Icahn Enterprises Activist Presentation Deck
WHY WE ARE SEEKING TO REMOVE MS. PENROSE AND MR. LENNY
We believe McDonald's needs new directors on the Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee who
possess the requisite backgrounds to objectively analyze the Company's historical ESG performance and help
develop a credible go-forward strategy
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Sheila Penrose
As Chair of McDonald's' SCR Committee since 2016, we contend
much of the Company's ESG failings and disclosure issues fall on
Ms. Penrose's shoulders
While McDonald's may tout her credentials as an advocate on
other ESG issues including supporting women in corporate
America - we believe Ms. Penrose has been unable to effectively
oversee McDonald's' specific ESG efforts and ensure that the
Company meets its stated commitments, adequately
communicates KPIs and other progress indicators and
meaningfully engages with relevant stakeholders
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X We believe Ms. Penrose's disappointing record as Chair of the
SCR Committee and lack of relevant animal welfare, supply
chain and labor practices expertise warrant her removal from
the Board and SCR Committee
CAWS
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Richard Lenny
As CEO of The Hershey Company ("Hershey"), Mr. Lenny oversaw the
company's failure to stop using cocoa harvested by child labor despite
its stated commitment to do so
X We contend Mr. Lenny's track record at Hershey, where the company
missed deadlines related to its cocoa supply chain goal and later
redefined its original promise through an industry trade group, is
markedly similar to McDonald's record on gestation crates
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It is only since Mr. Lenny departed Hershey in 2007 that the company
has made meaningful progress on ESG, including producing public CSR
reports and joining the Dow Jones World and North America
Sustainability Indices - which McDonald's has fallen off of
X Shareholders launched a "Vote No" campaign against Mr. Lenny last
year due to his failings as Chair of the Compensation Committee
X We believe Mr. Lenny's concerning track record on ESG and lack of
relevant sustainability and animal welfare expertise warrant his
removal from the Board and SCR Committee
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