ALTO Alto Ingredients Inc

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO), a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients, published its second Sustainability Report highlighting the company’s 2023 sustainability metrics and accomplishments.

“This report underscores our ongoing commitment to sustainability and provides insight into our programs and performance,” stated Alto Ingredients CEO, Bryon McGregor. “Driven by our core values of responsibility, integrity, and quality, we produce the highest quality, sustainable ingredients that make everyday products better. Our dedication to sustainability and social responsibility extends to our customers, employees, investors, partners, and consumers, along with a focus on product quality and safety. By implementing sustainable best practices, we aim to reduce emissions and benefit our business and all of our stakeholders for many years to come.”

From specialty alcohol and essential ingredients to renewable fuels and plant-based proteins, Alto Ingredients proudly offers 100% bio-based renewable products. In 2023,

• Alto conducted materiality assessments with internal and external stakeholders, identifying key areas of focus including Climate Change and GHG Emissions, Environmental Management, Employee Health & Safety, Protection of Human Rights, Sustainable Sourcing & Supply Chain Management, Product Quality & Safety, Opportunities in Clean Technology, Toxic Emissions & Waste and Corporate Governance;
• Alto identified multiple long-term market opportunities to viably expand its bio-based renewable offerings, including novel end uses for waste products such as fusel alcohols, and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) markets; alcohol to jet fuel (ATJ); sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); voluntary carbon markets; carbon capture & storage; and additional carbon utilization;
• Through ongoing monitoring and management of key environmental risks, including energy use and efficiency, emissions, waste, and water usage, Alto seeks to prioritize projects that both increase efficiencies and improve profitability; and
• Alto earned numerous sustainability awards and third-party certifications for the year that included oversight on ESG risk management; chemical storage, handling, transportation, and disposal; multiple food safety initiatives; quality management; good manufacturing practices and requirements for all active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipient products, and supply chains for waste streams:
  • EcoVadis Bronze Medals for both its Alto Pekin and Alto ICP plants,
  • ACD Responsible Distribution™ for its Eagle Alcohol subsidiary,
  • Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 for Alto Pekin’s Alto Yeast™ products,
  • FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food certification for its Alto Pekin Wet Mill, Alto Pekin Dry Mill & Alto ICP plants,
  • ISO 9001:2015 for corporate with multi-site certifications at its Alto ICP, Alto Pekin and Eagle Alcohol facilities,
  • Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification for food-grade products at its Alto ICP and Alto Pekin Wet Mill plants and its Yeast Plant,
  • EXCiPACT and ICH Q7 for Alto ICP’s pharmaceutical-grade alcohol products, and
  • ISCC+ and ISCC EU for its Alto Pekin Wet Mill, Yeast Plant and Alto ICP facilities.

About Alto Ingredients, Inc.Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients. Leveraging the unique qualities of its facilities, the company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and commercial products in the Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. For more information, please visit www.altoingredients.com.

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Media and Company IR Contact:                 Michael Kramer, Alto Ingredients, Inc., 916-403-2755 Investorrelations@altoingredients.com

IR Agency Contact: Kirsten Chapman, Alliance Advisors Investor Relations, 415-433-3777 Investorrelations@altoingredients.com