Oversight, Transparency and Accountability
Our Commitment
We are committed to achieving excellence in our environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and establishing a strong foundation for long-term success.
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Strong governance framework rooted in clear and transparent policies and codes of ethics that is updated annually to remain current for evolving risk
- Robust oversight provided by six Board Committees with requisite subject matter expertise
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Comprehensive information security and cyber defense program
Our Practices
We deploy cross-functional management-level committees to regularly oversee important matters such as risk management, financial disclosure and internal control, projects, new or modified products and services, management of the assets and liabilities of the Bank, and governance.
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Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics helps to ensure that our directors, officers and employees comply with all applicable rules and regulations
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Our Board of Directors, 10 independent directors plus our CEO, is responsible for oversight of the management of the company and its business for the long-term benefit of our shareholders
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We regularly evaluate the Board and its committees and continuing director education
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Our Environmental Responsibility Policy, Human Rights Policy, Third-Party Vendor Code of Conduct, and Enterprise Risk Management Program further support our governance goals
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All charters, guidelines, company policies, and other core governance materials are reviewed and updated annually
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Our internal risk management teams oversee compliance to identify, monitor and mitigate risk, including information security risk management and cyber defense programs
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We maintain a robust information security program that incorporates multiple layers of controls, and strive to leverage the latest technologies through our vendor management process
We constantly work to ensure our policies and practices remain current and are reflective of internal and external factors impacting our operations, including evolving ESG-related risks and trends.
Explore our Corporate Governance Guidelines in more detail.
