PHILANTHROPY SOCIAL JUSTICE Caterpillar believes communities are strongest when there is equality for all. Partnerships with the Legal Defense Fund, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Aspen Institute support community programs that address the destructive effects of racism and the fight for equal justice. Through its partnerships and initiatives, the Foundation is creating pathways for underserved and underresourced individuals to gain 21st century jobs through workforce readiness, vocational training and STEM education. In 2021, the Foundation announced the creation of the first-ever Caterpillar Curator of African American Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Through a $2 million grant, this position will direct initiatives to help NMAAHC advance new conversations and understanding of diversity and inclusion through the lens of African American innovation and entrepreneurship in science and technology. CATERPILLAR FOUNDATION AND THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (UN SDGs) The Caterpillar Foundation’s investments align with several of the UN SDGs. The Caterpillar Foundation works to build resilient communities in the places where we live and work and where there is need. 54CATERPILLAR 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT