U.S. Political Engagement: Policy, Oversight, and Disclosure Updated September 2018
Policy
Introduction Visit our Public Policy page to view our policy priorities At Salesforce, trust is our #1 value. We work everyday to earn the trust of all our stakeholders -customers, partners, employees and the communities where we live and work. We are committed to a culture of transparency that builds trust. In this spirit, we publish semiannual updates about corporate political activities. Salesforce participates in the legislative process in the U.S. by supporting candidates and causes that have a positive impact on our employees, communities and stakeholders. Salesforce supports candidates and eligible organizations who champion our policy priorities, align with our core values, represent and engage with significant numbers of our employees and demonstrate leadership. 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. We do not contribute to political parties, Super PACs, or 527 groups, nor do we use corporate treasury funds for independent political expenditures.
Political Action Committee Corporations in the United s are not allowed to contribute directly to federal candidates. However, companies can organize and fund the establishment, administration, and solicitation expenses of an employee-funded Political Action Committee (PAC). Many companies in the U.S. choose to have an employee PAC. The Salesforce.com Inc PAC was incorporated in 2012 to support public policies in the U.S. that align with our core company values. Funding comes entirely from voluntary contributions of eligible Salesforce employees. Employees are not reimbursed directly, through compensation increases or any other means, for personal campaign contributions. The Salesforce.com Inc PAC is governed by an internal Steering Committee chaired by the Company s President, Legal and General Counsel. We are committed to complying with FEC rules and regulations for PAC contributions, and we publicly disclose all PAC contributions in reports filed with the Election Commission, as required by law.
Corporate Expenditures While corporations cannot support candidates for federal office, many states allow donations from corporate treasury funds to political candidates and ballot measures at the state and local level. Salesforce makes political contributions to support candidates and ballot measures that are aligned with our core values, in a similar manner to the process for PAC contributions. We abide by the laws of each individual state and jurisdiction in which we do business, and we are committed to complying with their campaign finance rules and regulations.
Trade Associations and Social Welfare Organizations Like many corporations, Salesforce supports a variety of tax-exempt organizations, including 501(c)3 charitable organizations, 501(c)4 social welfare organizations, and 501(c)6 trade associations. This includes using corporate treasury funds to pay for memberships in these groups. By law, social welfare organizations and trade associations are permitted to use a portion of membership dues for political activities. Some, but not all, of the groups we belong to engage in political activities. Although we support several groups that further our public policy interests and business goals, we do not always support all of the public positions of those associations or other companies that make up their membership. We review these memberships on an ongoing basis to make sure they continuously align to our company s core values.
Policy Positions Specific issues that form the basis for political spending decisions include: Artificial intelligence Cross border data flows and data protection Digital transformation in regulated industries Education Equal pay Visit our Public Policy page for more information Equal rights Immigration Intellectual property Privacy and security Workforce development and skills
Political Spending Decisions The two Senior Vice Presidents for Government Affairs have final authority over all of the Company s political spending. These positions report to the Executive Vice President for Government Affairs. This position reports to the Company s President, Legal, and General Counsel, who reports directly to the Company s co-ceo. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our corporate Board of Directors is responsible for regular oversight of our political spending.
Lobbying Salesforce files quarterly reports about our federal lobbying activity with the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives in compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act. In addition, Salesforce files lobbying disclosure reports in each individual state and jurisdiction where we engage in lobbying activity, as local laws require. We are committed to complying with all laws, rules and regulations relevant to our lobbying activity.
Oversight
Board of Directors The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our corporate Board of Directors annually reviews our political contributions from corporate treasury funds and the Salesforce PAC. The Committee shall also review our company policy on political expenditures and payments to trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations that may be used for political purposes. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed entirely of independent directors. To view the current committee membership, please visit Salesforce Investor Relations.
Compliance A detailed report of corporate political spending is updated semiannually on a dedicated webpage accessible from our corporate homepage. To the best of our abilities, we include five years of historical data related to PAC contributions, corporate contributions, and contributions for memberships in U.S.-based trade associations and social welfare organizations. The Company has put internal processes for political spending in place to ensure that political contributions are made in compliance with our political spending policy.
Disclosure
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions Trade Associations Corporate Contributions Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions 2018 H1 Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount Friends of Susan Brooks Bucshon for Congress Butterfield for Congress Cicilline Committee Friends of Jim Clyburn Collins for Congress Connolly for Congress Texans for Senator John Cornyn Crowley for Congress Curbelo for Congress Demings for Congress Cory Gardner for Senate Heller for Senate Friends of Mazie Hirono Jeffries for Congress Robin Kelly for Congress Barbara Lee for Congress Ted Lieu for Congress Lofgren for Congress Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Congress Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $2,000
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions 2018 H1 Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount Nadler for Congress Neal for Congress Peters for Michigan Richmond for Congress Scalise for Congress Schiff for Congress Swalwell for Congress Swalwell for Congress Friends of John Thune Walorski for Congress Wyden for Oregon Friends of Todd Young Big Sky Opportunity PAC Hawkeye PAC Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC New Pioneers PAC PAC to the Future Promoting Our Republican Team PAC Turquoise PAC Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Sen. John Thune (R-SD) Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount 2017 H2 Hurd for Congress Jackie Speier for Congress Rob Bonta for Assembly 2018 David Chiu for Assembly 2018 Phil Ting for Assembly 2018 The Internet Association California PAC Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Assm. Rob Bonta (D-CA) Assm. David Chiu (D-CA) Assm. Phil Ting (D-CA) 2017 H1 Blumenthal for Connecticut Hatch Election Committee Nancy Pelosi for Congress Friends of Todd Young Friends of Todd Young Austin Innovation Hawaii PAC Longhorn Innovations David Chiu for Assembly 2018 London Breed for Democratic County Committee 2016 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) Assm. David Chiu (D-CA) Sup. London Breed (D-CA) Local $1,500 () $5,000 $1,500 $5,000 $3,000
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions 2016 H2 Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount Friends of Susan Brooks Steve Daines for Montana Hurd for Congress Friends of Mike Lee John Lewis for Congress Lofgren for Congress McConnell Senate Committee Nancy Pelosi for Congress Friends of John Thune Friends of Todd Young Beskin for Georgia Rob Bonta for Assembly 2016 David Chiu for Assembly 2016 Evan Low for Assembly 2016 Committee to Keep BART Safe and Reliable 2016 Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Sen. John Thune (R-SD) Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) Rep. Beth Beskin (R-GA) Assm. Rob Bonta (D-CA) Assm. David Chiu (D-CA) Assm. Evan Low (D-CA) $500 $15,000
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount 2016 H1 Joe Kennedy for Congress Leahy for U.S. Senator Committee Friends of Schumer Majority Committee PAC Prosperity Action Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA) Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY $500 $5,000 2015 H2 Bob Goodlatte for Congress Committee Georgians for Isakson Kaine for Virginia Kevin McCarthy for Congress Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) 2015 H1 Grassley Committee Lofgren for Congress Friends of Schumer Alamo PAC Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY $5,000 $2,000
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions 2014 H2 Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount Cory Booker for Senate Friends of Jason Chaffetz Dan Coats for Indiana Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc Mike Crapo for US Senate Grassley Committee Inc Lofgren for Congress McCaul for Congress, Inc McConnell Senate Committee Nancy Pelosi for Congress BSA The Software Alliance PAC The Eye of the Tiger PAC The Internet Association PAC Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC OrrinPAC PAC to the Future Promoting Our Republican Team PAC Technology Network (TechNet) PAC Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) $2,000 $2,600 $2,600 $2,600 $5,000 $5,000
Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount 2014 H1 Blumenthal for Connecticut Anna Eshoo for Congress Bob Goodlatte for Congress Committee Klobuchar for Minnesota 2018 Udall for Colorado Friends of Mark Warner Peninsula PAC Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) $5,200 $5,200 2013 H2 Hatch Election Committee Inc McCarthy Victory Fund 2014 Portman for Senate Committee Friends of Mark Warner The Internet Association PAC New Democrat Coalition PAC Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) $5,200 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 2013 H1 Reid Searchlight Fund Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Corporate Campaign Contributions Trade Associations Corporate Contributions Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions
Corporate Contributions Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount 2018 H1 Malia Cohen for Board of Equalization 2018 Malia Cohen (D-CA) $2,000 2017 H2 N/A 2017 H1 London Breed for Democratic County Committee 2016 Sup. London Breed (D-CA) Local $17,000 2016 H2 Progress San Francisco Chiu for Assembly 2016 Assm. David Chiu (D-CA) Local $125,000 2016 H1 Scott Wiener for Senate 2016 Sen. Scott Wiener (D-CA) $8,400 2015 H2 Atkins for Senate 2016 Bonta for Assembly 2016 Chiu for Assembly 2016 Assm. Toni Atkins (D-CA) Assm. Rob Bonta (D-CA) Assm. David Chiu (D-CA) 2015 H1 N/A 2014 H2 Children and Family First Committee, Yes on C Committee for Better Wages, Yes on J The Internet Association California PAC Local Local $25,000 $25,000 $3,000
Corporate Contributions Campaign Committee Candidate Level Amount 2014 H2 Atkins for Assembly 2014 Bonta for Assembly 2014 De Leon for Senate 2014 Frazier for Assembly 2014 Hill for Senate 2016 Low for Assembly 2014 Mullin for Assembly 2014 Newsom for California Lieutenant Governor 2014 Ting for Assembly 2014 Assm. Toni Atkins (D-CA) Assm. Rob Bonta (D-CA) Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-CA) Assm. Jim Frazier (D-CA) Assm. Jerry Hill (D-CA) Assm. Evan Low (D-CA) Assm. Kevin Mullin (D-CA) Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) Assm. Phil Ting (D-CA) $4,100 $2,000 $4,100 $2,000 $2,000 $6,800 $2,000 2014 H1 N/A 2013 H2 San Franciscans United to Protect Retirees and Taxpayers, Yes on A SF Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Local $30,000 Local $500 SF Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Local $500 2013 H1
Social Welfare Organizations Organization Type Amount 2018 Bay Area Council Freedom Massachusetts Ripon Society Third Way 501(c)4 501(c)4 501(c)4 501(c)4 $19,800 $25,000 $15,000 $15,000 2017 Bay Area Council 501(c)4 $18,000 2016 Bay Area Council Freedom Indiana Indiana Competes United for Patent Reform 501(c)4 501(c)4 501(c)4 501(c)4 $5,000 $75,000 $40,000 $100,000 2015 Bay Area Council United for Patent Reform 501(c)4 501(c)4 $50,000 $100,000 2014 N/A 2013 N/A
Trade Associations Trade Associations Corporate Contributions Salesforce.com Inc PAC Contributions
Trade Associations 2017 Advanced Energy Economy Aerospace Industries Association Association of Corporate Counsel Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals Avenue of the Americas Association Bay Area Council Business Software Alliance CompTIA Computing Technology Industry Association CTIA The Wireless Association Direct Marketing Association Georgia Chamber of Commerce Greater Indianapolis Chamber High Tech Inventors Alliance Hispanic IT Executive Council Indiana Chamber Internet Association National Association of Manufacturers National Retail Federation sf.citi TechNet TechPoint Texas Association of Business The Business Council TM Forum U.S. ASEAN Business Council U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2016 Advanced Energy Economy Aerospace Industries Association Association of Corporate Counsel Bay Area Council Business Software Alliance CTIA The Wireless Association Direct Marketing Association Financial Services Roundtable Freedom Indiana Georgia Chamber of Commerce Greater Indianapolis Chamber Hispanic IT Executive Council Indiana Chamber Indiana Competes Internet Association Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce National Retail Federation SF Chamber of Commerce sf.citi Silicon Valley Employers Forum Silicon Valley Leadership Group Technology Association of Oregon TechPoint The Business Council U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Trade Associations 2015 Association of Corporate Counsel Bay Area Council Business Marketing Association Business Software Alliance Cloud Security Alliance CTIA The Wireless Association Direct Marketing Association FIDO Alliance Internet Association Professional Services Council SF Chamber of Commerce sf.citi Silicon Valley Employers Forum Silicon Valley Leadership Group TechPoint The Business Council 2014 Association of Corporate Counsel Business Software Alliance Coalition for Patent Fairness CTIA The Wireless Association Direct Marketing Association FIDO Alliance Green Grid Association Internet Association OSGI Alliance sf.citi Silicon Valley Employers Forum TechNet Technology Association of Oregon World Council of Credit Unions 2013 Coalition for Patent Fairness Green Grid Association Internet Association OSGI Alliance SF Chamber of Commerce Technology Association of Oregon U.S. ASEAN Business Council