2018 Guide to Effective Proxies

6 TH EDITION | GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PROXIES 194 ONE GAS, INC. ONEOK PROLOGIS PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Formorethan100years,ourbusinesshasdeliverednaturalgastoourcustomers.Wewillcontinuetofocusonoperatingsafelyandresponsibly, whilecreatingshareholdervalue. SAFETY AND HEALTH Thesafetyofouremployees,ourcustomersandthecommunitieswhereweoperateisattheforefrontofeachbusinessdecisionwemake.By monitoringtheintegrityofourassetsandpromotingthesafetyandhealthofouremployees,customersandcommunities,weareinvestinginthe long-termsustainabilityofourbusinesses. Asubstantialpartofourworkforceiscomprisedofoperationsspecialistswhoworkregularlyinthefield.Wecontinuouslyassesstherisksour employeesfaceintheirjobs,andweworktomitigatethoserisksthroughtraining,appropriateengineeringcontrols,workproceduresandother preventivesafetyandhealthprograms.Reducingincidentsandimprovingoursafetyincidentratesisimportant,butwearenotfocusedonlyon statistics.Lowincidentratesalonecannotpreventalarge-scaleincident,whichiswhywecontinuetofocusonenhancingourpreventivesafety programs,suchasnear-missreporting,vehicle-safetymonitoring,riskassessmentandothers. 2017SafetyandHealthPerformanceUpdatesandHighlights • Since2013wehaveexperienceda59%reductioninourTotalRecordableIncidentRate(“TRIR”). • Since2013strainsandsprains,ourmostprevalenttypeofinjury,hasdeclinedby69%. • Since2013wehaveexperienceda74%reductioninourDaysAway,Restricted&TransferredIncidentRate(“DART”). • Since2013wehaveexperienceda21%reductioninourPreventableVehicleIncidentRate(“PVIR). • In2017,weachieved1 st quartileperformanceamongstourAmericanGasAssociationpeersinallthreeofourSafety&HealthMetrics (TRIR,DART&PVIR)andhavehadnoPreventableSignificantIncidentsorFatalities(“SIFs”). ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 2017EnvironmentalUpdatesandHighlights • Weretiredorreplacedapproximately425milesofdistributionandtransmissionfacilitiesin2017,including23milesofcastironpipe, whichwillresultindecreasedemissionsofmethane.Wehaveatotalof25milesofcastironpiperemainingtobereplaced,whichwe havecommittedtoreplacebytheendof2019. • In2017,ourEnergyEfficiencyPrograminOklahomaandtheAustinandRioGrandeValleyConservationProgramsinTexascombinedto issuemorethan115,300rebatestotalingapproximately$14millionthroughenergy-efficiencyandconservationprogramsthatoffered customersrebatesonnaturalgasappliancesandenergy-efficienthomeimprovements. • WecontinuetobeapartnerintheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(“EPA”)NaturalGasSTARProgramandtheEPA’sMethane Challengeprogramtovoluntarilyreducegreenhousegasemissions.Weanticipatereportingin2018our2017performancetotheEPA. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Wearecommittedtobeingactivemembersofthecommunitieswhereweoperate.Investingintheareaswherewehaveoperationsandwhere ouremployeesliveandworkisnotonlytherightthingtodo–it’ssmartbusiness.Bycontributingfinanciallyandthroughvolunteerwork,wecan helpbuildstrongercommunitiesandcreateabetterenvironmentforouremployees,ourcustomersandthegeneralpublic. Weaccomplishthisinanumberofways,includinggrantsfromtheONEGasFoundation,corporatesponsorshipstononprofitorganizationsand communityvolunteerefforts.Primaryfocusareasforourcommunityinvestmentsareeducation,healthandhumanservices,artsandculture, environmentalstewardshipandcommunityenrichment.Wegivepriorityconsiderationtoeducationalprogramsandtohealthandhumanservices organizations,particularlythosewithprogramsthathelppeoplebecomeself-sufficient. 2017CommunityInvestmentUpdatesandHighlights • In2017,wecontributedapproximately$2.7milliontononprofitorganizationsthroughtheONEGasFoundationandcorporate sponsorships,andouremployeesvolunteeredmorethan8,500hoursinourcommunities. ONEGas,Inc. Noticeof2018AnnualMeetingofShareholdersandProxyStatement 9 Total of 02 pages in section Corporate Responsibility ONEOK is engaged in the natural gas gathering and processing, natural gas liquids and natural gas pipelines businesses. As we have transitioned into a major operator of midstream assets, we have maintained our focus on our stakeholders and our mission to operate in a safe, reliable and environmentally sustainable manner. As we have grown our business and expanded our operational footprint over the last several years, we also have strengthened our commitment to improve our companywide environmental, safety and health (ESH) performance. SAFETY AND HEALTH Thesafetyandhealthofouremployees,customersandcommunities whereweoperateisattheforefrontofeachbusinessdecisionwe make.Bymonitoringtheintegrityofourassetsandpromotingthe safetyandhealthofouremployees,customersandcommunities,we areinvestinginthelong-termsustainabilityofourbusinesses. Wecontinuouslyassesstherisksouremployeesfaceintheirjobs, andweworktomitigatethoserisksthroughtraining,appropriate engineeringcontrols,workproceduresandotherpreventivesafety andhealthprograms.Reducingincidentsandimprovingoursafety incidentratesisimportant,butwearenotfocusedonlyonstatistics. Lowincidentratesalonecannotpreventalarge-scaleincident, whichiswhywecontinuetofocusonenhancingourESH managementsystemsandprocesssafetyprograms,suchaskey risk/keycontrolidentification,knowledgesharingandothers. WehaveanESHLeadershipCommitteewhichprovidesvision, leadership,directionandoversightforourESHprograms,proc- essesandmanagementsystems.Thiscommitteeconsistsofsenior leadershiprepresentativesfromeachbusinesssegment,aswellas keyESHsupportgroups.Thecommitteehasanumberof responsibilitiesincluding: ‰ promotingandadvocatingexpectationsforESHexcellence acrossourorganization; ‰ supportingbroadcommunicationofESHpolicies,standards, goalsandobjectivesandpromotingtheirconsistentapplication throughoutourcompany;and ‰ overseeingtheregulatorylandscapewithrespecttochanging ESHexpectationsandrequirements. Wearecommittedtopursuingazero-incidentenvironmentalandsafety culturebycontinuouslyworkingtowardmitigatingriskandeliminating incidentsthatmayharmouremployees,contractors,thepublicandthe environment.TomeetcorporateandoperatingESHexpectations,all employeesandcontractorsmustdemonstrateacommitmenttothe following: ‰ allemployeeshavetheresponsibilityandabilitytocontroloperat- ingexposuresthatmaycauseanincident,evenifitmeansstop- pingwork; ‰ alllevelsofmanagementandallemployeesmusthavepersonal involvementandcommitmenttoESHmanagementandcom- pliance; ‰ allemployeeshavetheresponsibilitytoreport,orelevatetothe properlevelintheorganization,potentialESHcompliancerisks, incidentsandnearmisses; ‰ protectionofhumanhealth,safetyandtheenvironmentisatop priority,nomatterhowurgentthejob,projectorcommercial interests;and ‰ allemployeesandcontractorsareresponsibleandaccountable forunderstandingandcomplyingwithalllaws,regulations,per- mits,requirementsandproceduresrelatedtotheirrolesand responsibilities,includingthoseassociatedwithESH. Contractor Safety Weexpectandrequireourcontractorstomaintainthesamehigh ESHperformancestandardsweaskofouremployees. Becauseweusethird-partycontractorstoassistintheconstruction, operationandmaintenanceofourfacilitiesandassets,contractor managementisanimportantelementofourESHmanagementsystem. Aspartofthemanagementsystem,wehaveestablishedcontractor qualification,selectionandretentioncriteriadesignedtoattractthemost qualifiedcompanies.Eachcompanywecontractwithisresponsiblefor providingpersonnelwhoareappropriatelyscreened,trained,qualified andareabletoperformspecifieddutiesrelatedtoallESHpoliciesand procedures.Onceselected,contractorsaremonitoredperiodicallyto ensuretheyareincompliancewithourESHexpectations. Ourlargeconstructionprojectsteamcontinuestoutilizeour S afety T rackingfor O NEOK M ajor P rojects(STOMP)safetytool,whichis designedtocaptureandmonitorourcontractors’ESHperform- ance.STOMPassistsusandcontractemployeesintheprevention ofinjuries,equipmentdamage,environmentalimpactandfacility downtime.OurSTOMPtoolhasraisedawarenessamongourcon- tractorsofthebenefitsandrequirementsofreportingincidents, implementingcorrectiveactionsandidentifyingeventsearly,which helpspreventandreduceincidentsandtheirconsequences. 24 Total of 05 pages in section 1 | Notice ofAnnualMeeting ofShareholders and 2017Proxy Statement Contents Through our sustainabilitypoliciesandpractices,we take a leadershippositionbyproactive engagement withemployees, customers, vendors, investors, environmentalgroups,and industry officials. AtPrudential,creatingbothbusiness and social impacthasbeencore to our strategy sinceour foundingmore than140 yearsago. By leveragingPrudential’s fullbreadth ofbusiness capabilities,weareable to createpathways for everyone to achieve financialand socialmobility with initiatives suchas: Environmental Social • Our commitment to supportFinancialWellnessby announcing amulti-yearpartnershipwith theAspen Institute and launching toolsand resources tohelpemployersenhance theirworkforce’s financialhealth. • Impact investment assetsundermanagement exceeded$715 million,puttingPrudentialwellon itsway to achieving its goal of having a$1billion impact investmentportfolioby2020. • Foundation grants, corporate contributions and employee donations,distributed through the end of2017,providedmore than$3.6million in support of seven globaldisasters. • The launch of theClementA.Price LectureSeries,which focuses on the revitalization ofNewark,New Jersey, at the SmithsonianNationalMuseum ofAfricanAmericanHistory &Culture. These initiativesweredeveloped tominimize the environmental impact of our globalbusinesses. CLIMATERISK • OurEnvironmentalCommitment acknowledges the connection between climate risk and thepossible impact to the company, our clients and ourneighbors. ENVIRONMENTALSTEWARDSHIP • TheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil awardedPrudential’s Minnesotadata center “LEEDGold” certification. • OurVendorCode ofConduct andTerms ofEngagement stipulates expectations forbusinesses and individualswishing todobusinesswithPrudential. EMPLOYEEENGAGEMENT • Eight globalGreenTeams organized community initiatives such as: •ParkClean-Ups,Adopt-A-HighwayCleanUp,Recycling Drives, and Lunch& LearnSessions GREEN INVESTMENTS PGIM Investments invested in adiverseportfolio of “green” businesses in2017. • AlternativeEnergy Investments – Portfoliomarket value increased12.9% versus2016 , including over$4.3billion invested in renewablepowerprojects. • GreenRealEstate – PGIMRealEstatemanaged26.7million square feet of LEED certified real estate totaling$13.9billion (as of12/31/17). • GreenBonds – Prudential’sFixed Income’s greenbond investment grew11 fold since2013;market value exceeds $157million. Our commitment to environmental, social and governance initiatives, which is core to our business and corporate philosophy, serves as the foundation of Prudential’s sustainable long-term growth and success. “ ” GilbertF.Casellas Chairman,CorporateGovernance &BusinessEthicsCommittee PROXYSUMMARY 2017 Environmental Stewardship, Social Responsibility and Governance (ESG) Highlights WETAKEESGSERIOUSLY Continuous Board Refreshment Ms. Cristina Bita is our new director nominee (third new director nominee in three years) 10 Green Stars awarded by GRESB (1) (North America and Asia Sector Leader) (their highest designation for outstanding performance in ESG) # 1 REIT in Green Street Corporate Governance rankings for 15 consecutive years Forfurtherdetail,pleasesee“BoardofDirectorsandCorporateGovernance”,“EnvironmentalStewardship,Social ResponsibilityandGovernance”and“CompensationDiscussionandAnalysis.” (1) GlobalRealEstateSustainabilityBenchmark(“GRESB”) ContinuousBoardRefreshmentMs.CristinaBitaisournewdirectornominee(thirdnewdirectornomineeinthreeyears)10GreenStarsawardedbyGRESB (1) (NorthAmericaandAsiaSectorLeader)(theirhighestdesignationforoutstandingperformanceinESG) I 3 Total of 13 pages in section