Company: CLH
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000822818-25-000011
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Company: CLEAN HARBORS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 15
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 active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing management of the Company’s risks. The Board regularly reviews reports from senior management and other information regarding the Company’s credit, liquidity and operations, and compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws and policies, as well as the risks associated with each such matter. The Audit Committee oversees management of financial risks, the Company's policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, and any potential conflicts of interest arising from related party transactions. The C&HC Committee oversees management of risks relating to the Company's executive compensation plans and arrangements. The Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee oversees risks associated with maintaining the independence of the Board. The Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee oversees management of risks associated with environmental, health and safety matters affecting the Company and its employees, including matters associated with climate change and the Company’s compliance with its environmental and safety goals. The Ad Hoc Cyber Committee oversees management of cyber risks affecting the Company and its operations. While each committee is responsible for evaluating

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certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is regularly informed through committee reports about such risks. The Board also periodically asks the Company's executives to present the most likely sources of material future risks and how the Company is addressing or plans to address any significant potential vulnerability.

#### Commitment to the Environment and Sustainability
The Company’s Board and management believe environmental, social, and other sustainability matters are key components of the Company’s success and recognize the importance of continuing efforts to minimize any negative impact which the Company’s operations may have on the environment. Measuring the positive impacts of the Company’s operations on the environment and the customers and communities served by the Company and valuing the safety, development, and welfare of employees, customers, and other third parties with whom the Company works are key components of the Company’s environmental, social, and sustainability commitment. The Board plays an active role in overseeing the Company’s performance in such matters including evaluating risks and compliance with respect to climate change, human capital management, emerging technologies and health and safety matters. Further information concerning the Company’s commitment and programs is available under “Business – Protecting the Environment and Sustainability at Clean Harbors” in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2024, which accompanies this proxy statement, and in the Company’s 2024 Sustainability Report, which is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website under “ESG.” The Company’s