Sustainability has always been core to our mission and vision, and we are committed to continuing to evolve our corporate responsibility and resilience-related programs and disclosures in alignment with our public benefit purpose. We have an active and engaged Board of Directors representing a spectrum of viewpoints The Board oversees our key business strategies and objectives, our risk management process, and our compliance program. Our Board – and specifically the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board – has formal oversight of our public benefit corporation (PBC) goal setting, performance assessment, and reporting, and the prioritized environmental and social sustainability issues we manage that are linked to our PBC purpose. This oversight extends to climate-related risks and opportunities.
Our Governance Model
Our governance model below is designed to engage representatives across levels of leadership to guide our work to serve our public benefit purpose and meet disclosure requirements.
Strategic Oversight
Nominating and Governance Committee
- Provides advisory oversight and governance of our PBC purpose and corporate responsibility and resilience program
- Receives updates on our PBC activities and corporate responsibility and resilience initiatives at least semiannually and briefs the entire Board on these at least annually
- Contracts with external consultants to enhance the Committee’s knowledge about these domains, including climate-related issues
EXECUTIVE DIRECTION and SUPPORT
Executive Team
- Provides executive sponsorship of our corporate responsibility and resilience program and disclosure
- Reviews and advises on the program, strategy, and priorities
Stewardship and action
PBC Cabinet
- Establishes and oversees execution of our PBC initiatives and related corporate responsibility and resilience program, strategy, tactics, and disclosure, including climate-related ambitions
- Represents key functions across the organization including Corporate Real Estate (CRE), Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHSS), Human Resources (HR), Finance and Accounting, Investor Relations, Manufacturing, Quality, Legal, Risk Management, Procurement, Innovation, and others as needed
- Leads and oversees respective expert action teams to implement our corporate responsibility and resilience priorities
- Meets typically every other month
Corporate Governance
For more information about our Corporate Governance practices, our Board, and our Executive Leadership Team visit our IR site.
