Our Approach to Shareholder Engagement

Building and managing long-term relationships based on mutual trust is vital to our strategy for corporate governance. Shareholders who invest in our company and elect the board of directors are entitled to meaningful information about the company's business, policies and practices so they can make informed decisions and knowledgeably participate in the proxy voting process.We hope to foster more open dialogue with shareholders by offering a variety of avenues for shareholders to communicate with the Board and encouraging shareholders to contact us at any time of year. Our shareholders are able to communicate their thoughts or concerns related to executive compensation directly to the Compensation Committee via our online Executive Compensation Feedback form. Shareholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board by letter or email.

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Prudential's 2023 Sustainability Report

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Shareholder Vote Incentive Program

Since the inception of our Vote Incentive Program, we have sponsored the planting of nearly 902,000 trees. Our partnership with American Forests has contributed to reforestation efforts in critical ecosystems across North America including biodiversity habitat restoration for the endangered ocelot species in places like the Rio Grande Valley, Texas or post wildfire recovery efforts in places like El Dorado National Forest, California.

Prudential Leaders:

  • Independent Directors
  • Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
  • Senior Management
  • Subject Matter Experts

Discussed these issues:

  • Board Independence
  • Board Structure
  • Board & Management Succession Planning
  • Human Capital
  • Compensation
  • Corporate Culture
  • Sustainability 
  • Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

With these stakeholders:

  • Institutional Investors
  • Retail Shareholders
  • Pension Funds
  • Labor Unions
  • Regulators
  • Proxy Advisory Firms
  • ESG Rating Firms
  • Industry Thought Leaders

Through various mediums:

  • Investor Meetings
  • Director Videos
  • Quarterly Earnings Calls
  • Investor Conferences
  • Annual Shareholder Meeting
  • Letters from the Board
  • Various Reports

Resulting in:

  • Investors experiencing depth and breadth of Company talent
  • Board, management, and investors exchanging views addressing governance and business risks and opportunities
  • Engagement with investors owning a majority of our outstanding shares
  • Institutional, retail and registered investors understanding the Board & management’s views

*SOURCE: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. 2025 PROXY STATEMENT