2021 SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS REPORT | Cummins Inc. 63 In Minnesota, Cummins Government Relations joined the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity to leverage the combined voices of the large corporations in the state. In both Tennessee and South Carolina, Government Relations is working with local community and advocacy groups to identify legislative opportunities and assist their efforts. COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE In Latin America, Cummins engaged in advocacy to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations in the region and support the necessary infrastructure to expedite the process. In Brazil, the Government Relations function joined the Movement United for Vaccines, a community organization focused on encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in areas where Cummins employees live and operate. At the Cummins facility in Juárez, Mexico, the function worked with the federal, state and local government to increase the availability of the vaccine for employees and the larger community. Thanks in part to those efforts, 20,000 people received vaccinations as more than 350 Cummins employees invested over 1,800 hours of community work. There was nearly a 100% vaccination rate among employees in the region. educational opportunities to help Cummins employees understand the issue and take action through partnerships and webinars. On free trade, Cummins has continued to be deeply engaged in U.S.-China trade relations in 2021. Linebarger, in his role as Chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council, has been a leading voice within the business community on finding areas where the two countries have common policy goals. In particular, he has been encouraging collaboration on climate priorities. RACIAL EQUITY As part of the company’s Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) initiative in the United States, Cummins Government Relations led advocacy efforts in Indiana, leading to the formation of the INSPIRE racial equity coalition. This coalition aims to bring Indiana-based corporations and advocacy organizations together to move proactive legislation and defend against regressive proposals. The function also assisted CARE leadership in making connections with community partners in Minnesota, Tennessee, and South Carolina to pursue police and criminal justice reform measures. policymakers and business leaders across the region to ensure emissions standards for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) standards were strict but achievable with available technology, especially in the off highway and power generation market segments. In the United States, Government Relations worked closely with Product Compliance and Regulatory Affairs to promote tough, clear, and enforceable environmental regulations. Over the past year, the team advocated to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an environmentally protective and durable rule while awaiting the Clean Trucks Plan regulation for NOx and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions. VOTING RIGHTS AND FREE TRADE Following unprecedented voter turnout in 2020 and the expansion of early and mail-in voting options due to the pandemic, there was an uptick in restrictive legislation at the state level. The Government Relations function actively advocated against these efforts, including restrictions proposed in Indiana during the 2021 legislative session that were ultimately not adopted. Government Relations also engaged with leading voting rights groups to provide CUMMINS AND REGULATIONS Cummins has long supported tough, clear and enforceable regulations that drive innovation in the commercial power industry. The company has supported greenhouse gas/fuel efficiency regulations in the United States as well as national and regional efforts to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM), key ingredients in smog. In China and India, the Government Relations team has engaged with policymakers to ensure NOx and PM standards are fully implemented and enforced. These engagements, along with additional advocacy by the team, is how Cummins uses its voice and its technology leadership to inform governments about the policies that will lead to a more sustainable future. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS //