Company: SXT
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-008248
Chunk: 12

Company: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 12
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 high impact roles in the organization. |

| • | The Company facilitates the development and progression of its workforce through the annual goal setting and performance evaluation processes, individual development plans, leadership training, and ongoing individualized coaching and development. |

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| • | The Company regularly communicates and rigorously enforces its non-negotiable expectations of integrity, professionalism, and safety, which encompass an unwavering commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination, and which underpin the Company’s strategy to draw from the broadest set of talent possible. |

| • | Under the Company’s Code of Conduct, a Company lawyer (or designated outside counsel outside the U.S.) must review and approveallemployee terminations to ensure they are warranted and compliant with all applicable laws. |

| • | The Board of Directors reviews the Company’s Human Capital Management program on an annual basis. |

The Board oversees the Company’s Cybersecurity Program, including the following elements:

| • | The Board has defined high-risk cybersecurity areas for the Company and implemented comprehensive programs to address these risks. |

| • | Management reports at least twice annually to the Board of Directors on cybersecurity progress and effectiveness. |

| • | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy, which provides for a governance council led by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and General Counsel to ensure the Company continually evaluates potentially useful closed AI programs while protecting the Company’s intellectual property and proprietary financial and personnel information. The CIO updates the Board on the Company’s use of AI as required. |

| • | The Company has formed an executive level steering committee (including the CEO, CFO, Group Presidents, General Counsel, VP, Human Resources, Controller/Chief Accounting Officer, and CIO) that provides oversight and routinely discusses cybersecurity matters. |

| • | The Company has implemented an annual employee training program, regular cyber executive incident response simulations, and regular cyber and physical penetration testing. |

| • | The Company has made significant investments in its technical capabilities in all areas of security. |

The Board, through the Audit Committee, oversees a number of activities undertaken by management to monitor financial reporting risks and internal controls. Those activities include regular audits of significant business units by the Company’s Internal Audit Department, annual audit and quarterly reviews by Ernst & Young LLP, an annual internal control audit by Ernst & Young LLP, and, when needed, special investigations directed by the Director, Internal Audit and General Counsel of any unusual or irregular activities. The Board also oversees other Company programs in order to monitor and limit legal and regulatory risks