Lancaster Colony maintains a Board of Directors comprised of one (1) Chair, eight (8) independent Directors, and one (1) additional member. Board Committees include Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance. Regarding diversity, Lancaster Colony’s Board is comprised of eight (8) males and two (2) females. Additional information specific to Lancaster Colony’s Board of Directors can be found in the Company’s most recent SEC proxy filing. Currently, our Nominating and Governance Committee has oversight of ESG and Sustainability. During our fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (FY21), our Board of Directors met twice to receive updates on our ESG. These meetings included educational components and aligned with broader sustainability training provided to more than 75 of our associates.
The Board continues to prioritize ESG with future meetings scheduled to support the Company’s overall ESG strategy. Our Executive Sustainability Committee is comprised of the company’s senior leaders to include our company CEO, Vice President of People Services, General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Investor Relations, Vice President of Research and Development, and the newly created FY21 role of ESG Vice President. The Executive Committee provides oversight and monitoring of our ESG/Sustainability strategy and approves projects emanating from three topical committees: Social, Economic, and Environmental. Atop all of these committees is the company’s Board of Directors, which provides high-level oversight of our sustainability initiatives and ESG.
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