Our independent board of directors provide strong leadership experience, diverse perspectives, and uninfluenced guidance. They are responsible for the overall stewardship and governance of the company, delivering long-term value to our shareholder and ensuring we provide clean water and safe reliable energy to our customers, and foster success with all our stakeholders.
Our board governs the annual cycle of performance target setting, performance data verification, and public reporting, receiving independent expert advice and support throughout the process.
Over the subsequent quarter-century, this model has proved resilient and successful, winning EPCOR national recognition for excellence in corporate governance, preserving value through rigorous risk management processes, and growing the company into a North American leader.
In fact, the success of our governance model has seen the annual dividend we pay to the City grow from $62 million to $177 million. Despite market transformations, a financial crisis, and a global pandemic, the annual dividend has never been cut.
We are committed to demonstrating leadership in corporate governance, and continuously review and make improvements to our governance systems to ensure they meet or exceed the standards of evolving securities, regulatory and market environments.
In fact, the success of our governance model has seen the annual dividend we pay to the City grow from $62 million to $177 million. Despite market transformations, a financial crisis, and a global pandemic, the annual dividend has never been cut.
Following the launch of our 25 ESG measures and 17 targets in 2020, oversight for our sustainability agenda was designated to a member of our senior leadership team. EPCOR’s
Senior Vice President, Sustainability, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary is responsible for driving our cross-organizational approach to sustainability, ensuring shared ESG responsibilities are ingrained in both our operations and culture — demonstrating care for the future of our environment, our dedicated teams, and the communities we serve.
See our statement of corporate governance practices and features