ABOUT THIS REPORT The reporting period is the 2021 purpose with contributions to the U.N. represented. Caterpillar and subsidiary calendar year, which is also Caterpillar’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN brands are listed on our website. fiscal year. Caterpillar is headquartered SDGs). Further, we have committed to Caterpillar’s environmental and safety in Deerfield, Illinois, USA. enhancing our reporting in alignment with metrics for operations are consolidated the framework provided by the Task Force based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Contact Us on Climate-related Financial Disclosures “operational control” approach. (TCFD) starting in 2023. Environmental data excludes office This report has been prepared in Given the breadth of our products, locations with fewer than 500 employees accordance with the Sustainability services and solutions, our advocacy and minor operations with fewer than 50 Accounting Standards Board (SASB) on behalf of policies that enable employees that will not have a significant Standards and the Global Reporting sustainable development and the impact on reported metrics. Safety data Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option. Caterpillar Foundation’s effort to build includes employees and agency workers SASB publishes sector-specific reporting resilient communities, Caterpillar and in all workplaces within Caterpillar’s standards based on expert input and our customers are helping build a more reporting boundary. GRI publishes reporting standards based sustainable future. Report content ERM Certification and Verification Services on company-conducted materiality represents 100% of the products and (ERM CVS) has conducted independent assessments, both designed to allow operations of Caterpillar Inc. and its assurance of selected 2021 environmental businesses to identify the sustainability subsidiaries where we have a controlling and safety data. To understand the scope, issues of highest importance to investors financial interest. Where noted, activities and conclusions of the assurance and most relevant in their industry. We Caterpillar’s independent dealer network process, please see the ERM CVS are also working toward a common global and supplier network are also Assurance Statement. 69CATERPILLAR 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT