2021 SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS REPORT | Cummins Inc. 49 work, including a special focus on the new and unprecedented issues around talent management and compensation emerging since 2020. These issues include calls for racial equity and social justice that swept across the United States in 2020, as well as the movement toward flexible and remote working arrangements since the onset of the global pandemic two years ago. LEADERS’ CRITICAL ROLE Cummins believes a dynamic work environment begins with authentic leaders, who create outstanding places to work by encouraging all employees to achieve their full potential. The company urges leaders to connect employees and their work to Cummins’ mission, vision, values, brand promise and company strategies ( page 14 ), giving them a higher sense of purpose. Leaders learn to make time to coach the employees they supervise, providing honest and constructive feedback that helps team members reach their personal goals. Authentic leaders create safe and caring environments by being vulnerable and The company strives to create a dynamic work environment at every location, where all employees, regardless of employee type, know what is expected of them, are rewarded based on performance and have access to differentiated experiences, tools and leadership coaching. FOCUS AREAS Cummins’ strategy has four important focus areas:  Developing self-aware and effective leaders.  Creating diverse and inclusive work environments.  Engaging employees and their families in improving wellness.  Extending Cummins’ talent management philosophies to all employees. Managing the company’s human capital resources is paramount at Cummins. In 2020, the company’s Board of Directors recast its Compensation Committee as the Talent Management and Compensation Committee. The change reflects the board’s commitment to providing guidance to the company’s leadership on this important WORKFORCE // CREATING DYNAMIC WORK ENVIRONMENTS CRITICAL TO SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS Cummins’ workforce strategy is built around the company’s Leadership Culture, and its vision of inspiring and encouraging all employees to reach their full potential. President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Rumsey welcomes employees back to Cummins’ offices in Columbus, Indiana. The reopening was in accordance with federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance after pandemic infection rates fell in the U.S. Midwest in April 2022.