Transcontinental Inc

Lobbying Governance

AI Extracted Evidence Snippet Source

Our Corporation has a robust CSR framework, developed by a multi-disciplinary Steering Committee and supported by our Executive Management Committee. Incorporating best governance practices, our Board of Directors' Governance and Social Responsibility Committee is mandated to oversee our CSR strategy. [...] Our commitment is framed within a well-defined CSR governance structure. Our Steering Committee, comprised of members representing all our business sectors, defines priorities, establishes performance metrics and ensures the Corporation strives towards achieving its objectives by executing on its plans. Moreover, objectives and plans are approved by TC Transcontinental's Executive Management Committee, which also closely monitors the execution of all initiatives. In 2017, we went a step further by integrating the oversight of our CSR strategy into the mandate of the Corporate Governance Committee, which was renamed Governance and Social Responsibility Committee in 2019 to emphasize the importance of CSR for the Corporation. Additionally, in 2018, we appointed a Chief Strategy Officer of the Corporation, reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer. In her role, Magali Depras leads the development of annual and long-term strategic plans and articulates the Corporation's CSR strategy.

https://tctranscontinental.com/sites/default/files/RSE/TC_PlanCSR_2019-2021_EN.pdf

#### OUR CSR GOVERNANCE

Corporate social responsibility at TC Transcontinental is framed by a solid and welldefined governance structure. Our CSR strategy is integrated directly into the
decision-making and management structure at all hierarchical levels, from the Board of
Directors to the front-line teams.

We have also integrated the management of risks associated with ESG issues, such
as climate change and new regulations related to plastics, within our Enterprise Risk
Management process. This process, reviewed by the Board's Audit Committee, lists the
financial, operational, and reputational risks that our Company faces and identifies the
mitigation measures to be put in place.

###### GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Under the direction of the Board, the Governance and Social Responsibility
Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the company's CSR
plans, monitoring its performance, and monitoring CSR developments and
trends.

###### EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee reviews and approves the CSR plans and their
objectives. It provides strategic guidance on initiatives supporting the CSR
plan and closely monitors the proper execution of all initiatives.

###### CHIEF STRATEGY AND CSR OFFICER

The Chief Strategy and CSR Officer is a member of the Executive
Committee and leads the development of annual and long-term strategic
plans. She also defines the CSR strategy and ensures that it is properly
aligned with the corporate strategy. With her team, she also reports
progress to the Executive Committee and the Governance and Social
Responsibility Committee.

###### CSR ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The CSR Advisory Committee is made up of members representing all of our
business sectors and internal expertise. It acts as a think tank to improve the
initiatives proposed by the CSR team. The committee also makes it possible
to put forward the initiatives carried out by the company's sectors and to
share best practices.

https://tctranscontinental.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/CSR_Plan-2025-En-Final_0.pdf

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]TC Transcontinental's climate change strategy is fully embedded in our corporate strategic planning process behind a shared vision. The Corporation has clearly articulated a corporate sustainability strategy with smart goals that have been presented at all levels across the organization and communicated largely externally. We are sharing presentation tools with our teams in order to deliver a consistent message to our stakeholders. An internal Plastic Risk Management Group has also been created: its role is to identify current and upcoming regulations that can affect the Corporation and suggest Corporate stances on these regulations, as well as adequate mitigation strategies. All public policy and engagement with stakeholders (including with trade associations ) is managed both at the corporate and the sector's level. Our VP of Communications, as well of our VPs of Marketing both sit on the CSR Advisory Committee and are aware of the corporate GHG strategy. Further, as part of the Plastics Risk Management Group (PRMG), we coordinate our positioning amongst all people who will talk on behalf of TC Transcontinental. The Plastics Risk Management Group is an internal committee which comprises members from both the corporate functions such as Public Affairs, CSR and Legal as well as key functions from our packaging sector, namely Marketing and R&D. This group focuses on identifying the right associations to be a part of and validate an alignment on our positions, following legal changes and upcoming legislations on plastic, ensuring we understand our customer's positions on these topics, prepare and validate key messages on the related topics. Should we need to take a position on climate change, it could be discussed in that meeting or in an Executive Committee or Board of Directors meeting.

CDP Questionnaire Response 2022

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years

CDP Questionnaire Response 2023