U.S. Political Engagement Policy, Oversight, and Disclosure
U.S. Political Engagement Policy, Oversight, and Disclosure April 2021 Policy Introduction Salesforce’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team works with governments and other stakeholders around the world on issues that impact the lives of our employees, our customers and our company, guided by our four core values: trust, customer success, innovation, and equality. Salesforce’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team is nonpartisan in our work, and we support policies, candidates, and eligible organizations of any party who share our priorities. Salesforce is transparent, publicly disclosing all contributions in the U.S. in reports filed with the Federal Election Commission and with various state campaign finance commissions. Salesforce also participates in a variety of industry organizations, coalitions, and trade associations to advance our public policy interests and business goals. We review these memberships on an ongoing basis. We are committed to complying with all laws, rules and regulations relevant to our political activity. Contribution Eligibility Salesforce is nonpartisan. We support candidates and eligible organizations of any party who share our priorities, even if we don’t agree on every issue. All political contributions are made to promote the interests of the Company, without regard for the private political preferences of individual employees. The Company does not use corporate funds or resources to support federal candidates and exclusively uses the Salesforce.com Inc Political Action Committee, as required by federal law. Where permissible by law, we contribute to state and local candidates and ballot measures through corporate expenditures. We also make corporate expenditures to support our membership in trade associations and contribute to other tax-exempt organizations, which may be used for political purposes.
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