Fortinet Inc

Lobbying Governance

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Through robust CSR governance structures across Fortinet, we ensure efficient and collaborative deployment of our sustainability strategy. These structures underpin our work to implement and continually improve programs and initiatives, communicate performance, drive accountability for ongoing progress, and engage and educate leaders and employees throughout the company. Our approach to CSR is based on a strong corporate governance structure, starting with our Board of Directors. As Fortinet's lead sponsor of CSR, the Board of Directors oversees and approves our commitments to ESG priorities. In 2024, the Fortinet Board's Governance and Social Responsibility Committee was formed as a joint committee comprising at least two Board members to oversee both the company's governance and its sustainability strategies. This committee reviews CSR risks and opportunities quarterly. As appropriate, the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee collaborates with other Board committees, such as the Cybersecurity Committee, new in 2024, which oversees cybersecurity and other information technology risks, controls, and processes. Fortinet's Executive Team validates the sustainability strategy, approves targets, monitors execution, and provides sponsorship to integrate sustainability into business operations and decision-making processes. Fortinet's internal CSR Committee defines the company's sustainability priorities, sets objectives and strategy, and oversees related initiatives and programs. It also engages internal and external stakeholders to raise awareness of sustainability topics and ensure transparency. Chaired by Fortinet's Global Sustainability and CSR Director, the committee is composed of CSR Champions—cross-functional management representatives from across the company. These CSR Champions are responsible for driving progress in their areas of subject matter expertise, ensuring accountability and advancing specific roadmaps tied to Fortinet's sustainability priorities. The Committee meets at least four times a year and shares progress and recommendations with Fortinet's Executive Team and the Board's Governance and Social Responsibility Committee once a quarter. The Fortinet CSR Team leads strategy development and oversees sustainability reporting. It also engages across all company levels to execute Fortinet's sustainability strategy. Business units across Fortinet contribute to implementing our sustainability strategy and further embedding sustainability into the company's operations. Each business unit has its own CSR Champion, who is accountable for implementing action plans, achieving operational goals, and measuring and reporting progress. In addition, volunteer employee CSR Ambassadors help educate and engage Fortinet's broader workforce on sustainability.

https://www.fortinet.com/content/dam/fortinet/assets/reports/fortinet-2024-sustainability-report.pdf

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes

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