OVERVIEW ENERGY & MATERIALS HEALTH & RESILIENCE WORK & PROSPERITY GOVERNANCE APPENDIX FY22 IMPACT REPORT 24 Vartega Heirloom is investing in low-cost, scalable direct Recycling carbon air capture to remove 1 billion metric fiber reduces tons of CO₂ by 2035. carbon emissions Learn more Vartega, a recycling technology company that has developed a low-cost grade of carbon fiber through its patented recycling BamCore, Build Change, process, was added to the Autodesk Foundation portfolio in fiscal and BuildX Studio year 2022. The company’s recycled carbon fiber solutions—which have been found to exhibit the same mechanical properties are influencing the design and build as virgin carbon fiber—can be incorporated into intermediate industries to achieve net-zero carbon. materials (products that require additional processing), including non-woven fabrics, thermoplastic pellets, and 3D Learn more printing filaments. Recycling carbon fiber is 95% less energy-intensive and 50% less expensive than making virgin carbon fiber. Vartega aims to enable growth of the circular economy by closing production loops across all material composites. Greenhouse gas reduction Closed Loop remains central to the company’s metrics. For every metric ton Ventures Group of carbon fiber recycled, Vartega saves 13.4 metric tons of CO₂ compared to manufacturing virgin carbon fiber. is ushering in the circular economy. Vartega’s patented recycling hardware was designed and engineered with AutoCAD, Inventor, and Fusion 360 technology Learn more and provides strong, flexible, low-cost composite materials to Image courtesy of Closed key industries, including aerospace and automobile. Loop Partners/AMP Robotics Learn more Sangam Ventures is drawing new investors to community-centered solutions in India. Learn more Image courtesy of Image courtesy of Vartega Sangam Ventures