GOVERNANCE

The Board of Directors of Enterra Holdings Ltd, the holding company of Golder’s business, has ultimate responsibility for the governance of the organization. In 2018, the Board progressed a range of initiatives that advance sustainability at Golder, with both internal and external dimensions.

Denise Fletcher

New External Board Appointment

Denise Fletcher was appointed as an external Director in August of 2018. With an extensive background in finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate strategy in diverse public and private businesses, Denise’s skills and experience will be well-utilized.

2018 EHL Board – Back Row (L-R): Hisham Mahmoud, Neil Benson, Rens Verberg, Paul Cohen, Lisa Coyne, Jan Hermanson. Front Row (L-R): Richard Beddoes, Amy Langhorne , Marcelo Bastos, Denise Fletcher.

Preparing Future Directors

For over 50 years Golder has been a proudly employee-owned organization. The Board of Directors comprises 11 members, eight of whom (including the CEO) are Principals or Associates of Golder. The endurance of this business model has been further enhanced through the introduction of a Director Development Program. This program is designed to orient potential Directors for a future role by participating in a learning program with content delivered internally and externally, and augmented with Board mentorship, over a period of two to three years. Besides serving Golder’s needs, this leadership development initiative contributes to the sustainability of industry professional bodies and not-for-profit organizations as participants will be encouraged to support the governance of such organizations as office holders and Board members.

GOVERNANCE | INITIATIVES

Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption

Golder’s global Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption (ABC) Policy sets out the requirements for our business to comply with the anti-bribery and corruption laws in the countries in which we do business, or intend to do business, and prohibits corrupt payments or other improper conduct. All employees are required to participate in annual training concerning anti-bribery and anti-corruption and confirm their understanding of the provisions of the policy and the results of non-compliance. Non-compliance is monitored through Golder’s Ethics and Compliance Hotline, Region Legal Counsel and self-awareness. Golder maintains a list of restricted countries where bribery and corruption are deemed a risk and undertakes the necessary assessments and third-party screening in line with our policy.

Evolving Partner Structure

Each year Golder appoints new Principals and Associates (Partners) to the business through a robust nomination and selection process. These are critically important leadership roles and are central to the success of our ownership model and the longterm sustainability of our business. New Principals and Associates have demonstrated significant contributions to the delivery of our strategy, they are share owners, and have the potential to be Golder’s future leaders.

Orienting our New Principals and Associates

In 2018 we adopted a new approach to welcome our new Principals and Associates. Led by our CEO and other key leaders, our newly appointed Principals and Associates gathered for an interactive immersion program designed to launch them in their new roles from a common platform of knowledge. In addition to the value gained through a deeper understanding of the global business, the personal connections made at the meeting are critical to sustaining the collaborative culture on which the company is founded.