An external assurance was performed against the AASDMA conformed to the AA1000APS (2008) principles of inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness; that select KPI assertions in Praxair’s SVR were accurate and reliable in accordance with the Standard and that Praxair’s Priority Factors (PFs) were in general alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4, UNSDGs, RCMS and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks.