DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Common Stock

Industry regulation · Regulatory compliance and changes

The costs of complying with evolving regulatory requirements could negatively impact the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Actual or alleged violations of environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant operations.

Legal and litigation · Litigation and legal proceedings

DuPont faces risks arising from various unasserted and asserted litigation matters, including product liability, patent infringement and other intellectual property disputes, contract and commercial litigation, claims for damage or personal injury, antitrust claims, governmental regulations and other actions.

Legal and litigation · Contractual disputes and claims

In the ordinary course of business, DuPont may make certain commitments, including representations, warranties and indemnities relating to current and past operations, including those related to divested businesses, and DuPont may issue guarantees of third-party obligations.

Legal and litigation · Product liability and warranty claims

The Company's business, results of operations and reputation could be adversely affected by industry-specific risks including process safety and product stewardship/regulatory compliance issues. DuPont is subject to risks which include product safety or quality and customer product liability claims.

Market and investment · Asset valuation and impairment

An impairment of goodwill or intangible assets could negatively impact the Company's financial results. Declines in projected cash flows could have a material, negative impact on the fair value of the Company's reporting units and assets.

International and currency · Foreign exchange and currency exposure

A significant percentage of the Company's net sales are generated from the Company's international operations and are subject to economic, geo-political, foreign exchange and other risks. The Company's international operations expose it to fluctuations in foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.

Capital structure and performance · Credit rating and cost of capital

Changes in the Company's credit ratings could increase the Company's cost of borrowing or restrict the Company's ability to access debt capital markets. A decrease in the ratings assigned to it by the ratings agencies may negatively impact the Company's access to the debt capital markets.

Capital structure and performance · Dividend policy and capital allocation

DuPont may not realize the anticipated benefits of current or future share repurchase authorizations and any failure to repurchase the Company's common stock after DuPont has announced its intention to do so may negatively impact the Company's stock price.

International and currency · International operations and emerging markets

DuPont conducts business globally in about 50 countries. The percentage of net sales generated by the international operations of DuPont, including U.S. exports, was approximately 53 percent of net sales on a continuing operations basis for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Capital structure and performance · Financial performance volatility

DuPont's financial results may be materially and adversely impacted by a variety of factors that have not yet been determined, including potential impairments of goodwill and other assets.

Cybersecurity and data protection · Data privacy and protection regulations

The Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected by interruption or regulation of the Company's information technology or network systems and storage of information. The processing and storage of personal information is increasingly subject to privacy and data security regulations.

Cybersecurity and data protection · Insider threats and access controls

DuPont has designed and implemented internal controls intended to restrict access to and unauthorized use of the Company's confidential information and trade secrets. Despite these precautions, the Company's confidential information and trade secrets are vulnerable to unauthorized access and use through employee error or actions, theft by employees or third parties.

Cybersecurity and data protection · Data breaches and cyber attacks

Like other major corporations, DuPont is the target of cyber-attacks, from time to time, which include phishing, spam emails, hacking, social engineering, industrial espionage and malicious software. DuPont has determined that these attacks have resulted, and could result in the future, in unauthorized parties gaining access to certain confidential business information.

Supply chain and procurement · Supplier operation and dependance

Supply chain and operational disruptions, including those that affect the Company's customers and suppliers, could significantly increase costs and expenses, adversely impact the Company's sales and earnings and impact access to sources of liquidity.

Supply chain and procurement · Raw material availability and cost volatility

DuPont takes actions to offset the effects of higher energy and raw material costs, which are subject to global supply and demand and other factors beyond the Company's control, through selling price increases, productivity improvements and cost reduction programs.

Human capital and workforce · Talent acquisition and retention

Failure to attract and retain talented people with the necessary knowledge and experience could adversely affect Company's ability to compete and achieve its strategic goals. Competition for employees can be intense and the Company may be required to increase salary and/or benefits to attract top performers.

Strategic execution · Merger acquisition and divestiture risks

Failure to effectively manage acquisitions, divestitures, alliances and other portfolio actions could adversely impact the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Strategic execution · Strategic transformation and turnaround risks

Failure to maintain a streamlined operating model and sustain operational improvements may reduce the Company's profitability or adversely impact the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Customer and revenue · Changing customer preferences and behavior

Demand for product offerings that customers, end users, or other stakeholders across the healthcare, water, construction, and industrial markets determine support their respective business and/or market strategy is expected to continue to increase. Failure to timely react to these trends could decrease the competitiveness of the Company's products.

Geopolitical and trade · Trade policies tariffs and sanctions

Risks related to recent trade disputes, responsive actions, investigations by foreign governments, regulations and policies could have an adverse impact on our operations. Trade regulations, policies and disputes as well as geopolitical changes and trends such as populism, protectionism and economic nationalism can and have resulted in increased tariffs and trade barriers.