Workiva Inc

Lobbying Governance

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Maintained strong ESG governance through an Executive ESG Task Force with oversight by the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors [...] The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors oversees the company's financial reporting and disclosure process. Part of this responsibility includes reviewing and discussing with management and the internal audit department any risks, controls, and procedures relating to the company's public disclosures of environmental, social, and governance and human capital data. [...] The Nominating and Governance Committee of Workiva's Board of Directors provides oversight of the Company's ESG and climate-related strategies. All Board committee charters include responsibilities related to ESG and climate. Additionally, an ESG Task Force of senior executives was created in 2021 to support the Board's Nominating & Governance Committee in the development, execution, and oversight of our long-term ESG strategies and goals in alignment with the company's business values, decisions, and ethics.

https://www.workiva.com/sites/workiva/files/pdfs/workiva_2022_esg_impact_report.pdf

The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors oversees the company's financial reporting and disclosure process. Part of this responsibility includes reviewing and discussing with management and the internal audit department any risks, controls, and procedures relating to the company's public disclosures of ESG and human capital data. Workiva's ESG Disclosure Group, a working group of the company's governing ESG Task Force, is comprised of senior members of the Legal, Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, and other teams, and has primary responsibility for preparation and review of all ESG disclosures. The Audit Committee charter can be found on our Corporate Governance website. [...] Workiva's ESG strategy is anchored by a robust governance structure of internal and external stakeholders, including: • General oversight by and accountability to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Our Board committee charters include responsibilities related to ESG oversight as applicable to each of our Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance committees. Detailed descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of each of our committees can be found in our most recent proxy statement and the committee charters are available on our corporate governance website. • An ESG Task Force led by our CFO to ensure forward progress of our ESG targets, and committed to alignment with the United Nations SDGs and the TCFD, GRI, SASB, and CDP. Our ESG Task Force is appointed by our President and CEO and is comprised of executives responsible for the oversight of various priority ESG issues. • An external ESG Advisory Council comprised of a group of experts who are knowledgeable about global ESG regulation, strategy, practices, and reporting. Leveraging the expertise of our ESG Advisory Council helps us develop relevant products and take actions that are innovative and socially responsible and meet the demands of our stakeholders. In 2023, we welcomed Tensie Whelan to the ESG Advisory Council.

https://www.workiva.com/sites/workiva/files/pdfs/workiva_2023_esg_impact_report_web_0.pdf

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

CDP Questionnaire Response 2023

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?[…]Climate based external engagements need to be approved by the ESG Task Force. The Task Force ensures that Workiva's external engagement activities are consistent with the climate targets and/or climate transition plan.

CDP Questionnaire Response 2023