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EQS-News: Gerresheimer Improves its EcoVadis Rating and is once again awarded Gold. EQS-News: Gerresheimer AG / Key word(s): Sustainability/ESG Gerresheimer Improves its EcoVadis Rating and is once again awarded Gold 14.10.2026 / 10:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Gerresheimer Improves its EcoVadis Rating and is once again awarded Gold * Gerresheimer among the top 5% of all rated companies * Overall score increased to 82 out of 100 points * Ranked in the top 1% in sustainable procurement Duesseldorf, October 14, 2026. Gerresheimer, an innovative system and solution provider and a global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetic industries, has once again been awarded Gold by the sustainability rating provider EcoVadis. EcoVadis evaluates the management systems of companies worldwide in the categories of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. More than 175,000 companies are evaluated by EcoVadis each year. In the latest rating, Gerresheimer increased its score from 78 (2025) to 82 out of 100 points. This places Gerresheimer among the top 5% of all companies rated by EcoVadis and within the top 2% in its industry. With this rating result, Gerresheimer underscores its progress in consistently implementing its sustainability targets. "With the improved EcoVadis rating and our first voluntary report based on the CSRD, we are making our sustainability performance measurable and transparent for our customers," explains Wolf Lehmann, CFO of Gerresheimer AG. "We remain committed to consistently pursuing our ambitious sustainability targets in the future." Gerresheimer among the top 2% in its industry Since 2011, Gerresheimer has relied on EcoVadis to have its sustainability management independently assessed across four different dimensions. In 2022, Gerresheimer achieved Gold status for the first time with a score of 68 out of 100 points and continued to improve its overall rating in the following years. In 2026, the company once again increased its score to 82 out of 100 points, placing Gerresheimer not only among the top 5% of all companies evaluated by EcoVadis but also within the top 2% in the industry. Gerresheimer performs particularly well in the area of sustainable procurement. Here, Gerresheimer ranks among the top 1% in the industry, underscoring the importance of responsible supply chains for its own sustainability performance. Internationally recognized sustainability rating EcoVadis' comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment framework is based on internationally recognized standards such as the UN Global Compact, the conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the ISO 26000 standard, the CERES Principles, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The EcoVadis rating thus covers a wide range of information on companies performance in the areas of the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, while taking industry-specific characteristics into account. Ambitious sustainability targets Gerresheimer has set ambitious goals to achieve measurable progress in the areas of climate protection, the circular economy, responsible supply chains, and social responsibility. With clear performance indicators, transparent reporting, and independent assessments, Gerresheimer ensures that progress is documented comprehensively and can be compared with international benchmarks. For the 2025 financial year, Gerresheimer has, for the first time, voluntarily submitted an audited, non-financial consolidated report based on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). In doing so, the company has significantly advanced the structure of its sustainability reporting. The report is available for download here. In addition, Gerresheimer discloses relevant data annually on the EcoVadis platform and as part of the CDP rating. MSCI, Sustainalytics, and ISS also evaluate the company's sustainability performance. An overview of Gerresheimer's external sustainability assessments is available here. About Gerresheimer Gerresheimer is an innovative systems and solutions provider and a global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetic industries. The Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of primary packaging solutions including closures and accessories, as well as drug delivery systems, medical devices and solutions for the health industry. The product range includes infusion, dropper and syrup bottles, tablet containers, vials, syringes, pens, auto-injectors, inhalers, ampoules, cartridges, on-body devices as well as digital solutions for therapy support. Gerresheimer ensures the safe delivery and reliable administration of drugs to the patient. Gerresheimer supports its customers with comprehensive services along the value chain and in addressing the growing demand for enhanced sustainability. With 39 production sites in Europe, America and Asia, Gerresheimer has a global presence and produces locally for regional markets. The Group generated revenues of around EUR 2.3bn in 2025 and employs over 13,000 people. Gerresheimer AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0LD6E6). www.gerresheimer.com Contact Gerresheimer | Media | / | | Jutta Lorberg Group Senior Director Communication & Marketing T +49 211 6181 264 [email protected] | Dersim Korkmaz Manager Corporate Communication T +49 211 6181 296 [email protected] | | Investor Relations | / | | Guido Pickert Vice President Investor Relations T +49 211 6181 220 [email protected] | / | 14.10.2026 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. View original content: EQS News Language:EnglishCompany:Gerresheimer AGPeter-Müller-Str. 340468 DuesseldorfGermanyPhone:+49-(0)211/61 81-00Fax:+49-(0)211/61 81-121E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.gerresheimer.comISIN:DE000A0LD6E6WKN:A0LD6EListed:Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate BSXLEI Code:5299006GD4UWSYZOKC28EQS News ID:2415356 | End of News | EQS News Service | 2415356 14.10.2026 CET/CEST The discussion is visible to sharewise members.

172 jobs lost as Gerresheimer closes Chicago Heights plant, moves production to Italy, India. Published October 6, 2026 5:51 PM CDT Gerresheimer has shut down its Chicago Heights facility after years of production, laying off 172 workers as the company cites declining sales and shifts pharmaceutical glass manufacturing to operations in Italy and India. The brief. * * A pharmaceutical glass manufacturing plant in Chicago Heights has officially closed, putting 172 people out of work. * Gerresheimer says declining sales at the facility made continued production there economically unfeasible, with the company transferring the work to facilities in Italy and India. * Some former employees told FOX Chicago said he is still waiting for his severance check. CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. - A packaging company closed operations last Wednesday and laid off 172 workers in the process. What we know: After years of manufacturing pharmaceutical glass packaging in the south suburbs, Gerresheimer's Chicago Heights facility is now closed. The company says the plant stopped operating at the end of September, with the final day of operations Wednesday, Sept. 30. The company sent Fox Chicago a statement saying, ""The Gerresheimer Management Board had decided to close the facility in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA, at the end of September 2026. This decision was taken on the backdrop of declining sales at this facility. Continuing production at this location was not economically feasible. At the Moulded Glass facility, Gerresheimer manufactured type I glass (flint borosilicate glass) moulded bottles for pharmaceutical applications. Gerresheimer worked closely with customers to transfer products from the Chicago Heights facility to its one of the three Type I flint borosilicate glass operations in Italy and/or India in accordance with established requirements. The union had been informed of the decision in February 2026. Gerresheimer previously employed around 200 people at the facility. Please understand that we won't comment beyond that." FOX Chicago reached out to several impacted employees following the shutdown. They did not want to go on camera, but one former worker told us he is still waiting for his severance check. However, Billy Rogers, who identified himself as a former employee of 35 years told us outside the facility he was laid off in 2024 due to declining work. Rogers told us he's been trying to get his retirement papers in order, but no one from the company has been willing to help him. "I've been loyal to this company from day one since I've been here," said Rogers. "I come to work all the time, I even got an award for being here." During our interview with Rogers, security guards approached Fox Chicago crews and asked us to leave. We informed them we were on a public right-of-way and had every right to be here. The security then said the company still didn't want us recording outside of the facility. Fox Chicago once again explained the right to a free press, and they left us alone. What they're saying: We also asked Rogers about how his former colleagues are taking the closure. He explained some have been with the company for decades. "This is terrible. A lot of them said this is terrible. You know because they could've warned the people that they was closing down," said Rogers. "They had to tell them you work until the end of the month, the end of September. All of that we're going to give you severance pay. Some of them can't get severance pay. They're going back 29 years. How are you going to get severance pay? Some ain't even been there this long. You don't do people like that." The closure comes as Gerresheimer works through a broader financial and operational restructuring. The German pharmaceutical packaging company reported revenue of about $540 million in the first quarter of 2026, based on the exchange rate at the time, while reporting an operating loss and a net loss for the quarter. Gerresheimer also reported more than $2 billion in net financial debt. The company has since reported an improvement in its second-quarter results. Gerresheimer reported preliminary second-quarter revenue of about $656 million, up from roughly $540 million in the first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA, a measure of operating profitability, also rose sharply from the first quarter. However, Gerresheimer said its second-quarter and first-half results remained below the same periods a year earlier. The company's Moulded Glass division - which includes the Chicago Heights operation - also reported lower first-half revenue and adjusted EBITDA compared with the previous year. Gerresheimer says its broader transformation program is designed to reduce costs and improve the company's performance. The company has also been selling portions of its business, including its U.S.-based Centor operation, as it works to improve its financial position. Gerresheimer said the Centor sale was successfully completed Oct. 1. What's next: For the 172 workers affected by the closure, the focus now shifts to severance payments and finding new employment after the Chicago Heights plant shut down. The production that once took place in the south suburbs is now being transferred to Gerresheimer operations in Italy and India. Fox Chicago also reached out to Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez as well as the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce. We're still waiting to hear back. The Source: The information in this report came from a statement from Gerresheimer, interviews with former employees including Billy Rogers, Gerresheimer's first- and second-quarter 2026 financial results, and responses sought from Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez and the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce.