i ESG and the Role of the Chief Human Resources Officer A Best Practices Study of How Companies Are Linking Purpose, Strategy, C ulture, and Human Capital Issues March 2019 ii ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION HR POLICY ASSOCIATION is the lead organization representing chief human resource officers of major employers, consisting of over 390 large and influential corporations doing business in the U.S. and globally. Collectively, our members employ more than 20 million employees worldwide and have a market capitalization of more than $8 trillion. In the United States, Association members employ over nine percent of the U.S. private sector workforce. These senior corporate officers participate in the Association because of their passionate interest in the direction of human resource practice and policy. Their objective is to use the combined power of the membership to act as a positive influence to improve public policy, the human resource profession, and the workplace. For More information, visit hrpolicy.org. iii PROJECT ON THE ROLE OF THE CHRO IN CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Marcia J. Avedon, Chair Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications, and Corporate Affairs Ingersoll Rand Company David A. Rodriguez, Vice Chair Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer Marriott International, Inc. L. Kevin Cox Chief Human Resources Officer General Electric Company Peter M. Fasolo Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Johnson & Johnson Mara E. Swan Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Talent ManpowerGroup iv TABLE of CONTENTS ii About the Association iii Project on the Role of the CHRO in Corporate Sustainability Committee

The Role of the CHRO on ESG Issues

ESG Presents New Opportunities and Challenges for CHROs