Kinder Morgan Inc

In 2022, we reviewed the alignment between us and our trade associations, whose annual dues were greater than $25,000, where a portion of those dues went to lobbying. We reviewed each association's current policy statements, climate-related political lobbying efforts, and other publicly available information to determine their alignment with our ESG strategy. The results on whether or not these trade associations aligned with our lower carbon future and methane mitigation strategy are described below. [...] When determining alignment, we considered the following, which are part of our lower carbon future and methane mitigation strategy and described in greater detail in Section 1.0 of the Kinder Morgan RY2022 ESG Report: Energy Transition and Lower Carbon Future – we support a lower carbon future, including helping our customers to meet their GHG goals through: -expanding our natural gas transmission, responsibly sourced natural gas, RNG, and LNG businesses; -investing in midstream assets that support the transportation and handling of renewable fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and associated feedstocks; -pursuing lower carbon commercial opportunities; and -supporting the advancement of CCUS, hydrogen, and renewable opportunities. Methane Mitigation – we recognize that methane emissions associated with the production, transportation, storage, and distribution of natural gas should be minimized so that those emissions do not diminish the climate advantage of natural gas over other fuels.

Expanded our disclosure around climate-related lobbying and trade association alignment, specifying if we are fully or partially aligned with Trade Associations' climate position.

Our Board oversees our participation in national trade associations through periodic reports by our COO to our Board's EHS Committee. [...] Our CEO, President or General Counsel signs-off on and oversees any contributions made toward ballot measures, lobbying, or lobbying groups. [...] In 2022, we reviewed the alignment between us and trade associations to whom we paid annual dues greater than $25,000, where a portion of those dues went to lobbying. We reviewed each association's current policy statements, climate-related political lobbying efforts, and other publicly available information to determine their alignment with our ESG strategy. [...] The results on whether or not these trade associations aligned with our lower carbon future and methane mitigation strategy are described below. [...] Our Board has delegated the review and approval of our Report to its EHS Committee. Our Report has also been reviewed by and received input from each business segment and our ESG Disclosure Committee, which consists of our: CEO, President, COO, CFO, CAO, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Treasurer, business segment presidents, and other corporate officers.

Our Board oversees our participation in national trade associations through periodic reports by our COO to our Board's EHS Committee. [...] Our CEO, President, or General Counsel signs off on and oversees any contributions made toward ballot measures, lobbying, or lobbying groups. [...] In 2023, we reviewed the alignment between us and trade associations to whom we paid annual dues greater than $25,000, where a portion of those dues went to lobbying. We reviewed each association's current policy statements, climate-related political lobbying efforts, and other publicly available information to determine their alignment with our ESG strategy. [...] Our Board and its EHS Committee exercise oversight of our GHG emissions and emission reduction strategies. Through our EHS Committee, our Board also provides direction to management about sustainability disclosures in conjunction with our ESG Disclosure Committee described in Section 1.0 Introduction of the Sustainability Report. The EHS Committee's oversight includes the review of the progress and results of the annual scenario analysis we conduct to test the resilience of our business strategy. Through the EHS Committee, our Board provides direction to our COO on ESG, sustainability, and climate-related issues. Our Board and EHS Committee also establish performance expectations with our CEO, President, and COO for the management of these issues.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]In the U.S., we engage with policy makers from both major political parties at the federal, state, and local levels. We generally advocate for fair and transparent policies that are practical, economical, and have a positive benefit to our stakeholders and customers. The focus of our engagement is on policy that impacts our business including, but not limited to, pipeline safety policies, environmental and safety regulations, methane regulation, cybersecurity policies, and corporate taxation. We also engage in and support incentives that could help advance the use of CCUS, RNG, renewable diesel, and hydrogen.

We comment on the formulation of legislative and regulatory policies at the federal, state, provincial, and local levels at times as an individual company but, more often, through trade associations. These trade associations primarily include INGAA, Energy Infrastructure Council, GPA Midstream, AGA, AOPL, and the International Liquids Terminals Association. We prefer that the trade associations and other business organizations with which we work take positions, such as those related to climate change, that are consistent with our own. We recognize that this may not always be possible due to the variety of companies and other stakeholders that work with these organizations. However, we continue to work with these groups to develop solutions and find common ground on issues that are relevant to our industry.

Our Board oversees our participation in national trade associations through periodic reports by our COO to our Board's EHS Committee.

We generally find that it is more effective to take a collaborative approach in identifying and addressing proposed regulatory changes related to our assets and operations. We often share data with industry groups and regulatory agencies and engage in discussions with both about potential regulatory changes and compliance strategies.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years