Company: CRL
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-030908
Chunk: 31

Company: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 31
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 Belonging, Community and Social Impact As a global organization, we know that building teams with varying backgrounds and perspectives strengthens our business, increases our ability to innovate, and deepens our impact on healthcare. We are focused on creating an environment where every employee feels valued, recognized, and supported. We do this by celebrating our differences; hosting monthly sessions on belonging; and offering eleven distinct Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees and have attracted more than 4,000 members. At Charles River, we seek the best talent from a broad pool of candidates and provide opportunities for our people to grow, develop their talents, and contribute fully. We routinely benchmark our systems and processes to ensure we treat all of our employees fairly and without discrimination. We believe in connecting our people with the communities we serve, we do this through both our time and philanthropic giving, building long-term partnerships, and investing in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education for the future generation of scientists. Our goal is to create positive, lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. Our goal is to be best in class, and we do so by engaging our people, enhancing career development, prioritizing employee well-being, investing in our total compensation package, and regularly analyzing data and feedback from our people. In addition to pay equity audits in countries where they are legally required, we conduct a biennial pay assessment on a global scale and take corrective action where appropriate as part of our continuing efforts to be competitive in the marketplace. Community Involvement At Charles River, we are proud to be the difference in our local communities across our three priority Community Areas of Focus: • Thriving Communities— Increasing access to basic human services • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education— Inspiring the next generation of scientists and difference-makers • Health Outcomes— Championing disease education and awareness We believe that a healthier future belongs to us all, and we invest and serve our communities through both our time and philanthropic giving. 28 Corporate Governance We are committed to operating our business with integrity and accountability. We meet independence standards established by the NYSE and the SEC. Each member of our Board, other than Mr. Foster (who is also our Chief Executive Officer) is independent and has no significant financial, business or personal ties to us or management, and all of our required Board committees are composed of independent directors. Our Board adheres to our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the Code, which have been communicated to employees and posted on our website