Company: BHE
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-051057
Chunk: 17

Company: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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| 16  Benchmark. Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     •    2025 Proxy Statement |

#### PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
In addition to Benchmark’s robust governance policies, Benchmark endorses the RBA Code of Conduct, which includes provisions derived from key international human rights standards including the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We also endorse EcoVadis, a provider of sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains that evaluates criteria across four themes: environment, fair labor practices, ethics/fair business practices and supply chains. Our accounting, financial, and IT reporting functions are subject to rigorous controls, and the Audit Committee of our Board actively oversees our enterprise risk management practices. Under this process, our internal audit team coordinates with functional leaders throughout the business to identify, monitor and mitigate material risks.

Operation of Board of Directors and Committees, Attendance, Director Independence

We currently separate the roles of the Board Chair and the CEO, who also serves as a member of the Board of the Company, to align the role of Board Chair with our independent directors and to further enhance the independence of the Board from management. Our Board Chair works closely with our CEO and General Counsel to set the agenda for meetings, facilitate information flow between the Board and management, and gain the benefit of the CEO’s Company-specific experience, knowledge, and expertise. The Board believes that this structure clarifies the individual roles and responsibilities of the CEO and the Board Chair, streamlines decision-making and promotes accountability in the management of the Company.

The Board is responsible for establishing broad corporate policies, approving the strategic direction of the Company, setting capital allocation plans, and monitoring the Company’s overall performance. The Board’s primary responsibility is to oversee management and, in so doing, promote the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Board, through its committees, oversees the succession of key management employees, and the selection and appointment of the CEO and, subject to shareholder election, directors. It reviews and approves corporate objectives and strategies, oversees key strategic initiatives, such as those relating to sustainability and human capital management, and evaluates significant policies and proposed major commitments of corporate resources. It participates in decisions having a potential major economic impact on the Company. Management keeps the Board informed of Company activity through regular written and oral reports and through presentations at Board and committee meetings.

Depending on the timing of director departures