Company: UTZ
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-038342
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Company: Utz Brands, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
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#### 2025 Proxy Statement7
PROXY SUMMARY§CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental, Social and Governance

In 2024, Utz continued to advance its commitment to transparency and accountability, guided by the principles outlined in the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board ("SASB") standards and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ("TCFD"). Insights from the 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Report highlight significant progress in addressing critical ESG challenges and integrating sustainability into business operations. These efforts are anchored in Utz’s four pillars:

People: Emphasizing health and safety, our cultural values, training and communication, recruitment and hiring, and community engagement.

Planet: Focusing on environmental management, climate impact mitigation, and waste and water reduction.

Products: Advancing efforts in packaging innovation, sustainable agriculture, and maintaining excellence in product quality, safety, and transparency

Governance: Upholding ethical practices and transparency in decision-making and governance processes.

Sustainable Business Practices:

Utz has made significant strides in ESG integration, aligning business practices with stakeholder priorities and regulatory requirements. The Nominating and Governance Committee oversees the Company’s ESG initiatives, supported by cross-functional teams embedding sustainability into everyday operations. Utz’s cross-functional teams drove key initiatives, ensuring alignment with both stakeholder priorities and evolving regulatory landscapes.

Community:

Utz continues to prioritize its role as a valued member of the communities it serves, and recognizes the importance of an associate community where unique backgrounds and thoughts are shared to foster innovation and collaboration.

Ethical Governance:

Integrity remains central to Utz’s operations. The Company’s robust Code of Ethics is distributed to employees upon onboarding and annually thereafter. An anonymous hotline is available for reporting concerns, which are promptly investigated. The Board plays a crucial role in maintaining transparency and ensuring that corporate governance aligns with ESG priorities.

Employee Health, Safety, and Product Quality:

The health and safety of employees remain a top priority. In 2024, Utz enhanced workplace safety measures and training programs across its facilities. Rigorous product quality standards were upheld through the reassessment of food safety plans and certifications.

Environmental Stewardship:

Utz continues to advance its environmental stewardship efforts, evaluating and reducing water usage, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption. In the