Press Release

Nordson Corporation Aids Preservation of Atlanta-Area Forests Through Purchase of Carbon Offsets from Georgia-Alabama Land Trust

Permanent Forest Conservation within GALT’s Namesake Preserve in Atlanta, Georgia Supported by Sale of ICROA-Endorsed Carbon+ Credits.

Nordson Corporation and Georgia-Alabama Land Trust (GALT) announce Nordson’s purchase of carbon offsets generated by the preservation of the previously at-risk Anneewakee Forest Preserve in Douglas County, Georgia.

This 185-acre oak-hickory Anneewakee Forest Preserve is situated in the densely populated and growing Atlanta metropolitan area. The 85-year-old forest was zoned residential in a suburban area experiencing rapid residential growth. GALT’s protection of this forest – enabled in part by the sale of carbon offsets – ensures green spaces for residents and wildlife in Douglas County.

“Urban growth is projected to add close to 100 million acres of urban land to the United States by 2060,” said Hal Robinson, GALT’s director of legal affairs and compliance. “Preserving at-risk parcels near cities delivers critical ecological and social impacts to metro areas. GALT was able to preserve this at-risk, mature hardwood forest in metropolitan Atlanta through the generation and sale of high-quality, ICROA-endorsed carbon offsets. We greatly appreciate Nordson’s commitment to carbon offsetting and choosing GALT’s Anneewakee Preserve for its offsets, thereby also supporting local preservation of at-risk conservation land.”

The purchase, combined with previous purchases by Nordson, generated significant funding that directly supported GALT’s preservation of the Anneewakee Forest Preserve. Nordson intends to retire the offsets immediately as part of its comprehensive efforts to reduce its carbon emissions and offset emissions that cannot be reduced.

“Nordson’s long-standing operations in the greater Atlanta region are an important piece of our global operating footprint, and several hundred Nordson employees live and work in the area. Investing in environmental conservation through a nonprofit, accredited land trust like GALT protects the region’s land, water, air and, biodiversity from development threats that would

take generations to restore,” said Zach Robock, senior corporate counsel, who leads Nordson’s strategic sustainability efforts. “We invest in nature-based carbon offsets to supplement Nordson’s parallel climate action strategies, such as energy efficiency projects, onsite clean energy generation, and clean energy procurement from offsite sources. We selected the Anneewakee Forest Preserve due to its biodiversity value, accessibility via walking trails, imminent threat of development, and function as a tributary to Atlanta’s public drinking water system. We hope our investment can help catalyze additional funding for land conservation.”

The ex-post credits were issued by City Forest Credits (CFC) under its Preservation Protocol, which is endorsed by the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), a leading global standard for carbon offset credit issuance.

About Georgia-Alabama Land Trust:

As the largest regional land trust in the Southeast, GALT has protected nearly 500,000 acres of land. GALT continues to work hard to preserve even more critical wildlife habitat, prime soil, and other important lands that make the Southeast a special place.

“Enriching Life Through Land Protection.”

Contact: Katie Dorris, Communications Specialist - 229.200.9672 - kdorris@galandtrust.org

About City Forest Credits:

City Forest Credits is a non-profit 501(c)(3) carbon registry based in Washington State, USA dedicated solely to urban forest carbon offsets. City Forest Credits and its national scientists and stakeholders have developed carbon protocols for both tree planting and tree preservation projects in cities and towns under threat of development. The City Forest Credit Preservation Protocols are endorsed by the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), a leading global standard for carbon offset credit issuance.

Contact: Morgan Anya, Project Manager - 734.474.2982 - morgan@cityforestcredits.org

About Nordson Corporation:

Nordson Corporation is an innovative precision technology company that leverages a scalable growth framework through an entrepreneurial, division-led organization to deliver top tier growth with leading margins and returns. The Company’s direct sales model and applications expertise serves global customers through a wide variety of critical applications. Its diverse end market exposure includes consumer non-durable, medical, electronics and industrial end markets. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the Company has operations and support offices in over 35 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at www.nordson.com, www.twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or www.facebook.com/nordson.

Contact: Lara Mahoney Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications.- 440.204.9985 - Lara.Mahoney@nordson.com