Company: CGC
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-075215
Chunk: 41

Company: Canopy Growth Corp
Filing Date: 2025-08-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 41
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 based on the merits of the individuals and the needs of the Company at the relevant time. However, the CGCN Committee takes gender and other diversity representation from women and other members of Designated Groups into consideration as part of its overall nomination, recruitment, election and re-election process, but it remains one factor amongst many others, and as such, no special weighting is given to that criterion. Over the course of Fiscal 2025, the Company has continued its journey towards creating greater equity in its workplace. We have undertaken the below noted steps to help us achieve our diversity, equity and inclusion (“ DEI ”) vision to: 1) develop a workforce of talent that reflects the communities and consumers we serve, and 2) create an inclusive environment where individuals feel welcomed, respected and valued based on their unique identities and perspectives. To achieve these goals, we believe in investing in resources and integrating DEI strategies into our business efforts and priorities versus treating them solely as a standalone objective. Several of our key activities are highlighted below: • Continued with the observance of a Canadian company-wide holiday for the Day of Truth and Recognition as a part of Canada’s overall initiatives towards Indigenous Reconciliation. • Maintained a U.S. company-wide holiday in recognition of both Martin Luther King Day and Juneteenth. • Advanced a recognition day calendar for historically excluded groups with dates including, among others, Lunar New Year, Juneteenth, World Mental Health Day, Diwali and the Indigenous People’s Day. • Trained all Human Resource team members on how to manage bias in hiring. • Increased diversity in our job candidate pipeline by partnering with job boards and with external recruiting firms. • Integrated tools to mitigate bias into year-end review, our talent review processes and our annual merit program. We actively seek opportunities to enhance our DEI strategy through a variety of initiatives. We are investing time, resources and leadership engagement to achieve our desired results and achieve meaningful progress. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company has five directors, two of whom are women, representing 40% of Board membership. Other than women on our Board, none of the current directors are from any of the other “designated groups” (as defined in the Employment Equity Act (Ontario)), namely members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities (collectively, the “ Designated Groups ”). One of the directors is part of the LGBTQ+ community. As of the Record Date, two of the Company’s named executive officers, as such term is defined