Corporate governance Our commitment to the highest standards of ethics and corporate governance helps us do what we do best — anticipating the energy needs of North American communities. Board size 14 Independent directors 93% Women on our board 29% Board interlocks 0 Statement of corporate governance The board and the members of TC Energy's management are committed to the highest standards of corporate governance. TC Energy's corporate governance practices comply with the governance rules of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), those of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), applicable to foreign issuers and those mandated by the United States Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). TC Energy is in compliance with the CSA's National Instrument 52-110 pertaining to audit committees (Canadian Audit Committee Rules). TC Energy is also in compliance with National Policy 58-201, Corporate Governance Guidelines, and National Instrument 58-101, Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (collectively, the Canadian Governance Guideline). Corporate governance guidelines The board has formally adopted and published a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines, which affirm TC Energy's commitment to maintaining a high standard of corporate governance. The guidelines address the structure and composition of the board and its committees and also provide guidance to both the board and management in clarifying their respective responsibilities. The board's strengths include: an independent, non-executive Chair; well informed and experienced directors, who ensure that standards exist to promote ethical behaviour throughout TC Energy; effective board size; director share ownership requirements; and annual assessment of board, committee and individual director effectiveness. Our board of directors Siim A. Vanaselja, Board Chair Director since 2014, Independent Stéphan Crétier Director since 2017, Independent Michael R. Culbert Director since 2020, Independent Bill Johnson Susan Jones Director since 2020, Independent Randy Limbacher Director since 2018, Independent John E. Lowe Director since 2015, Independent David MacNaughton Director since 2020, Independent François Poirier Director since 2021, Non-Independent Una Power Director since 2019, Independent Mary Pat Salomone Director since 2013, Independent Indira Samarasekera Director since 2016, Independent D. Michael G. Stewart Director since 2006, Independent Thierry Vandal Director since 2017, Independent Roles and responsibilities of the board Independence of directors Financial literacy of directors Communication with the board Terms of reference for the Chair and CEO Comparison to U.S. standards* Lobbying, political contributions & corporate memberships Board charter and committee information & charters Code of Business Ethics Related documents Constating and Governance Documents Articles of Incorporation EN By-Law Number 1 EN Board Diversity Policy EN - FR - ES Corporate Governance Guidelines EN Commitment Statements Asset Integrity Commitment Statement EN - FR - ES Health, Safety and Environment Commitment Statement EN - FR - ES Quality Commitment Statement EN - FR - ES Stakeholder Engagement Commitment Statement EN - FR - ES Indigenous Relations Commitment Statement EN - FR - ES Policies and guidelines Alcohol and Drug Policy (Employees) EN - FR - ES Avoiding Bribery and Corruption Policy EN - FR - ES Avoiding Bribery and Corruption Guideline for Contractors EN - FR - ES Background Screening Policy EN - FR - ES Code of Business Ethics Policy EN - FR - ES Communications Policy EN - FR - ES Contractor Alcohol and Drug Guideline EN - FR - ES Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy EN - FR - ES Harassment-free Workplace in Canada Policy EN - FR - ES Harassment-free Workplace in the U.S. Policy EN - FR - ES Harassment-free Workplace in Mexico Policy EN - FR - ES Manual Materials Handling Policy EN - FR - ES Political Activities and Contributions Policy EN - FR - ES Protection of Personal Information Policy EN - FR - ES Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy EN - FR - ES Supplier Diversity and Local Participation Business Policy EN - FR - ES Weapons in the Workplace Policy EN - FR - ES Indigenous Relations Policy EN - FR - ES Safe DiggingLegal noticesPrivacy © 2021 TransCanada PipeLines Limited, an affiliate of TC Energy Corporation