Ecolab

On February 28, 2022, Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab” or the “Company”), announced that Douglas M. Baker, Jr., executive chairman of the board of directors of Ecolab, has informed the Company that he will step down from the board following the expiration of his current term at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2022. Also, on February 28, 2022, Ecolab announced that its board has elected Christophe Beck, president and chief executive officer, and a member of the board of the directors, to serve as chairman of the board, in addition to his current responsibilities, effective upon the expiration of Mr. Baker’s term. A copy of the news release issued by the Company on February 28, 2022 announcing this transition in board leadership is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On December 9, 2021, Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab” or the “Company”), announced that Jennifer Bradway has been appointed to the position of senior vice president, Corporate Controller, and will serve as Ecolab’s principal accounting officer, effective January 1, 2022, succeeding Scott Kirkland. As previously announced, Mr. Kirkland will be assuming the position of Chief Financial Officer on the same date. Ms. Bradway, age 45, has been with Ecolab since 2012 and is currently senior vice president, Finance, Global Institutional, a position she has held since January 2020. Prior to that, she served in Finance leadership roles of increasing scope and responsibility in Institutional including vice president, North America Institutional Finance, vice president, U.S.

On November 18, 2021, Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab” or the “Company”), announced that Daniel J. Schmechel will retire from his position as Ecolab’s Chief Financial Officer effective December 31, 2021. He will remain with Ecolab through a transition period and retire from the Company in mid-year 2022. Mr. Schmechel joined Ecolab in 1995 and has been Chief Financial Officer since October 2012. On November 18, 2021, Ecolab also announced that Scott D. Kirkland has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2022, succeeding Mr. Schmechel. Mr. Kirkland, age 48, has been with Ecolab since 2005 and is currently Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, a position he has held since June 2019.

(b) On December 31, 2020, Roberto Inchaustegui, Executive Vice President – Growth Initiatives of Ecolab Inc., retired following a career of more than 30 years with the Company.

As previously announced, and as disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2020 (the “October 8-K”), Christophe Beck, who is currently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Ecolab Inc. (“Ecolab” or the “Company”), was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2021. The Board also elected Mr. Beck to the Board, effective October 30, 2020. At its meeting on December 3, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) determined the base salary and target annual cash incentive award that Mr. Beck will receive in his new role. As of January 1, 2021, Mr. Beck will receive a base salary with an annualized amount of $1,000,000, and he will be eligible to receive an annual cash incentive award with a target award opportunity of 140% of his base salary.

At a meeting held on October 29, 2020, the Board of Directors of Ecolab Inc. (the "Board") appointed Christophe Beck, 52, to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc. (“Ecolab” or the “Company”), effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Beck is currently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Board also expanded the size of the Board from 12 to 13 members and elected Mr. Beck to the Board, effective October 30, 2020. Mr. Beck will serve on the Safety, Health & Environment Committee of the Board. Douglas M. Baker, Jr., who is currently serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will retire as Chief Executive Officer but continue his service as Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2021. The base salary, target annual cash incentive award and annual long-term incentive award that Mr.

(b) On April 7, 2020, Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Jill S. Wyant, Executive Vice President and President – Global Regions, has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Innovation and Transformation and Jérôme Charton, who is currently serving as Executive Vice President and President, Western Europe of the Company, has been appointed to succeed Ms. Wyant as Executive Vice President and President – Global Regions. The effective date of these changes is April 15, 2020. 2

(b) Resignation of a Director On February 28, 2020, the board of directors of Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Leslie S. Biller from the board of directors, including his roles on the Company’s compensation and finance committees, to be effective as of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2020. Mr. Biller tendered his resignation upon attaining the age of 72 in accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles, and his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or its management with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 2

(b) On April 23, 2019, Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab”), announced that effective June 1, 2019, Bruno Lavandier, the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Ecolab and its principal accounting officer, has accepted an assignment related to the planning and execution of the previously announced spin-off of the company’s Energy Services upstream business into a stand-alone company. Mr. Lavandier joined Nalco in 2001 (prior to Nalco becoming a subsidiary of Ecolab in 2011) and was appointed to his current position in 2017. (c) On April 23, 2019, Ecolab also announced that effective June 1, 2019, Scott D. Kirkland will become Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, and will serve as Ecolab’s principal accounting officer, succeeding Mr. Lavandier. Mr.

(b) On March 18, 2019, Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab”), announced that Thomas W. Handley will retire from his position as Ecolab’s president and chief operating officer effective April 1, 2019 and will retire from the company later this year. Mr. Handley joined Ecolab in 2003 and has been president and chief operating officer since 2012. (c) On March 18, 2019, Ecolab also announced that Christophe Beck has been appointed to the position of president and chief operating officer effective April 1, 2019, succeeding Mr. Handley. Mr. Beck, age 51, has been with Ecolab since 2007 and he currently is serving as executive vice president and president of Ecolab’s Global Industrial Group, a position he has held since May 2018. Previously, Mr.

(b) Resignation of a Director On February 22, 2019, the board of directors of Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Stephen I. Chazen from the board of directors, including his roles on the Company’s audit and finance committees, to be effective as of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 2, 2019. Mr. Chazen tendered his resignation upon attaining the age of 72 in accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles, and his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or its management with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 2

(d) On November 1, 2018, the board of directors of Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab”), appointed Shari L. Ballard and Lionel L. Nowell III as members of the board of directors, effective as of December 4, 2018. Ms. Ballard will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Safety, Health and Environment Committee, and Mr. Nowell will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee, of Ecolab’s board of directors. Ms. Ballard currently is an Advisor at Best Buy Co., Inc. after recently transitioning from her position as Senior Executive Vice President and President, Multi-Channel Retail that she held from March 2017 to July 2018. During her 25-year career at Best Buy, Ms. Ballard also held roles as President U.S.

(b) Resignation of a Director On August 2, 2018, Carl M. Casale resigned from the board of directors of Ecolab Inc. (the “Company”), including his roles on the Company’s audit and governance committees, to avoid any potential conflict with his new position as an Advisor to Ospraie Capital/Marrone Bio Innovations. Mr. Casale’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or its management with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 2

(b) On June 29, 2018, Ecolab announced that Michael A. Hickey, Executive Vice President and President – Global Institutional, would be transitioning his Global Institutional leadership role to another Ecolab executive officer, Timothy P. Mulhere, in three steps. The first-step occurred on July 1, 2018 and the next steps will occur on October 1, 2018 and a future yet-to-be determined date. 2

(e) On June 20, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab”), approved Amendment No. 6 to the Ecolab Executive Death Benefits Plan (the “Plan”), which includes the Ecolab Inc. Administrative Document for Non-Qualified Benefit Plans (the “Administrative Document”). The participants in the Plan include each of Ecolab's named executive officers as well as a limited number of corporate officers and other executives who have been selected to participate in the Plan. Under the Plan, the beneficiary of a covered executive who was actively employed by Ecolab at the time of death is entitled to an executive death benefit equal to three times the executive’s annual compensation for the year preceding death, subject to a maximum benefit of $9,000,000.

(c) On May 4, 2017, the board of directors of Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab”), elected Bruno Lavandier to the position of Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, and Mr. Lavandier will serve as Ecolab’s principal accounting officer. Prior to his election, Mr. Lavandier, age 50, was the Senior Vice President of Ecolab’s Catalyst process improvement and IT infrastructure program. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Global Supply Chain from January 2015 to February 2017 and Vice President, Finance, Global Supply Chain from August 2014 to December 2014. At the time of the completion of Ecolab’s merger with Nalco Holding Company in December 2011, Mr. Lavandier was serving as Nalco’s Vice President, EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) Solutions, a position he held from September 2008 through July 2014.

(b) On March 31, 2017, Bryan L. Hughes, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Ecolab Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ecolab”), informed Ecolab that he will resign, effective April 18, 2017, in order to accept a senior executive position at another company. 2