize & Growth and Transform the Waste strategies and capture underlying earnings improvement.

The company issued $1.25 billion of senior unsecured notes under its Green Finance Framework and will distribute the proceeds toward projects that support the execution of its sustainability strategy and achieve its targets focused on climate protection and a circular economy.

Structural cost improvements are cited as a factor impacting both research and development expenses and cost of sales, indicating management's focus on efficiency.

Dow Inc. repurchased $200 million of the Company's common stock in the first quarter of 2024, indicating management's confidence in the company's value and future prospects.

The company will adjust its capital spending as economic conditions evolve, indicating a proactive approach to managing investments in response to market dynamics.

The filing states that since December 31, 2023, there have been no material changes to the Company's Risk Factors, suggesting a stable risk environment or a lack of new significant risks identified.

The company is involved in asbestos-related suits filed primarily in state courts during the past four decades. These suits principally allege personal injury resulting from exposure to asbestos-containing products and frequently seek both actual and punitive damages.

At March 31, 2024, the Company had accrued obligations of $1,170 million for probable environmental remediation and restoration costs, indicating a significant environmental liability.

Local price decreased in Packaging & Specialty Plastics in all geographic regions, driven by lower raw material and energy prices and unfavorable supply and demand dynamics.

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates was $17 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates of $48 million in the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to improved results at the Company's Kuwait and Sadara joint ventures.

Local price decreased in Packaging & Specialty Plastics in all geographic regions, driven by lower raw material and energy prices and unfavorable supply and demand dynamics.

Structural cost improvements are cited as a factor impacting both research and development expenses and cost of sales, indicating management's focus on efficiency.

Volume decreased in Industrial Solutions, with a decline in the U.S. & Canada due to an ongoing outage from 2023 related to a significant unplanned event at the Louisiana Operations Glycol-2 unit in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

The company will adjust its capital spending as economic conditions evolve, indicating a proactive approach to managing investments in response to market dynamics.

Research and development expenses totaled $204 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with $214 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The company states that its high-value organic growth investments and advantaged portfolio position it well to deliver earnings growth and enhanced shareholder value as the economic recovery gathers strength.

The company states that it has financial flexibility to advance its long-term Decarbonize & Growth and Transform the Waste strategies and capture underlying earnings improvement.

Dow Inc. repurchased $200 million of the Company's common stock in the first quarter of 2024, indicating management's confidence in the company's value and future prospects.

The company declared a dividend of $0.70 per share, indicating a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

The company will adjust its capital spending as economic conditions evolve, indicating a proactive approach to managing investments in response to market dynamics.

The company issued $1.25 billion of senior unsecured notes under its Green Finance Framework and will distribute the proceeds toward projects that support the execution of its sustainability strategy and achieve its targets focused on climate protection and a circular economy.

The company is expected to deliver organic growth while decarbonizing 20 percent of the Company's global ethylene capacity, indicating a commitment to sustainable growth.

On January 25, 2024, the Company published its Green Finance Framework and related Second Party Opinion on its website, to support the execution of its sustainability strategy.

In the near-term, demand in key end-markets from packaging and mobility to energy applications, is trending sequentially higher and in-line with the Company's expectations at the start of the year.

Local price decreased in Packaging & Specialty Plastics in all geographic regions, driven by lower raw material and energy prices and unfavorable supply and demand dynamics.

Local price decreased in Packaging & Specialty Plastics in all geographic regions, driven by lower raw material and energy prices and unfavorable supply and demand dynamics.