Dover Corp

Providing oversight of Dover's practices on political contributions and lobbying expenses and reviewing annually Dover's political contributions and lobbying expenses [...] Many of our shareholders expressed appreciation of the Board's recent adoption of an amendment to the Governance and Nominating Committee's charter to provide for oversight of Dover's practices on political contributions and lobbying expenses.

To help manage the ESG issues that impact our businesses, we established a cross-functional Sustainability Steering Committee comprised of Dover corporate, including its CEO, and operating company leaders to oversee our sustainability strategy, initiatives, target-setting, performance, and reporting. The Sustainability Steering Committee also considers water- and climate-related risks. The Sustainability Steering Committee aims to meet at least quarterly and provides an update to the Board at least annually. In 2022, the cross-functional Sustainability Steering Committee helped track progress against the Company's Science-Based Targets, identifying opportunities for improved performance and improved tracking. In 2022, Dover also adopted a Sustainability Steering Committee Charter, which outlines the purpose and organization of the committee, and provides the flexibility to achieve our objectives. Our Senior Vice President, Operations is responsible for managing our processes for internal reporting of energy consumption and GHG emissions. Working with operational and financial representatives from Dover's operating companies, as well as the Sustainability Steering Committee and corporate stakeholders, the Senior Vice President, Operations also coordinates our action plan to achieve energy and greenhouse gas reductions across our facilities worldwide. This group leads the implementation of Dover's energy and greenhouse gas initiatives, monitors energy performance, and provides support, training, and tools for all of Dover's operating companies in pursuit of energy efficiency and carbon reduction. Our Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary is responsible for managing overall sustainability and ESG reporting and strategy for Dover. She chairs the Sustainability Steering Committee and oversees implementation of the sustainability strategy as set by the CEO and the Board and leads day-to-day action around sustainability disclosure, ESG performance, and governance.

Describe management's role in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities. | Our CEO, who is a member of the Board, has management responsibility over ESG issues, including those related to climate change. To help manage the ESG issues relevant to our businesses, we established a cross-functional Sustainability Steering Committee comprised of Dover corporate and operating company leaders to oversee our sustainability strategy, initiatives, target-setting, performance, and reporting. The Sustainability Steering Committee also considers water- and climate-related risks. The Sustainability Steering Committee meets at least four times per year, regularly briefs the CEO, and provides an update to the Board at least annually. The Sustainability Steering Committee participated in a robust climate risks analysis this past year to understand climate-related risks and opportunities to Dover. Our Senior Vice President, Operations is responsible for managing our processes for internal reporting of energy consumption and GHG emissions and coordinates our action plan to achieve energy and greenhouse gas reductions across our facilities worldwide. Our Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary is responsible for managing overall sustainability and ESG reporting and strategy for Dover. | CDP 1.2a Climate Change Risks and Opportunities [...] Describe the organization's processes for managing climate-related risks. | Our Board of Directors oversees a comprehensive enterprise risk management process to identify and manage risks, including any risks related to environmental and social issues, and periodically reviews the processes established by management to identify and manage risks and communicates with management about these processes. Dover's senior management is fully engaged in and responsible for managing climate-related risks and opportunities. Our cross-functional Sustainability Steering Committee, comprised of senior Dover corporate and operating company leaders, oversees our ESG initiatives and sets our sustainability strategy and targets, including those related to energy and climate change. The CEO and Sustainability Steering Committee approved and are overseeing Dover's Science-Based Targets which we believe will help address climate-related risk and capture opportunities. | CDP 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.2 and 2.2a Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]Through Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC) and senior management engagement with leadership across our segments and geographies, we ensure awareness and alignment with Dover's overall climate change strategy.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your climate commitments and/or climate transition plan?[…]Through Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC) and senior management engagement with leadership across our segments and geographies, we ensure awareness and alignment with Dover's overall climate change strategy.