Company: CGC
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-070853
Chunk: 41

Company: Canopy Growth Corp
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 41
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 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 four directors, two of whom are a woman, representing 25% 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 by the SEC and Canadian National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations , are women, each of whom is a visible minority. None of the executive officers are from any of the other Designated Groups. As of the Record Date, three of the Company’s seven leadership committee members are women, two of whom are visible minorities. None of the leadership committee members are from any other Designated Groups. Ethical Business Conduct The Board is responsible for promoting an ethical business culture and fostering an environment that places an emphasis on compliance. The Board monitors compliance, including through receipt by the Audit Committee, of reports of unethical behavior. The Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “ Code ”) for directors, officers (including our CEO, CFO and principal accounting officer), employees and applicable third parties conducting work for or on behalf of the Company. The Code may be accessed on the Company’s website at www.canopygrowth.com/code-of-business-conduct-and-ethics/. The Code clearly defines how individuals working for or on behalf of the Company are expected to conduct themselves while representing the Company. Significant efforts are made to ensure all employees fully understand their responsibilities under the Code through training, leadership communications, certification requirements and awareness initiatives. 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Directors, officers, employees and consultants are responsible for reporting situations of non-compliance with respect to breaches of law, regulation or company policy, including the Code, or other concerns related to ethics and business conduct of which they become aware to the Chair of the Board, CEO, Corporate Secretary or outside legal counsel or in accordance with the Company’s Whistleblower Policy. If any person chooses to remain anonymous, every effort is made by the