Caterpillar, Inc.

Ticker: CAT
Møtedato: 14.06.2023
Møtetype: Annual
Forslag Ledelsens anbefalning Stemme
Management proposals
1.1 Elect Director Kelly A. Ayotte For For
1.2 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For
1.3 Elect Director Daniel M. Dickinson For For
1.4 Elect Director James C. Fish, Jr. For For
1.5 Elect Director Gerald Johnson For For
1.6 Elect Director David W. MacLennan For For
1.7 Elect Director Judith F. Marks For For
1.8 Elect Director Debra L. Reed-Klages For For
1.9 Elect Director Susan C. Schwab For For
1.10 Elect Director D. James Umpleby, III Vote rationale: The board should exercise objective judgement on corporate affairs and be able to make decisions independently of management. The roles of chairperson and CEO should not be held by the same individual. Where a company founder combines both roles, we may support this for a limited period, provided the board has put in place measures to mitigate any conflicts of interest. Global Voting Guidelines Deling av rollene som styreleder og administrerende direktør For Against
1.11 Elect Director Rayford Wilkins, Jr. For For
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation For For
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One year One year
5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For
Shareholder proposals
6 Report on Climate Lobbying Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Selskapers bærekraftrapportering Against For
7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Selskapers bærekraftrapportering Against For
8 Report on Due Diligence Process of Doing Business in Conflict Affected Areas Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Selskapers bærekraftrapportering Against For
9 Report on Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit Against Against

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