Company: SXI
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-028442
Chunk: 16

Company: STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 16
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 Program

Our Enterprise Risk Management process is a cooperative process involving the legal, internal audit, IT and risk management departments, along with the CFO and other members of senior management. In addition, analysis and discussion of the key risks associated with each business is embedded as part of the quarterly business review for each such business. Identified risks are assessed and categorized in order to put in place appropriate mitigation plans. These risk assessments and mitigation plans are presented annually to the full Board for review and discussion.

242025 Proxy Statement

ESG Strategy & Risks

We have formalized responsibility for oversight of our ESG program with two of our Board committees. Our Board’s N&CG Committee maintains responsibility for oversight of our ESG strategy, while the Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of the integrity of those ESG related metrics that we publicly disclose. Both of these committees provide pertinent updates to the full Board.

A management-level ESG Council has responsibility for implementing the Company’s ESG strategy and reporting on its effectiveness and accomplishments. The ESG Council is now chaired by a senior executive who reports to the CEO and who has ESG as one of his primary focal points.

The ESG Council Chair provides an update to the N&CG Committee at each of its regularly scheduled meetings, while the Company’s internal audit function reports to the Audit Committee on processes for auditing the integrity of ESG disclosures.

The information contained herein outlines our approach to ESG and also highlights some of the key facets of our ESG programs. Additional information can also be found on our website at www.standex.com, by clicking on “Sustainability.”

Responsible Business Practices

We conduct our business fairly and ethically and in a manner consistent with all applicable legal and industry code requirements. Strict compliance, high standards of ethical conduct and a strong values-based corporate culture define how we operate in our work environment, business practices and relationships with external stakeholders.

Human Rights

Standex is committed to high standards of integrity, ethics and sustainability throughout our operations and supply chain. We support human rights, labor rights and anti-slavery in our own operations and within our supply chain. We are committed to respecting all internationally recognized human rights standards, including the rights and principles set out in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Our Supplier Code of Conduct explicitly requires all suppliers who currently do business with us, or seek to do business with us, to not engage in any activities that violate human rights or labor rights.

Our Human Rights Policy and Supplier Code of