EnerSys

Lobbying Governance

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#### BOARD OVERSIGHT

The EnerSys approach to climate change starts at the highest levels. Our Board of Directors, including our CEO, is responsible for administering our sustainability program, which includes climate-related topics. Sustainability issues are reviewed by the full Board quarterly.

Our Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (NCGC) has specific responsibilities to assist the Board in overseeing the Company's policies and practices regarding sustainability matters that are significant to the company. This includes our Climate Change Policy, which outlines our commitment to mitigating our impacts on climate change and reducing our energy intensity and GHG emissions.

Our Audit Committee oversees various risks potentially affecting EnerSys, including climate-related risks, through our enterprise risk management program. The company's Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of the company report to the Audit Committee on environmental matters, including climate change, at each Audit Committee Meeting.

Each Board Committee's Chair regularly communicates with the Independent Non-Executive Chair. There is open communication between the Directors and the CEO outside of reporting during quarterly meetings. Each of their set annual calendars establishes the Board and Committee agendas for quarterly meetings, and any ad hoc items are included and addressed as needed. The Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board establishes the agenda for Board meetings and distributes it in advance to each Director. The agenda reflects suggested agenda items requested to be included therein by any Director. Directors are encouraged to suggest items for inclusion on the agenda and may raise any other subject not specifically on the agenda for consideration and action at any meeting. Agenda items that fall within the scope of responsibilities of a Board committee are reviewed with the Chair of that committee. [...] #### ROLE OF MANAGEMENT

Our ESG Steering Committee oversees the execution of our sustainability program, including strategies related to climate change. The Committee consists of senior management and subject matter experts and meets quarterly.

The Executive Risk Management Committee is composed of senior managers across the organization and meets quarterly to identify significant risks, coordinate information sharing, and coordinate mitigation efforts for all types of risk, including climate-related risks Management personnel from all EnerSys business units and functions have input into our enterprise risk management program and are responsible for identifying and prioritizing risks, including climate change.

The EnerSys sustainability department leads our significant efforts concerning important topics such as climate change management, product sustainability, operations, and supply chain management.

https://www.enersys.com/48eabf/globalassets/documents/corporate/sustainability/policies_and_reports/enersys_tcfd-report-2023_011224_final.pdf

## GOVERNANCE

Describe **Our approach to climate change starts at the highest levels of EnerSys. Our Board of**
the Board's Directors, including our CEO, is responsible for administering our sustainability program, which
Oversight of

includes climate-related topics. Sustainability issues are reviewed by the full Board quarterly.

climate-related
risks and Our Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (NCGC) has specific responsibilities
opportunities.

[to assist the Board in overseeing the Company's policies and practices regarding sustainability](https://www.enersys.com/en/about-us/sustainability/policies_and_reports/)
[matters that are significant to the company. This includes our Climate Change Policy, which](https://www.enersys.com/493bb4/globalassets/documents/corporate/sustainability/environmental-health-safety/enersys-climate-change-policy-july-2021.pdf)
outlines our commitment to mitigating our impacts on climate change and reducing our energy
intensity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Our Audit Committee oversees various risks potentially affecting EnerSys, including climaterelated risks, through our enterprise risk management program. The Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the company report to the Audit Committee
on environmental matters, including climate change, at each Audit Committee Meeting.

As a provider of energy storage and services with customers and operations around the world,
we believe climate change will present both risks and opportunities. Our products help tackle
some of our world's most significant challenges, including addressing the impacts of climate
change, decarbonization, efficient and affordable distribution of goods, grid reliability,
telecommunications and even medical safety. Our batteries and energy storage solutions
are part of building a resilient, low-carbon future.

Describe
Management's
Role in assessing
and managing
climate-related
risks and
opportunities.

**Our ESG Steering Committee oversees the execution of our sustainability program,**

including strategy related to climate change. The Committee consists of senior management
and subject matter experts and meets quarterly.

We maintain a sustainability team, which leads our significant efforts concerning important
topics such as climate change management, product sustainability, operations and supply
chain management.

Management personnel from all EnerSys business units and functions have input into our
enterprise risk management program and are responsible for identifying and prioritizing risks,
including climate change. We also have an Executive Risk Management Committee that is
comprised of senior managers across the organization – including the sustainability lead –
and meets quarterly to identify significant risks, coordinate information sharing and coordinate
mitigation efforts for all types of risk, including climate-related risks.

https://www.enersys.com/4af024/globalassets/documents/corporate/sustainability/policies_and_reports/enersys-2022-tcfd-report.pdf

The Board of Directors and our CEO administer our Sustainability (ESG) Program, which includes governance over our Climate Policy. This Policy is administered and governed by our Chief Executive Officer under the oversight of the Board Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Responsibility for its successful implementation belongs with every EnerSys employee. Our management team is charged with monitoring, developing, implementing, and improving the environmental programs and procedures at our facilities worldwide. As part of our Enterprise Risk Management process, we evaluate all risks that have the potential to impact our business, including climate change. The Quality and Sustainability Function is responsible for bringing these risks to the risk management process. The Executive Leadership Team is responsible for reviewing these risks and overseeing how they are managed. [...] The Board oversees various risks affecting EnerSys through its committees. EnerSys has in place a risk management program, that, among other things, is designed to identify risks across the company with input from each business unit and function. Material risks are identified and prioritized by management and its risk committee that reports to the Audit Committee, and each prioritized risk is referred to the appropriate committee of the Board for oversight.

https://www.enersys.com/493bb4/globalassets/documents/corporate/sustainability/environmental-health-safety/enersys-climate-change-policy-july-2021.pdf

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]EnerSys has in place an Enterprise Risk Management Program, that, among other things, is designed to identify risks across the company with input from each business unit and function. Material risks are identified and prioritized by management and its risk committee that reports to the Audit Committee, and each prioritized risk is referred to the appropriate committee of the Board for oversight

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