Corporate Governance Structure

We continue to reinforce our oversight of corporate governance matters to enhance our performance, strengthen our stakeholder relationships and ensure robust governance mechanisms are in place to manage risk. Our effective governance structure ensures strong oversight of ESG risks and opportunities.

The Board has established the following committees: Audit, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating, Environment, Safety and Sustainability, and Reserves. During each regularly scheduled committee meeting, members hold an in-camera session without management.

Each committee of the board has clear accountabilities to guide the company’s overall ESG performance and disclosure. The Environment, Safety and Sustainability (ES&S) Committee specifically oversees climate-related strategy and governance and is composed of members that have the requisite skills and experience to ensure that the Board is able to effectively fulfill its mandate.

Our Whistleblowing Policy reflects our commitment to high ethical, moral and legal business conduct. It allows employees, consultants and external stakeholders to anonymously report concerns regarding financial controls and audit matters, fraud and/or theft, bribery and corruption, harassment, workplace violence, substance abuse, conflict of interest, discrimination, human rights and safety concerns. The  Whistleblowing Policy is overseen by our Audit Committee and sets out procedures to address the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints and concerns received, and outlines measures taken to protect the confidentiality and anonymity of any submissions. Individuals may report concerns to an independent third-party via a toll-free telephone number, website, or anonymous email. In addition to the adoption of the  Whistleblowing Policy, management has instituted detailed procedures governing the investigation of whistleblower complaints. These procedures have been designed to ensure effective, comprehensive, independent and conflict-free investigations.

Board of Directors and Board Committees

Terms of reference for each board committee, which define its mandate, composition, frequency of meetings and other relevant matters, as well as formal position descriptions for each committee chairs, have been approved and adopted by the Board. Visit our Board of Directors page for more information on our board composition.