TORONTO, June 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, today announced that it has been included among Canada’s best corporate citizens in 2022 by Corporate Knights, an organization dedicated to encouraging responsible business practices.

“Every day we hold ourselves accountable to building a sustainable future for the next generation,” said Robert Ellis, Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Chief Legal Officer. “We are proud to be recognized by Corporate Knights for our ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, and with the help of our 24,000 employees around the world, we are committed to achieving an even more sustainable and equitable future for each other and in the communities where we live and work.”

Celestica’s sustainability program maps to the United Nations’


Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)


, a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. The company has also received approval from the


Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)


for its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals which are aligned with the Paris Agreement, which sets the global framework to limit global warming. Additionally, Celestica is a long-standing member of the


Responsible Business Alliance


, the world’s largest industry coalition dedicated to corporate social responsibility in global supply chains.

Corporate Knights’ Best 50 Corporate Citizens


ranks sustainability leaders in Canada. The best 50 are selected from among 332 Canadian companies with revenue over $1 billion. Companies are evaluated based on a set of 24 quantitative key performance indicators in the areas of environmental, social, and governance (ESG).

For full ranking information, including methodology details, visit


www.corporateknights.com

For more information on sustainability at Celestica, please visit our website.


www.celestica.com

About Celestica

Celestica enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial and capital equipment to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

For further information on Celestica, visit www.celestica.com. Our securities filings can be accessed at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.

About Corporate Knights

Corporate Knights Inc. is an independent media and research B Corp committed to advancing a sustainable economy that supports both people and the planet. Since 2002, Corporate Knights has published an award-winning quarterly magazine. It is distributed in The Globe and Mail, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. With a circulation of 126K+, Corporate Knights magazine is the most prominent publication dedicated to advancing a sustainable economy. The Corporate Knights research division produces global corporate and fund rankings. Its flagship ranking is the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, released each year during the World Economic Forum. Learn more at


www.corporateknights.com


.

Contacts:

Celestica Global Communications (416) 448-2200 [email protected]

Celestica Investor Relations (416) 448-2211 [email protected]