Company: CHD
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-059273
Chunk: 24

Company: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 24
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 applicable SEC rules. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION None of the directors who served on the Compensation & Human Capital Committee in fiscal year 2024 has ever served as one of our officers or employees. In addition, none of the directors who served on the Compensation & Human Capital Committee had any relationship with us or any of our subsidiaries during fiscal year 2024 pursuant to which disclosure would be required under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC pertaining to the disclosure of transactions with related persons. During fiscal year 2024, none of our executive officers served as a member of the compensation committee (or other committee performing similar functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors), of any other entity of which an executive officer of such other entity served on our Board of Directors or the Compensation & Human Capital Committee. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS Our Board of Directors meets in regularly scheduled executive sessions without any members of our management, including the CEO, present. The Lead Director, currently Mr. Saligram, is responsible for chairing the executive sessions of our Board of Directors. Following the appointment of Mr. Saligram as our independent Chairman, we anticipate that he will continue chairing these sessions. In addition, each of the Compensation & Human Capital, Governance, Nominating & Corporate Responsibility and Audit Committees regularly meet alone in scheduled executive sessions without any members of our management, including the CEO, present. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EDUCATION Regular continuing education programs enhance the skills and knowledge directors use to perform their responsibilities. These programs may include internally developed programs or programs presented by third parties. In 2024, in addition to the regular sustainability and cybersecurity updates and functional deep dives the Board receives at each meeting, the full Board hosted artificial intelligence (AI) experts and engaged in discussions around the current landscape of AI risks, among other topics. Additionally, we encourage our

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directors to participate in external continuing director education programs. New directors also participate in comprehensive orientation sessions that provide them with a thorough understanding of their fiduciary duties as well as a robust overview of the Company’s business and strategies, which allows new directors to begin making contributions to the Board at the start of their service. BOARD OF DIRECTORS RISK OVERSIGHT Our Board of Directors, acting principally through the Audit Committee, is actively involved in the oversight of