Linde PLC

Linde has a strong global ethics and compliance program. Linde maintains a detailed oversight process to ensure our activities are conducted in a legal, ethical and transparent manner and are consistent across business units and geographies. This includes oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer and an annual program review by the Board of Directors. Linde's Government Relations department provides regular reporting on such activities to the Chief Compliance Officer and reports to the General Counsel. In addition, all Linde employees are certified on issues related to doing business with the government, complying with anti-trust and competition laws, and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Finally, there is coordination with the Vice President Sustainability, and General Counsel to ensure consistency of public policy advocacy with Linde's global sustainability strategy, including our energy and GHG strategy and targets, which are aligned with the Paris Agreement. The Vice President Sustainability works closely with Government Relations and participates in cross-functional groups to review advocacy positions that have an environmental or climate change impact. In turn, Government Relations has a seat on the Sustainable Development Council, which meets quarterly.

Linde has a strong global ethics and compliance program. Linde maintains a detailed oversight process to ensure our activities are conducted in a legal, ethical and transparent manner and are consistent across business units and geographies. This includes oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer and an annual program review by the Board of Directors. Linde's Government Relations department provides regular reporting on such activities to the Chief Compliance Officer and reports to the General Counsel. In addition, all Linde employees are certified on issues related to doing business with the government, complying with anti-trust and competition laws, and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Finally, there is coordination with the Vice President Sustainability, and General Counsel to ensure consistency of public policy advocacy with Linde's global sustainability strategy, including our energy and GHG strategy and targets, which are aligned with the Paris Agreement. The Vice President Sustainability works closely with Government Relations and participates in cross-functional groups to review advocacy positions that have an environmental or climate change impact. In turn, Government Relations has a seat on the Sustainable Development Council, which meets quarterly.

Linde has a strong global ethics and compliance program. Linde maintains a detailed oversight process to ensure our activities are conducted in a legal, ethical and transparent manner and are consistent across business units and geographies. This includes oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer and an annual program review by the Board of Directors. Linde's Government Relations department provides regular reporting on such activities to the Chief Compliance Officer and reports to the General Counsel. [...] Finally, there is coordination with the Vice President Sustainability, and General Counsel to ensure consistency of public policy advocacy with Linde's global sustainability strategy, including our energy and GHG strategy and targets, which are aligned with the Paris Agreement. The Vice President Sustainability works closely with Government Relations and participates in cross-functional groups to review advocacy positions that have an environmental or climate change impact. In turn, Government Relations has a seat on the Sustainable Development Council, which meets quarterly.

Linde has a strong global ethics and compliance program. Linde maintains a detailed oversight process to ensure our activities are conducted in a legal, ethical and transparent manner and are consistent across business units and geographies. This includes oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer and an annual program review by the Board of Directors. Linde's Government Relations department provides regular reporting on such activities to the Chief Compliance Officer and reports to the General Counsel. [...] Finally, there is coordination with the Vice President Sustainability, and General Counsel to ensure consistency of public policy advocacy with Linde's global sustainability strategy, including our energy and GHG strategy and targets, which are aligned with the Paris Agreement. The Vice President Sustainability works closely with Government Relations and participates in cross-functional groups to review advocacy positions that have an environmental or climate change impact. In turn, Government Relations has a seat on the Sustainable Development Council, which meets quarterly.

In order to manage risk from current and emerging carbon legislation, Linde actively monitors regulatory developments, increases relevant resources and training as needed; consults with vendors, insurance providers and industry experts; incorporates GHG provisions in commercial agreements; conducts regular sensitivity analyses of the impacts of potential energy and raw material cost increases; presents to the Leadership Team and Board on various cost scenarios under different potential GHG tax regimes; and explores renewable energy options. [...] Linde also includes information on carbon risk (e.g., from emerging legislation) and selected climate KPIs in each investment proposal to the Management Committee. The company presents GHG intensity and related climate KPIs monthly to the CFO and management team. In addition, the company has recently implemented an internal carbon price reflecting climate-related risks, including risk from carbon legislation, in order to be used to inform investment decisions and carry out scenario evaluations.

Linde maintains a detailed oversight process to ensure its engagement activities are conducted in a legal, ethical and transparent manner, are aligned across business units (BUs) and geographies, and are consistent with its overall climate change strategy. This includes oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and an annual program review by the Board of Directors. Linde's Government Relations department provides regular reporting on engagement activities to the CCO and reports to the General Counsel. In addition, the Vice President, Sustainability, and the General Counsel coordinate to ensure public policy advocacy is consistent with Linde's global climate change strategy. The Vice President, Sustainability, works closely with the Government Relations department and participates in cross-functional groups to review advocacy positions that have an environmental or climate change impact. In turn, Government Relations has a seat on the Sustainable Development Council, which meets quarterly.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]Linde has a strong global ethics and compliance program. Linde maintains a detailed oversight process to ensure our activities are conducted in a legal, ethical and transparent manner and are consistent across business units and geographies. This includes oversight by the Chief Compliance Officer and an annual program review by the Board of Directors. Linde's Government Relations department provides regular reporting on such activities to the Chief Compliance Officer and reports to the General Counsel.

In addition, all Linde employees are certified on issues related to doing business with the government, complying with anti-trust and competition laws, and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Finally, there is coordination with the Vice President Sustainability, and General Counsel to ensure consistency of public policy advocacy with Linde's global sustainability strategy, including our energy and GHG strategy and targets, which are aligned with the Paris Agreement. The Vice President Sustainability works closely with Government Relations and participates in cross-functional groups to review advocacy positions that have an environmental or climate change impact. In turn, Government Relations has a seat on the Sustainable Development Council, which meets quarterly.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes