Company: WCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032201
Chunk: 97

Company: Waste Connections, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 97
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 the compensation and benefits for non-employee directors. The Committee will be guided by three principles: (a) the compensation should fairly pay non-employee directors for the work required in light of the Company’s size and scope; (b) compensation should align the directors’ interests with the long-term best interests of the Company; and (c) the structure of the compensation should be simple, transparent and easy for shareholders to understand. At the end of each year, the Compensation Committee will review non-employee director compensation and benefits. 16. Share Ownership Guidelines. The Compensation Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board share ownership guidelines for non-employee directors, named executive officers and other corporate officers of the Company to further align management and shareholder interests and discourage inappropriate or excessive risk-taking. 17. Clawback Policy. The Compensation Committee is responsible for the adoption and oversight of the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy relating to the forfeiture or repayment of incentive compensation paid to a named executive officer or other corporate officer in the event of an accounting restatement. The Compensation Committee will continue to monitor the appropriateness of this policy in light of changes in applicable securities laws. 18. Diversity Policy. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for (a) monitoring the implementation of the Company’s diversity policy on a periodic basis, and at least annually, to assess its effectiveness, (b) monitoring and reviewing the Company’s progress in achieving its aspirational targets and reporting the results to the Board and (c) making recommendations to the Board regarding any revisions to this policy that may be necessary or appropriate. 19. Sustainability. The Board, in coordination with the Committees, as appropriate, is responsible for reviewing the Company’s strategy, policies and performance related to sustainability. Sustainability includes business continuity, cybersecurity, data privacy and the management of environmental, social and governance matters, including environmental justice concerns or impacts. 2025 Proxy • Waste Connections, Inc. A-3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix A: Corporate Governance Guidelines and Board Charter 20. Anti-Hedging/Pledging Policy. The Board is responsible for oversight of the Company’s policy prohibiting executive officers and directors from engaging in transactions designed to hedge against the economic risks associated with an investment in common shares or pledging common shares as collateral. 21. Self-Evaluation. The Board and each Committee will perform an annual self-evaluation. Annually, the directors will be asked to provide their assessments of the effectiveness of the Board and the Committees on which they serve. Such assessments will