DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc.
(NYSE: CAT) is creating the position of Chief Sustainability &
Strategy Officer, enhancing its environmental, social and
governance (ESG)-related disclosures and tying a portion of
executive compensation to ESG. These actions reflect stakeholder
feedback and illustrate the company's longstanding commitment to
sustainability.
"Sustainability is an important element of our long-term
strategy for profitable growth," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO
Jim Umpleby. "Caterpillar is
committed to contributing to a reduced-carbon future and helping
our customers achieve their climate-related objectives as they
build a better, more sustainable world."
The company is announcing three key actions:
- Caterpillar is establishing the new leadership position of
Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer reporting directly to
the Chairman & CEO. Julie
Lagacy, current vice president of the Enterprise Strategy
Division, will assume additional responsibilities as the
Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer effective
November 1, 2021.
- The Caterpillar Board of Directors will incorporate ESG in the
2022 incentive plan for Executive Officers. More information will
be disclosed in the company's 2023 Proxy Statement.
- Caterpillar will continue to analyze the disclosure
recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD) and begin to utilize the TCFD framework to
enhance its sustainability reporting starting in 2023.
The company first introduced Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board (SASB) reporting standards in its 2019 Sustainability Report.
In 2021, the company also introduced seven new sustainability
goals for 2030; five are centered on climate and the environment,
and two focus on employee and customer safety.
To read more about Lagacy's bio, please visit
www.caterpillar.com. Learn more about Caterpillar's commitment
to contributing to a reduced-carbon future in its Sustainability
Report and Climate and Energy Statement.
About Caterpillar
With 2020 sales and revenues of
$41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is
the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining
equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines,
and diesel-electric locomotives. Since 1925, we've been driving
sustainable progress and helping customers build a better world
through innovative products and services. Throughout the product
life cycle, we offer services built on cutting-edge technology and
decades of product expertise. These products and services, backed
by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value to help our
customers succeed. We do business on every continent, principally
operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries,
Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and
providing financing and related services through our Financial
Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the
conversation on our social media channels at
caterpillar.com/social-media.
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Caterpillar's actual results may differ materially from those
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number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global and
regional economic conditions and economic conditions in the
industries we serve; (ii) commodity price changes, material price
increases, fluctuations in demand for our products or significant
shortages of material; (iii) government monetary or fiscal
policies; (iv) political and economic risks, commercial instability
and events beyond our control in the countries in which we operate;
(v) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our
products and our competitive position, including the imposition of
new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; (vi) our ability
to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our
customers' needs; (vii) the impact of the highly competitive
environment in which we operate on our sales and pricing; (viii)
information technology security threats and computer crime; (ix)
inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our
dealers and our OEM customers; (x) a failure to realize, or a delay
in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions,
joint ventures or divestitures; (xi) union disputes or other
employee relations issues; (xii) adverse effects of unexpected
events; (xiii) disruptions or volatility in global financial
markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our
customers, dealers and suppliers; (xiv) failure to maintain our
credit ratings and potential resulting increases to our cost of
borrowing and adverse effects on our cost of funds, liquidity,
competitive position and access to capital markets; (xv) our
Financial Products segment's risks associated with the financial
services industry; (xvi) changes in interest rates or market
liquidity conditions; (xvii) an increase in delinquencies,
repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial's customers; (xviii)
currency fluctuations; (xix) our or Cat Financial's compliance with
financial and other restrictive covenants in debt agreements; (xx)
increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxi) alleged or actual
violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xxii)
additional tax expense or exposure, including the impact of U.S.
tax reform; (xxiii) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits
or government investigations; (xxiv) new regulations or changes in
financial services regulations; (xxv) compliance with environmental
laws and regulations; (xxvi) the duration and geographic spread of,
business disruptions caused by, and the overall global economic
impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic; and (xxvii) other factors
described in more detail in Caterpillar's Forms 10-Q, 10-K and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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