Company: CLH
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000822818-25-000011
Chunk: 13

Company: CLEAN HARBORS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 13
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 to applicable NYSE rules and its primary responsibilities are to (i) serve as a nominating committee for directors, including the Lead Director, (ii) recommend structures of Board committees, (iii) review director independence and compensation, and (iv) assist the Board in reviewing the performance of the Board and the Co-CEOs. The Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee reviews the Company’s framework for development of policies and programs regarding environmental, sustainability and governance (“ESG”) matters and periodically assesses the Company’s performance thereunder. In particular, prior to any related public disclosure, the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee oversees the Company’s sustainability targets and the Company’s sustainability reporting and reports the results to the full Board.

The Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee held four meetings during 2024.

#### Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee
The Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee consists of independent directors pursuant to applicable NYSE rules and its primary responsibilities are to fulfill the Board’s oversight responsibilities for the Company’s policies and practices related to human health and safety, operational safety, and regulatory and environmental compliance. Among other matters, the Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee:

• reviews the effectiveness of the Company’s major compliance programs with respect to regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, the Company’s policies and procedures for monitoring employee health and safety and regulatory and environmental compliance;

• oversees the risk management associated with the Company’s environmental, health and safety policies, practices, and performance, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of management’s programs for compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

• reviews and monitors emerging environmental, health and safety issues, as well as proposed laws and regulations, and their potential impact on the Company, including its operations, financial results, risk exposure and reputation;

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• reviews management’s evaluation of the potential environmental, health and safety effects and/or risk exposure related to projects for which management is seeking Board approval and makes such recommendations to the Board with respect thereto as the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee may deem advisable;

• reviews significant capital expenditures that may have a material environmental, health and safety impact;

• periodically conducts site visits to Company operating locations to assess environmental, health and safety programs and practices;

• reviews the Company’s major environmental, health and safety liabilities reported in the Company’s financial statements;

• reviews the Company’s benchmarking of environmental, health and safety programs of other companies (within and outside of our industry) to endeavor that best practices are being implemented; and

• in coordination with other committees