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Name of the
position(s) and/or
committee(s)
Responsibility Frequency of
reporting to the
board on climate-
related issues
Chief Executive
Officer (CEO)
Both assessing and managing climate-related risks and
opportunities
Quarterly
Other, please specify
Vice President,
Sustainability
Other, please specify
Our Vice President, Sustainability is responsible for
interfacing across a complex landscape of industry
stakeholders to lead initiatives that help us achieve
our sustainability goals, including those related to
climate-related issues.
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Climate change
(4.3.1.1) Position of individual or committee with responsibility
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Other
☑ Other, please specify :Vice President, Sustainability,
(4.3.1.2) Environmental responsibilities of this position
Policies, commitments, and targets
☑ Setting corporate environmental targets
Strategy and financial planning
☑ Developing a business strategy which considers environmental issues
☑ Developing a climate transition plan
(4.3.1.4) Reporting line
Select from:
☑ Other, please specify :Senior Vice President, Operations
(4.3.1.5) Frequency of reporting to the board on environmental issues
Select from:
☑ More frequently than quarterly
(4.3.1.6) Please explain
The VP of Sustainability has direct management oversight of our Sustainability Council which is tasked with enabling sustainable performance through improvements
in the areas of energy efficiency, energy procurement, the expanded use of renewables, and waste minimization.
The Vice President, Sustainability is responsible to lead
initiatives that help us achieve our sustainability goals, including the climate-related goals.
Climate change
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(4.3.1.1) Position of individual or committee with responsibility
Other
☑ Other, please specify :Senior Vice President, Operations
(4.3.1.2) Environmental responsibilities of this position
Dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities
☑ Assessing environmental dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities
☑ Managing environmental dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities
Strategy and financial planning
☑ Managing acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures related to environmental issues
☑ Managing annual budgets related to environmental issues
☑ Managing major capital and/or operational expenditures relating to environmental issues
☑ Managing priorities related to innovation/low-environmental impact products or services (including R&D)
(4.3.1.4) Reporting line
Select from:
☑ Reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
(4.3.1.5) Frequency of reporting to the board on environmental issues
Select from:
☑ More frequently than quarterly
(4.3.1.6) Please explain
The Senior Vice President, Operations monitors sustainability issues including climate, as a part of operational oversight responsibilities.