- The health, safety and environment committee shall consist of not less than three outside members of the Board of Directors.
- The chairman of the health, safety and environment committee shall be independent of management.
- The health, safety and environment committee shall meet at least annually and provide regular reports on its activities to the Board of Directors.
- The duties and responsibilities of the health, safety and environment committee are as follows:
- to draft an environmental policy for approval by the Board of Directors, and to review the policy on an annual basis and recommend updates as necessary;
- to work with senior management to develop and approve specific
environmental objectives and targets, and to monitor achievement thereof;
- to commission and review reports from management concerning
compliance with governmental orders or conduct of litigation or other proceedings relating to environmental matters;
- to commission and review reports from management concerning the nature of the Corporation’s contingency plans and any tests to determine the effectiveness thereof;
- to meet with management to discuss environmental issues generally and to review with management the budgetary and personnel resources allocated to various aspects of environmental matters;
- to review with management, outside consultants and legal advisors, the environmental implications of major corporate undertakings such as the acquisition or expansion of facilities or the decommissioning of facilities;
- to conduct a periodic review of the Corporation’s environmental insurance and the adequacy of coverage and monetary limits thereof;
- to monitor the relationship with regulatory authorities and others outside the Corporation (including neighbouring property owners and
shareholders) on environmental issues.
February 2004
- The Chair of the health, safety and environment committee shall manage the health, safety and environment committee with the following specific duties and responsibilities:
- be responsible for the management, the development and effective performance of the health, safety and environment committee and provide leadership to the Board of Directors for all aspects of the health, safety and environment committee's work;
- act as the chair, unless absent, at all meetings of the health, safety and environment committee;
- act in an advisory capacity to the Co-Chairs, and the President and Chief Executive Officer in all matters relating to the health, safety and environment committee;
- act as the spokesperson for the health, safety and environment committee;
- plan and organize all of the activities of the health, safety and environment committee;
- set the agenda for each meeting of the health, safety and environment committee;
- assist the health, safety and environment committee in the discharge of its mandate and responsibilities;
- ensure the effectiveness of the health, safety and environment committee by holding regular in-camera sessions with members and conducting annual surveys of its members; and
- ensure the timely distribution of adequate information to the Board of Directors.
- The Chair shall be independent of management.
- Such other duties and responsibilities as set by the Board of Directors.
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