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Nominating and Governance Committee
Our Nominating and Governance Committee oversees our company’s corporate governance procedures and
policies, and ensures that they represent best practices and are in the best interests of our company and its stock-
holders, which includes establishing appropriate criteria for nominating qualified candidates to the Board. Its
duties and responsibilities include, among other things, to:
‰Establish the criteria and determine the desired qualifications, expertise and characteristics of the Board,
with the goal of developing a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, knowledge and skills
on the Board.
‰Consider the size, composition and needs of the Board and evaluate and recommend qualified candidates
for election to the Board consistent with the established criteria to ensure the Board has the appropriate
skills and expertise.
‰Advise the Board on corporate governance matters and recommend to the Board appropriate or necessary
actions to be taken by our company, the Board and the Board’s committees.
‰Identify best corporate governance practices and develop and recommend to the Board a set of corporate
governance guidelines applicable to our company.
‰Review and assess the adequacy of our company’s corporate governance policies, including our compa-
ny’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct, and make recommendations to the Board of
modifications as appropriate.
‰Oversee and review our company’s policies and programs concerning: (i) corporate social responsibility;
(ii) public policy; (iii) philanthropy; (iv) political activities and expenditures; (v) our company’s partic-
ipation and visibility as a global corporate citizen; and (vi) our company’s sustainability performance,
including impacts to our business of environmental, social and governance issues.
‰Monitor compliance under the stock ownership guidelines as set by the Compensation Committee for the
Board and executive officers.
‰Implement and oversee the processes for evaluating the Board, its committees and the CEO on an annual
basis.
‰Oversee the management of risks that may arise in connection with our company’s governance structures
and processes.
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