Company: LIN
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060925
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Company: LINDE PLC
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
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 short-term risk decisions or unsustainable gains, and (3) the Company’s executive stock ownership policy and the “recapture” policy described in the CD&A also serve as disincentives for unacceptable risk-taking. A more detailed description of how the Human Capital Committee considers and determines executive compensation is described in this Proxy Statement in the CD&A section.

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Corporate Governance and Board Matters

Board Committees

Executive Committee

| Committee ChairStephen F. AngelCurrent Members:Sanjiv LambaDr. Thomas EndersRobert L. WoodMeetings in 20240 | (1)evaluating and approving any investments, acquisitions, partnerships or divestments requiring Board approval, that are within value thresholds specified by the Board;                                                                                                                                  
 (2)evaluating and approving any financing or other capital markets transactions requiring Board approval, that are within value thresholds specified by the Board; and                                                                                                                                     
 (3)acting upon any other such matters within the competencies of the Board, that are not reserved solely to the Board, that are within value thresholds specified by the Board and, in the opinion of the Chairman of the Board, should not be postponed until the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. |

Nomination and Governance Committee

| Committee ChairJoe KaeserCurrent Members:Hugh GrantDr.Victoria E.OssadnikRobert L. WoodMeetings in 20245 | (1)recommends to the Board nominees for election as directors, and periodically reviews potential candidates, including incumbent directors;                                                                                                                                                
 (2)reviews policies with respect to the composition, compensation, organization and practices of the Board, and developments in corporate governance matters generally; and                                                                                                                 
 (3)reviews Linde’s policies and responses to broad public policy issues such as social responsibility, corporate citizenship, government affairs and legislative issues, and important shareholder issues, including management and shareholder proposals offered for shareholder approval. |

Sustainability Committee

| Committee ChairDr. Thomas EndersCurrent Members:Prof. DDr. Ann-KristinAchleitnerPaula Rosput ReynoldsAlberto WeisserMeetings in 20243 | (1)The Company’s environmental sustainability goals, including those related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, and the Company’s Sustainability Report. 
 (2)the Company’s decarbonization efforts, including those related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from operations;                                       
 (3)the Company’s clean energy efforts, including those related to clean hydrogen as well as technology and innovation for decarbonization