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1 The Ethisphere Institute 2017 Ethics Quotient® Questionnaire Part 1: Introduction Thank you for electing to participate in the Ethisphere® Institute’s 2017 Ethics Quotient® (EQ 1 ) Survey and World’s Most Ethical Companies® (WME) evaluation process. How to Complete Your 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies Application Participation in the WME evaluation process consists of three steps. First, candidates must complete this Survey. Second, candidates are strongly encouraged to submit documentation to corroborate the survey answers and support their applications. As discussed in more detail in information linked to below, a crucial component of the evaluation process is Ethisphere’s verification of a candidate’s program through review of supplemental documentation. Third, candidates are required to submit a WME Application Fee. For more information on these steps, please visit the links provided below: Information on the types of documents to submit and how to organize and submit them can be found at: http://worldsmostethicalcompanies.ethisphere.com/wp-content/uploads/application- documentation-guidelines.pdf Information on how to submit your WME Application Fee can be found at: https://ethisphere.com/ethics-quotient-processing-fee/ Information on the WME selection process and assessment methodology can be found at: http://worldsmostethicalcompanies.ethisphere.com/scoring-methodology/ Survey Completion Instructions This Survey should be completed by authorized individual(s) with a working knowledge of their company’s programs and initiatives in the areas of ethics and compliance, corporate governance, and corporate citizenship and responsibility. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. When considering possible responses, please choose the answer that best reflects the current state of your company’s program. Because each company is unique, and the WME process considers multiple types of companies throughout the world, please note that some questions may not apply to your particular company. If there are certain questions for which you feel the answer options provided are inadequate to reflect your company’s program, please 1 “Ethisphere”, “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethics Quotient” are registered trademarks of Ethisphere, LLC.

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TheEthisphereInstitute2017EthicsQuotient®Questionnaire

Part1:IntroductionThankyouforelectingtoparticipateintheEthisphere®Institute’s2017EthicsQuotient®(EQ1)SurveyandWorld’sMostEthicalCompanies®(WME)evaluationprocess.

HowtoCompleteYour2017World’sMostEthicalCompaniesApplication

ParticipationintheWMEevaluationprocessconsistsofthreesteps.First,candidatesmustcompletethisSurvey.Second,candidatesarestronglyencouragedtosubmitdocumentationtocorroboratethesurveyanswersandsupporttheirapplications.Asdiscussedinmoredetailininformationlinkedtobelow,acrucialcomponentoftheevaluationprocessisEthisphere’sverificationofacandidate’sprogramthroughreviewofsupplementaldocumentation.Third,candidatesarerequiredtosubmitaWMEApplicationFee.Formoreinformationonthesesteps,pleasevisitthelinksprovidedbelow:

Informationonthetypesofdocumentstosubmitandhowtoorganizeandsubmitthemcanbefoundat:http://worldsmostethicalcompanies.ethisphere.com/wp-content/uploads/application-documentation-guidelines.pdf

InformationonhowtosubmityourWMEApplicationFeecanbefoundat:https://ethisphere.com/ethics-quotient-processing-fee/

InformationontheWMEselectionprocessandassessmentmethodologycanbefoundat:http://worldsmostethicalcompanies.ethisphere.com/scoring-methodology/

SurveyCompletionInstructions

ThisSurveyshouldbecompletedbyauthorizedindividual(s)withaworkingknowledgeoftheircompany’sprogramsandinitiativesintheareasofethicsandcompliance,corporategovernance,andcorporatecitizenshipandresponsibility.

Pleaseanswerallquestionstothebestofyourability.Whenconsideringpossibleresponses,pleasechoosetheanswerthatbestreflectsthecurrentstateofyourcompany’sprogram.Becauseeachcompanyisunique,andtheWMEprocessconsidersmultipletypesofcompaniesthroughouttheworld,pleasenotethatsomequestionsmaynotapplytoyourparticularcompany.Iftherearecertainquestionsforwhichyoufeeltheansweroptionsprovidedareinadequatetoreflectyourcompany’sprogram,please

1“Ethisphere”, “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethics Quotient” are registered trademarks of Ethisphere, LLC.

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includefollowupinformationintheopen-endedcomments/feedbacksectionattheendofeachsectioninthesurveyorwiththesubmissionofsupportingdocumentation.

Youreceivedapersonalizedlinktothesurveyearlierviaemail.ThisURLservesasyourcompany’suniqueidentifier.Youmaystopandexitatanytimeduringthesurveyprocess,andresumeyourprogressbyfollowingthelinkagain.Youmaygobackandeditanyresponse.

Toavoidduplicatingoroverwritinginformation,itisstronglysuggestedthattheonlinesurveybecompletedbyasingleindividualatyourcompany.Oncethesurveyissubmitted,nofurthereditsmaybemade.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorexperiencetechnicaldifficulty,[email protected]

HowtoUseThisPDF

ThisPDFisdesignedtoallowyoutoefficientlyprepareresponsesandcollectanyneededinformationfromotherstakeholderswithinthecompanybeforecompletingtheonlinesurvey.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatyouprepareanswerstoeachquestionusingthisPDFcopyoftheSurveyinadvanceofcompletingtheonlinesurvey.Doingsowillexpeditetheonlineprocess.

Furthermore,thisPDFdocumentprovidesadditionalcontextthatwillnotappearwheninteractingwiththeonlinesurvey.Pleasenotethefollowingtexthighlightsandwhattheyrepresent:

Textprovidedinabluehighlightsignifiesskiplogicthatmay,dependinguponhowaparticularquestionisanswered,affecttheappearanceofthatquestionorsubsequentquestionsinthemannerdescribed.ThismeansthatnotallquestionscontainedinthePDFwillbeincludedintheonlinesurveypresentedtoyourcompany.

Textprovidedinanorangehighlightidentifiesquestionsthatareneworhavebeenrevisedforthe2017EQSurvey

Textprovidedinagrayhighlightdescribestheuniqueanswertyperequiredforagivenquestion,suchasopen-endedtextornumericentry

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AMicrosoftWordversionofthe2017EQSurveyisavailableuponrequest.

TermsandConditions

TypesofEligibleCompanies

Exceptasexplainedherein,anycompany,publicorprivate,for-profitornot-for-profit,U.S.orbasedoutsideoftheU.S.,iseligibletoparticipateintheEQprocessandtobeconsideredfordesignationasaWorld'sMostEthicalCompany.However,asEthisphere’sprocesshasevolved,Ethispherehascometotheconclusionthatitcannotsufficientlyevaluatenon-profitcollegesanduniversities,governments,governmentalagencies,andNGOs.Therefore,beginningwiththe2017process,organizationsinthesecategorieswillnotbeconsideredfortheWorld’sMostEthicalCompanyhonor.

Weencouragewideparticipationregardlessofwhetheracompanythinksthatitwillbehonored.AllcompaniesthatrespondtothesurveywillreceiveananalysisthatprovidestheiroverallEthicsQuotientandhowtheirresponsesineachofthefivecategoriesandtokeyquestionscomparetothosethatareeventuallynamedashonorees.Thevalueinparticipatingisinlearningnotonlyhowyourcompanycomparestothehonorees,butinbetterunderstandingwhat'strendinginleadingcompaniesandmoreabouttheirbestpractices.PrivacyandConfidentiality

IntheprocessofcompletingtheEQSurveyandprovidingsupportingdocumentationandexplanation,aWorld’sMostEthicalCompanynomineewillsupplyEthispherewithconfidentialandproprietaryinformation.Ethispherewilltakereasonablestepstomaintaintheconfidentialityofthisinformation.Ethispherewillonlyusetheconfidentialinformationsubmitted:(i)toprocessthenominee’ssubmission,includinggeneratingscores;(ii)toprovideascorecardandotheranalysistothenominee;(iii)todeterminewhetherthenomineewillbedesignatedaWMEcompany;(iv)foranyadditionalanalysisordiscussionthecompanymaywishtohavewithEthisphere;and(v)inanaggregatedandanonymizedfashionforbenchmarkingorothercomparativeoranalyticalpurposes(anyconfidentialinformationwillbeanonymizedandwillnotbeabletobeconnectedtotheparticipant).

EQscoresforidentifiedindividualcompaniesarenotmadepublic.Anyconfidentialinformationcontainedinsupplementaldocumentationsubmittedinsupportofthecompany’snominationwillbedestroyedwithintwoyearsafteritssubmission.Anymethodofconveyingsuchstoredinformation,e.g.,portableharddrives,willnotbereturnedtothenomineebutwillbedestroyed.NamesofcompaniesarenotreleasedandremainconfidentialexceptforthenamesofthoseactuallyselectedasWorld’sMostEthicalCompanies.

TotheextentthenomineesubmitsanypersonalinformationofitsemployeesorothersincompletingtheEQquestionnaireorotherwiseparticipatingintheWMEselectionprocess,Ethispherewillonlyusesuchpersonalinformationtoprocessorfollowuponthenominee’ssubmissionincludingtocontactthe

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nomineeregardingtheWMEprocess,anyrelatedtopicsortodiscussorprovideEthisphereservices,events,orproducts.

2017WMELogo

ByparticipatingintheWMEselectionprocess,nomineeunderstandsandagreesthatifitshouldbeselectedtoEthisphere’s2017World’sMostEthicalCompanieslist,whilenomineemayusetexttoannounceandpublicizethehonor,itmustfollowEthisphere’spublishedBrandingandLogoUsageGuidelines,andthatanyuseofEthisphere’s2017WMElogoortheterm“World’sMostEthicalCompany”willbegovernedbyEthisphereLogoUseandBrandingGuidelinesandrelatedtermsandlicensefees.HonoreesmaynotdesigntheirownlogonordepartfromtheBrandingandLogoUseGuidelines.

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Part2:CorporateDemographics2.1Pleaseprovideyourcontactinformationandthecompleteandformalnameofthecompanyforwhichyouarecompletingthissurvey:

• Companyname:• Yourfirstname:• Yourlastname:• Yourtitleorrole:• Youremailaddress:• Mailingaddress1:• Mailingaddress2:• City:• State:• Zip/Postalcode:• Country:• Phone(Pleaseincludecountrycodeprecededbya+signiflocatedoutsideofthe

UnitedStates):2.2PleaseprovidecontactinformationforapersonresponsibleforpublicrelationsormediacommunicationsforyourcompanywhocanserveasapointofcontactforEthisphereshouldyourcompanybeincludedontheWorld’sMostEthicalCompanieslist:

• Firstname:• Lastname:• Roleortitle:• Emailaddress:• Mailingaddress1:• Mailingaddress2:• City:• State:• Zip/Postalcode:• Country:• Phone(Pleaseincludecountrycodeprecededbya+signiflocatedoutsideofthe

UnitedStates):

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2.3DataPrivacyConsentStatementYourparticipationinthissurveyisoptional.Yourcompany’sresponsesandanypersonalinformationwillbegathered,analyzed,usedandprotectedinaccordancewiththeconfidentialityprovisionsprovidedintheIntroductionsection.Select“Yes”ifyouconsenttosuchcollectionanduseofyourpersonalinformationandtobeginthesurveyor“No”ifyoudonotwishtoproceedwiththesurvey.m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”IsSelectedforquestion2.3,therespondentwillexitthequestionnaire2.4Pleaseselectwhichtypeoforganizationyourepresent:m Publiccompanym Privatecompanym Non-profitornot-for-profitorganizationm Other(Pleasespecify)____________________2.5Pleaseselectyourcompany’sprimaryindustry.Ifyourcompanyhasoperationsacrossmultipleindustries,pleaseselectasecondaryand,ifnecessary,atertiaryindustry.Pleaserankindustriesbyrevenue(e.g.,primaryindustryisthelargestrevenuecomponentofyourorganization,secondaryisthesecondlargestrevenuesource).Atleastoneanswerisrequired

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foryour“Primaryindustry”column,whileanswersinthe“SecondaryIndustry”and“TertiaryIndustry”areoptional.

PrimaryIndustry SecondaryIndustry TertiaryIndustry

Aerospace&Defense q q q

Automotive&Transportation q q q

Biotechnology q q q

BusinessServices q q q

Chemicals q q q

Computers q q q

Construction&RealEstate q q q

ConsumerProducts&Services q q q

Electronics q q q

Energy(Oil&Gas,Renewables) q q q

FinancialServices q q q

Food,Beverage&Agriculture q q q

HealthCare q q q

InformationTechnology q q q

Insurance q q q

Lodging,Leisure&Recreation q q q

Manufacturing q q q

Media,Music,Publishing&Broadcasting q q q

MedicalDevices q q q

Minerals&Mining q q q

Pharmaceuticals q q q

Retail q q q

Security q q q

Telecommunications q q q

Utilities q q q

Wholesale/Distribution q q q

Question2.5hasbeenupdatedfor2017toincludenewindustryselections

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2.6Pleaseselecttheregionsinwhichyourcompanyhasoperationsortransactsbusiness:

LocationofHeadquarters

RegionwithOperations

RegionwhereBusinessisTransacted(e.g.,sales,suppliers,partnerships)

Africa q q q

Australia/NewZealand/PacificIslands q q q

Canada q q q

CentralAmericaandCaribbean q q q

Central/EasternEurope q q q

China q q q

India/Pakistan q q q

Japan q q q

MiddleEast q q q

Russia/CIS q q q

SouthAmerica q q q

SoutheastAsia q q q

UnitedStatesofAmerica q q q

WesternEurope q q q

Question2.6hasbeenupdatedfor2017toinclude“LocationofHeadquarters”option2.7Selectthetotalsizeofyourcompany'sworkforce:m Lessthan1,000employeesm 1,000–9,999employeesm 10,000–24,999employeesm 25,000–49,999employeesm 50,000–100,000employeesm Over100,000employees

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2.8Selectyourorganization’stotalannualrevenueinU.S.dollars:

m Lessthan$500,000,000m $500,000,001–$1,000,000,000m $1,000,000,001–$5,000,000,000m $5,000,000,001-$10,000,000,000m $10,000,000,000-$25,000,000,000m $25,000,000,000-$50,000,000,000m $50,000,000,000-$75,000,000,000m Greaterthan$75,000,000,000Question2.8hasbeenupdatedfor2017toincludenewrevenueranges2.9ApproximatelywhatpercentageofitsannualrevenuedoesyourcompanyderivefrombusinesswiththeUnitedStatesfederalgovernment?m 0percentm 1-25percentm 26-50percentm 51-75percentm 75-100percentQuestion2.9isnewfor2017

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Part3:CorporateGovernanceThissectionexaminestheavailabilityandqualityofsystemsdesignedtoensurestrongcorporategovernanceincludingoversight,governanceprinciplesandriskmanagement.Whenevaluatingacompany'sCorporateGovernance,company-specificfactorssuchasownershipstructurearetakenintoconsideration.Forpurposesofthissurvey,theterm“director(s)”shallrefertomember(s)ofyourcompany’sgoverningauthority,ifdifferentthanaBoard.3.1Whattypeofgoverningauthoritydoesyourcompanyhaveinplace?Pleasenote:anyreferenceto“othergoverningauthority”throughoutthisquestionnaireappliesONLYtocompaniesthatdonothaveaBoard.m BoardofDirectorsm BoardofTrusteesorGovernorsm BoardofAdvisorsm SupervisoryBoardm Partnership/Owners/Members(andnootherformalgoverningauthority)m MycompanydoesnothaveagoverningauthorityQuestion3.1hasbeenupdatedfor2017toincludenewansweroptionsSkipLogic:If“Mycompanydoesnothaveagoverningauthority”isselectedforquestion3.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion3.30SkipLogic:If“Partnership/Owners/Members(andnootherformalgoverningauthority)”isselectedforquestion3.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion3.153.2Howmanydirectorsonyourcompany’sBoardareindependent(i.e.,thedirectorhasnomaterialrelationshipwiththecompanyotherthanasadirector)?Question3.2hasbeenupdatedfor2017Thisquestionrequiresanumericresponse3.3Doesyourcompany’sBoardholdannualelectionsforalldirectors?m Yesm No

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3.4Whichofthefollowingdescribesyourcompany’sBoardattendanceduringthepriortwo-yearperiod?m Alldirectorsattendedatleast75percentofBoardandcommitteemeetingsfortheperiod

forwhichtheyservedm Onedirectordidnotattendatleast75percentofhisorherBoardandcommitteemeetings

fortheperiodforwhichtheyservedm Morethanonedirectordidnotattendatleast75percentofhisorherBoardandcommittee

meetingsfortheperiodforwhichtheyservedm Myorganizationdoesnottracktheattendanceofdirectors3.5Howoftendooneormoreofyourcompany’sindependentdirectorsmeetwithyourcompany’svariousstakeholders?

QuarterlyThree

timesperyear

Twotimesper

yearAnnually Ad

hoc Never Notapplicable

Institutionalinvestors q q q q q q q

Retailshareholders(orotheractiveshareholders) q q q q q q q

Marketanalysts q q q q q q q

Priorityorganizationalclientsorthirdparties(suchaskeysuppliers,jointventure

partners)

q q q q q q q

Regulators q q q q q q q

Question3.5hasbeenupdatedfor2017toclarifythequestion3.6Doesyourcompanyrequireconflictofinterestcertificationsand/ordisclosures(separatefromaCodeofBusinessConductacknowledgement)fromindependentdirectors?m Yesm Nom No,butwedorequireacertificationtofollowourCode(oraBoardspecificCode)andthe

certificationspecificallyincludeslanguage(inadditiontoanyincludedintheCode)regardingconflictofinterestcertificationsand/ordisclosures

Question3.6isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question3.6willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion3.2isanumbergreaterthanzero.

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3.7HowfrequentlydoesyourcompanyconductperformanceevaluationsoftheBoard,committeesoftheBoard,and/orindividualdirectors?

Annually Everytwoyears

Everythreeyears

Everyfourormoreyears Adhoc

Wedonotconduct

evaluations

FullBoard q q q q q q

CommitteesoftheBoard q q q q q q

IndividualDirectors q q q q q q

3.8PleaseselectthefollowingthatbestdescribestheprocessforconductingperformanceevaluationsfortheentireBoard.m Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallywithnoexternalassistancem Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallyusinganoutsideresourceortool(e.g.,an

onlinesurveytool)m Theperformancereviewisconductedbyaconsultingfirm(orotherthird-partyexternalto

thecompany)m AperformancereviewisnotcurrentlyconductedQuestion3.8hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:If“Wedonotconductevaluations”isselectedfor“FullBoard”inquestion3.7,therespondentwillnotbepresentedquestion3.83.9PleaseselectthefollowingthatbestdescribestheprocessforconductingperformanceevaluationsforcommitteesoftheBoard.m Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallywithnoexternalassistancem Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallyusinganoutsideresourceortool(e.g.,an

onlinesurveytool)m Theperformancereviewisconductedbyaconsultingfirm(orotherthird-partyexternalto

thecompany)m AperformancereviewisnotcurrentlyconductedQuestion3.9hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:If“Wedonotconductevaluations”isselectedfor“CommitteesoftheBoard”inquestion3.7,therespondentwillnotbepresentedquestion3.9

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3.10Pleaseselectthefollowingthatbestdescribestheprocessforconductingperformanceevaluationsforindividualdirectors.m Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallywithnoexternalassistancem Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallyusinganoutsideresourceortool(e.g.,an

onlinesurveytool)m Theperformancereviewisconductedbyaconsultingfirm(orotherthird-partyexternalto

thecompany)m AperformancereviewisnotcurrentlyconductedQuestion3.10hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:If“Wedonotconductevaluations”isselectedfor“IndividualDirectors”inquestion3.7,therespondentwillnotbepresentedquestion3.103.11Pleasedescribetheoutsideresourceortoolusedforconductingperformancereviewsnotedinthepriorquestion(s).Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponseSkipLogic:Question3.11willonlybepresentediftheanswerchoice“Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallyusinganoutsideresourceortool(e.g.,anonlinesurveytool)”isselectedineitherquestion3.8,3.9,or3.103.12Whichinternalcompanyresourcesareinvolvedinconductingyourcompany’sperformanceevaluationsofitsBoard,itscommitteesand/orindividualdirectors?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q TheChairoftheNominatingorGovernanceCommitteeq TheGeneralCounselq TheCorporateSecretaryq TheChairoftheBoardorLeadDirectorq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________SkipLogic:Question3.12willonlybepresentedif“Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallywithnoexternalassistance”OR“Theperformancereviewisconductedinternallyusinganoutsideresourceortool(e.g.,anonlinesurveytool)”isselectedineitherquestion3.8,3.9or3.10

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3.13Selectthefollowingthatdescribestheconsultingfirm(orotherthird-party)usedtoconductyourcompany’sperformanceevaluationsofitsBoard,itscommitteeand/orindividualdirectors:m Theperformanceevaluationsareconductedbyanexternalconsultingfirm(orotherthird-

party)withnoothertiestotheBoardorseniorleadershipm Theperformanceevaluationsareconductedbyanexternalconsultingfirm(orotherthird-

party)withwhichtheBoardorseniorleadershipworksonotherinitiativesm Other(Pleasespecify)____________________SkipLogic:Question3.13willonlybepresentediftheanswerchoice“Theperformancereviewisconductedbyaconsultingfirm(orotherthird-partyexternaltothecompany)”isselectedineitherquestion3.8,3.9,or3.103.14WhichofthefollowingbestreflectsyourcurrentBoardleadership?m TheCEOandChairrolesareheldbydifferentindividualsandtheChairisanindependent

directorm TheCEOandChairrolesareheldbydifferentindividualsbuttheChairisnotanindependent

directorm TheCEOandChairrolesareheldbythesameperson,butwehavealeadindependent

directorm TheCEOandChairrolesareheldbythesameperson,andwedonothavealead

independentdirectorQuestion3.14isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question3.14willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion3.2isanumbergreaterthanzero.3.15HowmanydirectorssitonyourBoardorgoverningauthority?Forpurposesofthisquestion,theterm“director(s)”shallrefertomember(s)ofyourcompany’sgoverningauthorityifdifferentthanaBoard.ThisquestionrequiresanumericresponseQuestion3.15isnewfor20173.16Howmanydirectorsonyourcompany’sBoardorgoverningauthorityarewomen?Forpurposesofthisquestion,theterm“director(s)”shallrefertomember(s)ofyourcompany’sgoverningauthorityifdifferentthanaBoard.ThisquestionrequiresanumericresponseQuestion3.16hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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3.17EthispherebelievesthatdiversityattheBoardorothergoverningauthoritylevelisanimportantaspectofeffectivegovernance.Diversityisaconceptthatisdifficulttosimplydefineormeasure,especiallyinaquestionnairecompletedbycompanieslocatedaroundtheworld.Forthisreason,explainanydiversity,asyourcompanydefinesit,amongthedirectorsonyourBoardorothergoverningauthority.PleaseexcludeadiscussionofgenderwithintheBoardorothergoverningauthority,asthatinformationiscapturedinaseparatequestion.Forpurposesofthisquestion,theterm“director(s)”shallrefertomember(s)ofyourcompany’sgoverningauthorityifdifferentthanaBoard.Pleaselimityourexplanationtonomorethan500characters.ThisquestionrequiresatextresponseQuestion3.17isnewfor20173.18HowmanyC-suitelevelemployees(e.g.,thehighestrankingmemberofmanagement,suchastheCEOorPresident,andhisorherdirectreports,excludingadministrativestaff)areinyourcompany?ThisquestionrequiresanumericresponseQuestion3.18isnewfor20173.19HowmanyC-suitelevelemployees(i.e.,CEOorPresidentandhisorherdirectreports,excludingadministrativestaff)inyourcompanyarewomen?ThisquestionrequiresanumericresponseQuestion3.19isnewfor20173.20Ethispherebelievesthatdiversityattheexecutivelevelisanimportantaspectofeffectiveleadership.Diversityisaconceptthatisdifficulttosimplydefineormeasure,especiallyinaquestionnairecompletedbycompanieslocatedaroundtheworld.Forthisreason,explainanydiversity,asyourcompanydefinesit,amongtheC-suiteorexecutiveleadershiplevel(i.e.,CEOorPresidentandhisorherdirectreports,excludingadministrativestaff).Pleaseexcludeadiscussionofgenderrolesattheexecutivelevel,asthatinformationiscapturedinaseparatequestion.Pleaselimityourexplanationtonomorethan500characters.ThisquestionrequiresatextresponseQuestion3.20isnewfor2017

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3.21WhattenurelimitingmechanismsdoesyourcompanyusetocontrolwhichindependentdirectorsareonitsBoard?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Agelimitsq Termlimitsq LimitationsonthenumberofotherBoardsamembermayserveonq Directorsmustsubmitresignationiftheiremploymentorprofessionalstatuschangesq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________q OurcompanydoesnothaveanytenurelimitingmechanismsSkipLogic:Question3.21willonlybepresentedif“BoardofDirectors”,“BoardofTrusteesorGovernors”,“BoardofAdvisors”or“SupervisoryBoard”isselectedforquestion3.1ANDtheanswertoquestion3.2isanumbergreaterthanzero.3.22Selectthecriticalrolesuccessionplan(s)yourcompany’sBoardorgoverningauthorityhasinplace.Pleaseselectallthatapply.

Identifiedhighpotentialinternalcandidatesforpotentialsuccessionandformalplaninplace

Identifiedhighpotentialinternalcandidatesfor

potentialsuccessionbutnoformalplan

Noboardinvolvementin

identificationofhighpotentialinternal

candidates

CEO q q q

GeneralCounsel q q q

ChiefFinancialOfficer q q q

ChiefInternalAuditor q q q

Question3.22isnewfor20173.23DoesyourcompanyprovideaversionofitsCodeofConducttotheBoardorothergoverningauthority?m Yes,theBoardorothergoverningauthorityreceivesourcompany'sCodeofConductm Yes,theBoardorothergoverningauthorityreceivesaversionoftheCodeofConduct

specifictotheconductoftheBoardorgoverningauthority(i.e.aBoardCodeofConduct)m No,ourcompanydoesnotprovidetheCodetotheBoard3.24Inthepasttwoyears,hasyourcompany'sBoardorothergoverningauthorityreceivedformaltrainingoneitherthecompany’sCodeofConductorBoard-specificversionoftheCode

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ofConduct?Forpurposesofthisquestion,theterm“director(s)”shallrefertomember(s)ofyourcompany’sgoverningauthorityifdifferentthanaBoard.m Yes,DirectorsreceivethesameCodeofConducttrainingasemployeesm Yes,butDirectorsreceiveaBoard-specificversionofCodeofConducttrainingm No,DirectorsdonotreceiveCodeofConducttraining3.25Indicatewhichtopicsdirectorsonyourcompany’sBoardorgoverningauthorityreceiveeducationortrainingon(separatefromCodetraining)andwhentheyreceivesaidtrainingoreducation.Notethatthistrainingneednotbedeliveredbytheethicsandcompliancefunction.Thecontextofthisquestionistounderstandtrainingdeliveredfortworeasons:(i)tounderstandatopicorrisksufficientlytoperformtheBoard’sorgoverningauthority’soversightrole;and(ii)toeducatedirectorsoncompanypoliciesregardingrisksapplicabletothe

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directors.Forpurposesofthisquestion,theterm“director(s)”shallrefertomember(s)ofyourcompany’sgoverningauthorityifdifferentthanaBoard.Pleaseselectallthatapply.

Aspartofon-boardingororientation

Educationortrainingontopicincludedaspartof

complianceprogramupdates

Aspartofdocumented,

periodictraininginitiatives

Anti-trustandcompetitionlaw q q q

Anti-briberyoranti-corruptionlaw q q q

Company’spolicies/proceduresregardingprotectingconfidentialinformation q q q

Company’spolicies/proceduresregardingconflictsofinterest q q q

ExecutiveCompensationTrendsandDevelopments q q q

Fiduciaryduty q q q

Company’spolicies/proceduresregardinggiftsandentertainment q q q

Regulationsortrendsregardingpreventinghumantrafficking,slavery,indentured

servitudeorforcedlaborq q q

Risksorregulationsregardinginformationsecurity/cybersecurity q q q

Company’spolicies/proceduresregardinginsidertrading q q q

Privacyregulations q q q

Trendsandrisksregardingtheneedtoprotectthosewhoreportsuspected

misconductq q q

Trendsandrisksregardingsocialmedia q q q

Updatesonindustryoreconomictrendsorrisks q q q

Updatesonsignificantregulatorychanges q q q

Othertrainingtopic(Pleasespecify) q q q

Question3.25hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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3.26Whichofthefollowingpracticesdoesyourcompanyusetoexposeindependentdirectorstothecompany’soperationsandrisks?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q AtleastonceayearwevarythephysicallocationofformalBoardorgoverningauthority

meetingstolocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarterstoincludelocationswhereourcompanyhasbusinessfunctions,units,subsidiariesand/orfieldoperations

q Aspartofouronboardingprocesswerequireindependentdirectorstovisitcompanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters(thismayincludewhereourcompanyhasbusinessfunctions,units,subsidiariesand/orfieldoperations)

q SeparatefromformalBoardorgoverningauthoritymeetingsorduringonboarding,werequireindependentdirectorstoperiodicallyvisitcompanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters(thismayincludewhereourcompanyhasbusinessfunctions,units,subsidiariesand/orfieldoperations)

q SeparatefromformalBoardorgoverningauthoritymeetings,weencourageorfacilitateindependentdirectorstovisitcompanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters(thismayincludewhereourcompanyhasbusinessfunctions,units,subsidiariesand/orfieldoperations)

q Weencourageandfacilitateindependentdirectorstovisitcompanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters(thismayincludewhereourcompanyhasbusinessfunctions,units,subsidiariesand/orfieldoperations)byprovidingthemwithkeys,keycardsoraccesscodestophysicallyaccesscompanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters

q Weencourageandfacilitateindependentdirectorstovisitcompanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters(thismayincludewhereourcompanyhasbusinessfunctions,units,subsidiariesand/orfieldoperations)byprovidingthemwithofficespacetousewhenvisitinganycompanylocations(thisisseparatefromspaceprovidedtopreparefororattendformalBoardorgoverningauthoritymeetings)

q Wedonothavebusinessfunction,units,subsidiariesorfieldoperationsinanylocationsotherthanourprimaryheadquarters

q NoneoftheaboveQuestion3.26isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question3.26willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion3.2isanumbergreaterthanzero.

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3.27Selectthefollowingregardingyourcompany’sannualshareholdermeeting.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Alldirectorsofourcompany’sBoardarerequiredtoattendthecompany’sannual

shareholdermeetingq Independentdirectorsareencouragedtoattendthecompany’sannualshareholder

meeting,butitisnotarequirementq Oneormoreoftheindependentdirectorsofourcompany’sBoardmakesthemselves

availableforquestionsfromshareholdersatthecompany’sannualshareholdermeetingq Notapplicable,asourCompanydoesnothaveshareholdermeetingsq NoneoftheaboveQuestion3.27hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question3.27willonlybepresentedif“BoardofDirectors”,“BoardofTrusteesorGovernors”,“BoardofAdvisors”or“SupervisoryBoard”isselectedforquestion3.13.28Canlong-termshareholderssubmittheirownindependentdirectorcandidatesforconsiderationonthecompany’sproxycard(commonlyknownas“proxyaccess”)?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Yes,agroupofshareholdersowningmorethan3%ofcompanysharesforsomespecified

lengthoftimecannominateindependentdirectorswhosenameswillappearoncompanyproxyballots

q Yes,agroupofshareholdersowningmorethan5%ofcompanysharesforsomespecifiedlengthoftimecannominateindependentdirectorswhosenameswillappearoncompanyproxyballots

q Yes,butthegroupofshareholdersaggregatingtheirsharestosatisfytheownershippercentagerequirementmaynotconsistofmorethantenshareholders

q Yes,butthegroupofshareholdersaggregatingtheirsharestosatisfytheownershippercentagerequirementmaynotconsistofmorethantwentyshareholders

q No,shareholderswishingtonominatetheirowndirectorsmaynotaccessthecompany’sballot

Question3.28isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question3.28willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion2.4is“Publiccompany”3.29BecauseyourcompanydoesnothaveaBoard,pleasedescribethestructureofyourcompany’sgoverningauthorityandanypracticesyourcompanyhastoallowtheauthoritytoprovideoversightoverthemanagementofyourcompany:Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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SkipLogic:Question3.29willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion3.1is“Partnership/Owners/Members(andnootherformalgoverningauthority)”3.30Becauseyourcompanydoesnothaveagoverningauthority,pleasedescribeyourcompany’sstructureandwhatprocessesorpracticesexisttoprovideoversightofmanagementortooverseethecompany’scomplianceandethicsfunction:Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponseSkipLogic:Question3.30willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion3.1is“Mycompanydoesnothaveagoverningauthority”3.31Pleaseprovideanyadditionalcommentaryasitpertainstoyourcompany'sGovernanceprogramyoubelievesupportsyourquestionnaireanswers.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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Part4:Compliance&EthicsProgramTheCompliance&EthicsProgramsectionmeasuresyourcompany’sprogramacrossthe“hallmarks”ofaneffectivecomplianceandethicsprogramasoutlinedbytheFederalSentencingGuidelines,andbestpracticesincluding:

• Programstructure,responsibilityandresources• Programoversightandthetoneatthetop• Writtenstandards,includingpoliciesandprocedures• Riskassessmentandmanagement• Training,awarenessandcommunication• Duecare• Detection,monitoringandauditing,includingmeasurementofculture• Enforcementanddiscipline

Part4A:ProgramStructure,Oversight,ResponsibilityandResources4A.1Specifyalljobtitlesheldbythepersonassignedoverallownershipofthecomplianceandethicsprogram.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q ChiefComplianceand/orEthicsOfficerq ChiefExecutiveOfficerq ChiefHumanResourcesOfficerq ChiefRiskOfficerq GeneralCounselorChiefLegalOfficerq Complianceand/orEthicsOfficerq Executive,Senior,orVicePresident(orsimilarlevel)q Director(orsimilarlevel)q Manager(orsimilarlevel)q Other(Pleasespecify)____________________q ThereisnopersonassignedoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramQuestion4A.1hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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4A.2Brieflydescribehowthecomplianceandethicsfunctionisstructured,includingreportinghierarchyandaccesstotheBoardorothergoverningauthority.Pleaselimityourresponsetonomorethan1,000characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse4A.3Whatpercentageofhisorhertimedoesthepersonassignedoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramdedicatetothatrole?m 0-50percentm 51-75percentm 76-90percentm 91-100percent4A.4GiventhepersonassignedoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramisalsotheGeneralCounseland/ordedicateslessthan90percentoftheirtimetothecomplianceandethicsrole,isthereapersoninadditiontothepersonwithoverallauthoritywhoisassignedday-to-dayoperationalresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogram?m Yesm NoQuestion4A.4isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question4A.4willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion4A.1is“GeneralCounselorChiefLegalOfficer”ORiftheanswertoquestion4A.3is“0-50percent”,“51-75percent”,or“76-90percent”4A.5WhenthepersonwithoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramcommunicateswiththeBoard,aBoardcommittee,orothergoverningauthorityregardingthecomplianceandethicsprogram,isthepersonwhoisassignedday-to-dayoperationalresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramgenerallypresent?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:Question4A.5willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion4A.4is“Yes”

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4A.6Towhomdoesthepersonwithoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramadministrativelyormanageriallyreport?m BoardofDirectors,acommitteeoftheBoard,orothergoverningauthoritym ChairpersonoftheBoardCommitteedirectlyoverseeingtheEthicsandCompliancefunctionm ChiefExecutiveOfficerm GeneralCounselorChiefLegalOfficerm ChiefFinancialOfficerm ChiefAdministrativeOfficerm ChiefRiskOfficerm ChairpersonoftheBoard(ifnotalsotheChiefExecutiveOfficer)m Other(Pleasespecify)____________________4A.7IsthereaformalpolicyorprocessrequiringthattheBoard,acommitteeoftheBoard,orothergoverningauthoritybenotifiedorapprovebeforethepersonwhohasbeenassignedoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramisterminated?m Yes,notificationisrequiredbeforeterminationm Yes,notificationandapprovalisrequiredbeforeterminationm No,terminationmayoccurwithoutBoardnotification4A.8Whoconductstheannualperformancereviewofthepersonassignedoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogram?m TheBoard(orothergoverningauthority)and/ortheBoardcommitteethathasoversightof

complianceandethicsm Thedirectmanager(ifotherthantheBoardorothergoverningauthority)m Thedirectmanager(ifotherthantheBoardorothergoverningauthority)withinputfrom

theentireBoardorothergoverningauthoritym Thedirectmanager(ifotherthantheBoardorothergoverningauthority)withinputfrom

theBoardcommitteethathasoversightofcomplianceandethics

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4A.9Whomakescompensationdecisionsforthepersonassignedoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogram?m TheBoard(orothergoverningauthority)and/ortheBoardcommitteethathasoversightof

complianceandethicsm Thedirectmanager(ifotherthantheBoardorothergoverningauthority)m Thedirectmanager(ifotherthantheBoardorothergoverningauthority)withinputfrom

theentireBoardorothergoverningauthoritym Thedirectmanager(ifotherthantheBoardorothergoverningauthority)withinputfrom

theBoardcommitteethathasoversightofcomplianceandethics4A.10Identifywhichofthefollowingauthorities,ifany,aregrantedtothecomplianceandethicsfunction.Pleaseselectallthatapply.Notethatforthisquestion,answerscontainingtheterm“significantinput/role”refertotheabilitytoinfluencedecisionsandvoiceconcernswiththecorrespondingfunctionbeforedecisionsaremade.q Abilitytoauthorand/orrecommendnewbusinessconductpoliciesq AbilitytorevisetheCodeofEthicsandBusinessConduct(withBoardapprovalifrequired)q Primarybudgetresponsibilityforallcomplianceandethicsprogramsq Primaryhiringauthorityforallpositionsinthecomplianceandethicsfunctionq Inputonotherhiring/firingdecisionsregardingpositionsofauthoritywhichmayaffect

complianceandethicsfunctions(e.g.,Audit,Finance,HR)q Finalapprovalauthorityforfieldcomplianceoperations/initiativesq Significantinput/roleintheprocessfororganizationalstrategicbusinessdevelopment

decisionssuchasmergersandacquisitions,newmarketentry,expansion,businesspartnerships/alliancesandjointventures

q Significantinput/roleinproductorservicesdecisionssuchasproductorservicesdevelopment,launch,ordiscontinuation

q Significantinput/roleinproduct/suppliersourcingstrategy,includingsupply-chainduediligenceandoversight

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4A.11Selectthetypesofinteractionsthecomplianceandethicsfunctionhaswithotherfunctionalgroupsinyourcompany.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Invited/allowedtodesignauditsandreceiveauditresultsq Invited/allowedtoattendHRtrainingeventsq Invited/allowedtoaddcomplianceand/orethicsquestionstoemployeesurveysq Invited/allowedtimeinsales/marketingmeetings(excludingethicsorcompliancetraining)

toeducateontherelevanceoftheethicsandcomplianceprogramasacompetitiveadvantage

q Invited/allowedtoprovideformalinputoncorporatebusinessstrategyq Invited/askedtositonasteeringcommittee(pleasespecifythetypeandnatureofthis

committee)____________________Question4A.11hasbeenupdatedfor20174A.12Doesyourcompanyhaveemployeeslocatedwithinvariousbusinessregionsorbusinessunitswhoformallyserveascomplianceandethicspointsofcontactforcompliancerelatedneeds,suchasreceivingreportsofmisconduct?Forclarification,theseemployeesmayhaveotherprimaryresponsibilities,buttheirjobdescriptionincludesservingasacomplianceandethicspointofcontactorregionalliaison.m Yesm Nom Notapplicable,asourcompanydoesnotconductbusinessinmultipleregionsorlacks

multiplebusinessunits4A.13HowoftendoesthepersonwithoverallresponsibilityforthecomplianceandethicsprogramnormallycommunicatewiththeBoard,aBoardcommittee,orothergoverningauthority?IfthispersoncommunicateswithboththefullBoardaswellaswithaBoardcommitteewithvariousfrequencies,pleaseselectthemostfrequentscenario.m Regularlyscheduled,moreoftenthanquarterlym Regularlyscheduled,quarterlym Regularlyscheduled,threetimesperyearm Regularlyscheduled,twiceperyearm Regularlyscheduled,annuallym Adhoconly;asneededm Never

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4A.14Indicatewhichinformation,ifany,yourcompanyreportstotheBoardand/orBoardcommittee,orothergoverningauthority.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Overallcomplianceandethicsprogramperformanceq Overviewofkeyinitiativesq Hotlineandmisconductreportingstatisticsq Detailsonmisconductinvestigationsandresolutionsq Complianceandethicstraininginitiativesandresultsq Complianceandethicscommunicationinitiativesq Complianceandethicsprogramaudit,assessmentand/orbenchmarkingfindingsq Complianceandethicsriskassessmentfindingsq Complianceandethicsriskmitigationstrategyandtacticsq Privacyriskassessmentandresultsq Initiativesandupdatesrelatingtothecompany’splantoensurethesecurityofits

informationassets(hereafterreferredtoasthe“InformationSecurityProgram”)q Cultureofethicsassessmentorsurveyfindingsq Significantregulatoryandlegalupdatesq Complianceandethicstrends,industrytrends,andbestpracticesupdatesq CodeofConductupdatesorrevisionsq Other,uniqueinformationisreportedtotheBoardand/orBoardcommittee(pleasespecify)

____________________4A.15Doesyourcompanyhaveaninternalcommitteededicatedtocomplianceandethics?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4A.15,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4A.194A.16Whichofthefollowingappliestoyourinternalcomplianceandethicscommittee?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Executive-levelcommittee(C-Suite)q Manager-levelcommitteeq Cross-functionalcommitteeq Committeehasacharterorwrittenguidelinesq Noneoftheabove

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4A.17Howoftendoestheinternalcomplianceandethicscommitteemeet?m Regularlyscheduled,moreoftenthanquarterlym Regularlyscheduled,quarterlym Regularlyscheduled,threetimesperyearm Regularlyscheduled,twotimesperyearm Regularlyscheduled,annuallym Adhoconly,asneeded4A.18Indicatewhichtopicsareregularlydiscussedduringtheinternalcomplianceandethicscommitteemeetings.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Overallprogramperformanceandkeyprograminitiativesq Hotlineandreportingstatisticsq Misconductinvestigationsandresolutionsq Complianceandethicstrainingandcommunicationinitiativesq Complianceandethicsprogramassessmentq Complianceandethicsprogrambenchmarkingagainstpracticesofothercompaniesq Complianceandethicsriskmanagementq Cultureofethicsq Significantregulatoryandlegalupdatesq Informationsecurityq Privacyriskmanagementq Industrytrendsandbestpracticesupdatesq Othertopics(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4A.18hasbeenupdatedfor20174A.19Whatistheapproximatenumberoffull-timeemployee("FTE")equivalentsdedicatedtocomplianceandethicsfunction/activitiesthroughoutyourcompany?Thisquestionrequiresanumericresponse

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4A.20Whataretheapproximateannualcosts(inU.S.dollars)incurredbycomplianceandethicsrelatedactivitieswithinyourcompany?Pleaseexcludeanyspendingincurredonoutsidecounsel.m Lessthan$50,000m $50,000-$149,999m $150,000-$249,999m $250,000-$499,999m $500,000-$999,999m $1,000,000-$4,999,999m $5,000,000-$9,999,999m Greaterthan$10,000,0004A.21Pleaseselectthetopthreecomplianceandethicsprogram-relatedexpenseitemsforyourcompanyinorderoflargestsourceofspendtosmallestsourceofspend.Pleaseselectoneanswerpercolumn.

LargestSourceofSpend

SecondLargestSourceofSpend

ThirdLargestSourceofSpend

Complianceandethicspersonnel(salaries,benefits,etc.) q q q

Businesscontrols q q q

Informationsystems q q q

Compliancetraining q q q

Incidentreportinghotlinesandresources q q q

Communications-relatedexpenses(e.g.,Toolkits,newsletters,publications) q q q

Consultants,otherthanoutsidecounsel q q q

Outsidecounsel q q q

Compliance-relatedfines,penalties,anddamages q q q

Information,data,andsubscriptionservices q q q

Associationormembershipfees q q q

Other(Pleasespecify) q q q

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Part4B:DueCare4B.1Selectthefollowingthatdescribesyourcompany’seffortstoensurethatindividualsinleadershippositions(or“positionsoftrust”)havenotengagedinillegalactivitiesorothermisconduct.(Notethatforthisandthefollowingquestionsregardingbackgroundchecks,theterm“backgroundcheck/s”referstoresearchconductedbythirdparties.Exceptwherespecificallyreferenced,thesechecksdonotincludethoseagainstdebarmentorexclusionlists).Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompanyconductsbackgroundchecksonallemployees(wherepermittedbylaw)q Ourcompanydoesnotconductbackgroundchecksonanyemployeesq Ourcompanyconductsbackgroundchecksonsomeemployees(wherepermittedbylaw)q Ourcompanyconductsbackgroundchecksonallindependentdirectors(wherepermitted

bylaw)q Ourcompanyconductschecksonallemployeesagainstdebarmentorexclusionlistsq NoneoftheaboveQuestion4B.1hasbeenupdatedfor20174B.2Indicatewhichbusinessfunctionsrequireabackgroundcheck.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Personnelwithcomplianceorethicsresponsibilitiesand/orfunctionsq PersonnelwithintheHumanResourcesfunctionq PersonnelwithintheFinanceand/orAccountingfunctionq KeypersonnelwithintheProcurementfunctionq PersonnelwithintheInternalAuditfunctionq PersonnelwithintheInformationTechnologyfunctionq PersonnelwithintheCorporateSecurityfunctionq NoneoftheaboveSkipLogic:Question4B.2willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion4B.1is“Ourcompanyconductsbackgroundchecksonsomeemployees(wherepermittedbylaw)”

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4B.3Indicatewhenbackgroundchecksaregenerallyperformed.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Hiringq Uponpromotionintocertainbusinessrolesorpositionsq Annuallyq Everytwotofouryearsq Everyfiveormoreyearsq NoneoftheaboveQuestion4B.3hasbeenupdatedfor20174B.4Doesyourcompanyrequireconflictofinterestcertificationsand/ordisclosures(separatefromaCodeofBusinessConductacknowledgement)fromemployees?m Yes,forallemployeesm Yes,butonlyforemployeesatcertainsenioritylevelsorwithincertainbusinessfunctionsm Nom No,butwedorequireallemployeestocertifythattheywillfollowourCodeandthe

certificationspecificallyincludeslanguage(inadditiontoanyincludedintheCode)regardingdisclosingoravoidingconflictsofinterest

m No,butwedorequiresomeemployeestocertifythattheywillfollowourCodeandthecertificationspecificallyincludeslanguage(inadditiontoanyincludedintheCode)regardingdisclosingoravoidingconflictsofinterest

Question4B.4hasbeenupdatedfor20174B.5Howfrequentlydoesyourcompanyrequiretheconflictsofinterestacknowledgmentand/ordisclosurediscussedinthepreviousquestion(4B.4)?Pleaseselectallthatapply.m Uponjoiningthecompanym Annuallym Everytwoyearsm Everythreeyearsm Adhocbasism Priortoclosinganysignificanttransaction,deal,oragreementQuestion4B.5hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4B.5willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion4B.4iseither“Yes,forallemployees”,“Yes,butonlyforemployeesatcertainsenioritylevelsorwithincertainbusinessfunctions”,“No,butwedorequireallemployeestocertifythattheywillfollowourCodeandthecertificationspecificallyincludeslanguage(inadditiontoanyincludedintheCode)regardingdisclosingoravoidingconflictsofinterest”OR“No,butwedorequiresomeemployeestocertify

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thattheywillfollowourCodeandthecertificationspecificallyincludeslanguage(inadditiontoanyincludedintheCode)regardingdisclosingoravoidingconflictsofinterest”

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Part4C:WrittenStandards,IncludingPoliciesandProcedures4C.1Doesyourcompanymaintainastand-alone,company-widewrittenCodeofEthicsandBusinessConduct(“Code”)?m Yes,andtheCodeispubliclyavailablem Yes,andtheCodeisnotpubliclyavailablem NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4C.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4C.54C.2IsthereawrittenrequirementdocumentingthefrequencywithwhichtheCodeisreviewedtodeterminewhetheranupdateisneeded?m Yesm No,thisisnotformallydocumentedQuestion4C.2hasbeenupdatedfor20174C.3DoesyourcompanytranslatetheCodeintomultiplelanguages?m Yes,wetranslatetheCodeintoalllanguagesnecessarytotrainourcompany’semployee

basem No,ourcompany’semployeebasespeaksoneprimarylanguageandtheCodeisalreadyin

thatlanguagem No,ourcompanydoesnottranslatetheCode4C.4HowistheCodedocumentcommunicatedtoemployees?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Byemailasalinkorattachmentq Hardcopyaspartofonboardingororientationprocessq Hardcopymailedtoemployeesq Madeavailableon-demandonthecompanyintranet(e.g.,SharePoint)q MadeavailableduringCodetraining(i.e.,alinktooracopyoftheCodeprovided)q Pushedouttoemployeesviaamobileapp.orotherdynamiclinkQuestion4C.4hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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4C.5Selectwhichwrittenpoliciesyourcompanyhasinplace(separatefromtheCode)thataddressthefollowingriskareas.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Anticorruption/briberyq Antitrust/competitionq Confidentialinformation(e.g.,employees,company,customers,clientsand/orconsumers)q Conflictmineralsq Conflictsofinterestq Dataprivacy(e.g.,employees,customersand/orconsumers)q Environmentalprotectionq Equalemploymentopportunity/diversity/discriminationq Fairdealing(fairbusinesspractices)q Fairemployment/laborstandardsq Financialintegrityandfraudq Giftsandentertainmentq Humantraffickingq Informationsecurityq Insidertradingq Intellectualpropertyq Misconductinvestigationsq Moneylaunderingq Non-retaliationq Policymanagementq Politicalcontributions,activitiesandlobbyingq Procurementintegrity/dealingwithsuppliers/supplychainoversightq Protectingcompanyassetsq Recordsmanagementandretentionq Socialmediaq Workplaceharassmentq WorkplacehealthandsafetyQuestion4C.5hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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4C.6Howareethicsandcompliancepoliciesgenerallydistributedthroughoutyourcompany?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Basedonrisk,somepolicies(otherthantheCode)aresentatleastannuallyviaemail,either

asattachmentsorasalinktodownloadablefile(s)q Allpoliciesareprovidedonanintranetsiteorportalthatisaccessibleacrosstheentire

enterpriseq Basedonrisk,somepoliciesareprovidedinhardcopyatleastannuallytothoseemployees

withoutcomputerorinternetaccessq Policiesaretranslatedintoalllanguagesnecessarytoeducateourcompany’semployee

baseontheapplicableriskortopicq Hyperlinkstopolicies(separatefromtheCode)areincludedwithinsomeofourtrainingq Policies(separatefromtheCode)areprovidedaspartoftrainingq Ourpoliciesaredistributedinauniquefashion(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4C.6hasbeenupdatedfor20174C.7Howdoesyourcompanyupdateandassignownershipofitsethicsandcompliancepolicies?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Policiesareupdatedasneeded(e.g.,inresponsetochangesinregulationorbusiness

climate)q Policiesarereviewedandupdatedasneededonaformalschedule(e.g.,annually)q Policiesareassignedownerswhoareprimarilyresponsibleforcontentupdatesq Thereisacommitteethatreviewsnewpoliciesorproposedupdatestoexistingpoliciesand

approvesthemasappropriateq Ourcompanyupdatespolicies/assignspolicyownershipinanotherway(pleasespecify)

____________________Question4C.7hasbeenupdatedfor20174C.8Howareyourethicsandcompliancepoliciesstoredacrossthecompany?m Policiesarestoredacrossvarioussites,locations,and/orplatforms,withoutacentralized

catalogordatabasem Policiesarestoredinacentralizedenterprise-widedatabasem Policiesarestoredinacentralizedenterprise-widedatabasethatinterfaceswithother

informationsources(e.g.,regulatorydatabase,riskassessmentplatform,and/orcasemanagementorreportingsystems)

m Ourcompanyusesanotherstorage/managementsystem(pleasespecify)____________________

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4C.9Whichofthefollowingusesofintellectualpropertyareexplicitlycoveredinyouremployeepolicies(includingintheCode)?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Useofcounterfeitgoodsorcomponentsinanyaspectofyourcompany’sbusiness

operationsq Useofunlicensedorunauthorizedtrademarksinyourcompany’sproductsorservicesq Useofothers’registeredorprotecteddesignswithoutauthorizationq Patents,includingtheuseofothers’patentedinventionswithoutauthorizationq Unauthorizeduseofcopyrightedmaterial,includinguseofothercompanies’contentonthe

company’scomputersq Unauthorizeduseofsoftware,includingdownloadingofsoftwareforpersonaluseon

companycomputersq Unauthorizeduseofyourcompany’sownproprietaryinformationandtradesecretsq Useofthirdparties’(includingformeremployers’)proprietaryinformationandtradesecretsq Disclosureanduseofconfidentialandproprietaryinformationonlyona“needtoknow”

basisandotherrestrictiveterms4C.10Doesyourcompanymaintainathirdparty(e.g.,supplier,agent,intermediary,reseller)CodeofConduct?m Yesm No

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Part4D:ComplianceandEthicsRiskAssessmentandManagement4D.1Doesyourcompanyassesscomplianceandethicsrisk?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4D.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4D.84D.2Brieflydescribeyourcompany’scomplianceandethicsriskassessmentmethodology.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponseQuestion4D.2isnewfor20174D.3Pleaseselectthefollowingthatbestdescribesyourcompany’scomplianceandriskassessmentprocess:m Ourcomplianceandethicsriskassessmentispartofabroader,company-widerisk

assessmentm Ourcomplianceandethicsriskassessmentisitsowndistinctprocess4D.4Whichbestdescribeshowoftenyourcompanyconductsformalriskassessmentstodeterminecompliance,regulatoryandethics-relatedrisks?m Annuallym Everytwoyearsm Everythreeyearsm Everyfouryearsm Everyfiveyearsm Lessoftenthaneveryfiveyearsm Onanadhocbasis

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4D.5Whichofthefollowingtypesofrisksarereviewedbyyourcompany?Pleaseselectallthatapply.

AspartofastandaloneE&CRisk

Assessment

AspartofanERMprocesswithsignificantinvolvementoftheE&C

function

AspartofanERMriskassessmentwithout

significantinvolvementoftheE&CFunction

Anticorruption/bribery q q q

Antitrust/competition q q q

Confidentialinformation q q q

Conflictsofinterest q q q

Dataprivacylawsandregulationsrelevanttoemployee,customer,orconsumerdata q q q

Equalemploymentopportunity/diversity/discrimination q q q

Fairdealing(fairbusinesspractices) q q q

Fairemployment/laborstandards q q q

Financialintegrityandfraud q q q

Giftsandentertainment q q q

Humantrafficking q q q

Informationtechnologysecurity q q q

Insidertrading q q q

Intellectualproperty q q q

Misuseofcompanyassets q q q

Moneylaundering q q q

Non-retaliationpolicyand/orwhistleblowerprotections q q q

Politicalcontributions,activitiesandlobbying q q q

Procurementintegrity/dealingwithsupplier/supplychainoversight q q q

Recordsmanagementandretention q q q

Socialmedia q q q

Workplaceharassment q q q

Workplacehealthandsafety q q q

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4D.6Whatdoesyourcompanyconsiderwhenassessingcomplianceandethicsrisks?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Recentlypassedregulationsq Trends,ordevelopmentsinthecomplianceandethicsfield(e.g.,legaldecisions,regulatory

actions,settlements,and/orfines)q Perceivedrisksbypeerorganizationsq Significantchangestothebusiness(e.g.,geographicfootprint,acquisitions)q Adequacyofcurrentpolicies,procedures,andcontrolsq Employeefocusgroupsq Employeeinterviewsq Employeesurveysandassessments(e.g.,engagementsurveyorculturesurvey)q Investigationresultsandrootcauseanalysisq Hotlinereportingstatistics/trendsq Usagestatisticsforcomplianceresources(e.g.,clickmetricsonintranetpostings,openrates

forlinksincommunicationmaterials,downloadsofmanagertoolkits)q Auditreportsforcompliance-relatedauditsq Focusgroupsofmanagementq Interviewsofmanagementq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4D.6hasbeenupdatedfor20174D.7Selectthefollowingthatdescribeshowyourcompanyusesthefindingsfromtheassessmentofcomplianceandethicsrisks.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Toreviseourcompany'spolicies(otherthantheCode)q Toreviseourcompany'sCodeq Toreviseourcompany'sproceduresq Toupdateourcompany'strainingorthetrainingplanq Toupdateourcompany'scommunicationsorthecommunicationplanq Toreviseourcompany'sannualauditplan(InternalAuditorother)q Otheruses(Pleasespecify)____________________

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4D.8Selectthefollowingthatareincludedinyourcompany’sInformationSecurityProgram.NotethattheInformationSecurityProgrammayconsistofmorethanonedocumentorpolicy.Pleaseselectallthatapplyq Anuptodate(currenttowithinthepreviousyear)documentedinventoryofthecompany’s

actualinformationcollection,use,storage,sharing,protectionanddisposalpracticesq Documentationofhowthecompanyassessesprivacyordatasecurityrisk(i.e.,theprocess

forconductingariskassessment)q Documentationoflawsandregulationsapplyingtothecompany’sinformationcollection,

use,storage,sharing,protection,retentionanddisposalpracticesq Documentationofthecompany’spotentialprivacyordatasecurityrisks(i.e.,theresultsof

theriskassessment)q Documentationofprocessesorprocedurestomitigatethecompany’spotentialdata

securityrisksq DocumentedmanagementoversightandapprovaloftheInformationSecurityProgramq Documentedregularmonitoringandtestingofthecompany’ssystemsq Documentedbusinesscontinuitymanagementplanq Documentedincidentresponseplanq Documentedproceduresorrequirementsforselectingthirdpartiesthatstore,process,

transmitoraccesssensitiveinformationonbehalfofthecompanyq Documentedproceduresorrequirementsforduediligenceintoandcontractuallanguage

requirementsthatwillberequiredforengagementswiththirdpartiesthatstore,process,transmitoraccesssensitiveinformationonbehalfofthecompany

q Documentedpolicyastohowandwhendatastoragedevicessuchasflashdrivesmaybeused

q Documentedpolicyastohowandwhendatawillbedestroyedq Encryptionofsensitivedatastoredonalllaptopsq Encryptionofsensitivedatastoredonflashdrivesq Useofdatalosspreventiontools(i.e.,anautomatedmechanismtopreventsensitive

informationfrombeingmovedfromyoursystem)q Useofintrusionpreventionsystemsq BoardapprovalfortheInformationSecurityProgramq Anindividualdesignatedasthecompany’ssecurityofficerq Anindividualdesignatedasthecompany’sprivacyofficerq Anemployeecertificationprocessrelatedtotheamountoftrainingeachemployeehas

completedaspartoftheinformationsecuritytrainingprogram

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4D.9Whichofthefollowingapplytohowyourcompanymanagesitsexposuretohumantraffickingrisk?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompanymaintainsacommunicationsprogrampromotingazero-tolerancepolicy

prohibitinghumantraffickingandtrafficking-relatedactivitiesandtheconsequencesshouldemployeesviolatethisprohibition

q OurcompanymaintainsacommunicationsprogramthatinformsemployeesofthehotlinephonenumberoftheGlobalHumanTraffickinghotlineat1-844-888-FREEand/[email protected]

q Ourcompanymaintainsarecruitingplanthatpermitsonlytheuseofrecruitingcompanieswithtrainedemployees

q Ourcompanymaintainsarecruitingplanorpolicythatprohibitschargingemployeesrecruitmentfees

q Ourcompanymaintainsarecruitingplanorpolicythatrequireswagesmeetapplicablehost-countryrequirementsorexplainsanyvariance

q Ourcompanymaintainsahousingplanthatmeetsthehost-countryhousingandsafetystandards,ifnecessarytoprovideorarrangeemployeehousing

q Ourcompanymaintainsaprocedurepreventingallagentsandsubcontractorsfromengagingintraffickinginpersonsandrequiresthatourcompanyterminatesanyagents,subcontractors,orsubcontractoremployeesthathaveengagedinhumantrafficking-relatedactivities

q Ourcompanyusesother,uniqueeffortstopreventhumantrafficking(Pleasespecify)____________________

q Ourcompanyoroursupplychainhavealimited,non-materialexposuretohumantraffickingrisk

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Part4E:ComplianceandEthicsTraining,AwarenessandCommunicationQ4E.1Doesyourcompanyprovidecomplianceandethicstrainingtoitsworkforce?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4E.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4E.15Q4E.2Doesyourcompanyhaveaformallydocumentedcomplianceandethicstrainingcurriculumorplan?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4E.2,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4E.5Q4E.3Selectthefollowingthatapplytoyourcompany’scomplianceandethicstrainingcurriculumorplan.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompany'splanappliestotrainingdeliveredduringon-boardingororientationq Ourcompany’splanmapsouttargetedandvariedtrainingtobedeliveredovermultiple

yearsq Ourcompany'strainingplanappliesonlytotrainingtobedeliveredduringtheupcoming

yearq Ourcompany’strainingplanisaproductofcross-functionalcollaborationq Ourcompany’strainingplanincludestargetcompletionratesq Ourcompany’strainingplanaddressestrainingfrequencybytopicq Ourcompany’strainingplanaddressesmodalityoftrainingdeliveryforeachtopicand/or

audienceq Ourcompany’strainingplanincludesatrainingrolloutscheduleq Ourcompany’strainingplanincludesmetricstomeasureeffectiveness(otherthantraining

completionrates)q Other(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4E.3hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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Q4E.4Howdoesyourcomplianceandethicstrainingcurriculumorplandefinetargetaudiences?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbyemployeejoblevelq Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbyemployeetenureq Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbyemployeefunctionq Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbyemployeebusinessunitq Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbyemployeelocationorgeographyq Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbymisconducttrendsq Ourplandefinestargettrainingaudiencesbyanotheruniquecharacteristic(pleasespecify)

____________________Question4E.4hasbeenupdatedfor2017Q4E.5Whatpercentageofyourcompany’sworkforcehascompletedtrainingontheCodeintheprevioustwoyears?m 96-100percentm 90-95percentm 80-89percentm 70-79percentm 50-69percentm 30-49percentm Lessthan30percentm Notsurem OurcompanydoesnotprovidetrainingonourCodeQ4E.6Indicatehowyourcompanyadministersthefollowingtargeted,risk-specifictrainingprogramstoemployeesinadditiontoorinsteadofdedicatedCodeofConducttraining.Please

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selectallthatapply,andleaveblankanyriskareaortopicforwhichyourcompanydoesnotprovidetraining.

Trainingdeliveredasynchronously(i.e,on-demand)usingonlineordigital

modalities

Trainingdeliveredsynchronously(i.e.,live)usingonlineordigitalmodalities

Trainingdeliveredsynchronously(i.e.,live)usingin-persontrainingsessions

Anticorruption/bribery q q q

Antitrust/competition q q q

Companyassets q q q

Confidentialinformation q q q

Conflictsofinterest q q q

Dataprivacylawsandregulationsrelevanttoemployee,customer,orconsumerdata q q q

Equalemploymentopportunity/diversity/discrimination q q q

Fairdealing(fairbusinesspractices) q q q

Fairemployment/laborstandards q q q

Financialintegrityandfraud q q q

Giftsandentertainment q q q

Humantrafficking q q q

Informationtechnologysecurity q q q

Insidertrading q q q

Intellectualproperty q q q

Moneylaundering q q q

Non-retaliationpolicyand/orwhistleblowerprotections q q q

Politicalcontributions,activitiesandlobbying q q q

Procurementintegrity/dealingwithsupplier/supplychainoversight q q q

Recordsmanagementandretention q q q

Socialmedia q q q

Workplaceharassment q q q

Workplacehealthandsafety q q q

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4E.7Doesyourcompanyprovidetargetedtrainingtoemployeesinhigherriskareasonhowtorecognizecorruptionredflagsandwhattodoaboutthem?Higherriskareasmayincludefinance,accounting,salesandprocurement,andanyotheremployeeswhointeractwithgovernmentofficials,agents,orwiththirdpartiesthatinteractwithgovernmentofficialsoragents.m Yesm No4E.8Whichofthefollowingcompliance-andethics-relatedtrainingpractices,ifany,doesyourcompanyutilize?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Preteststoassessbaselineknowledgeandassignindividualcurriculumorcourse(s)

accordinglyq Preteststoprovideemployeesanopportunityto“testout”oftrainingq Progressivecoursedifficultybasedonemployeejobresponsibilitiesq Progressivecoursedifficultybasedonemployeetenureq Allowingemployeestoselectorself-directthetopicscoveredinacertainamountoftheir

requiredtrainingq NoneoftheaboveQuestion4E.8hasbeenupdatedfor20174E.9Howdoesyourcompanyencourageorenforcecompletionofcompliance-andethics-relatedtraining?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Completionoftrainingisfactoredintoperformanceevaluationsq Completionoftrainingisfactoredintoraiseand/orbonusdecisionsq Departmentheadsorbusinessunitleadersareheldaccountableforcompletionratesof

theirdepartmentorunit,withformalconsequencesadministeredforleadersthatfailtoachievedesiredcompletiontargets(e.g.,negativeperformancerevieworreductioninbonusplan)

q Managersareheldaccountableforcompletionratesofdirectreports,withformalconsequencesadministeredtomanagersthatfailtoachievedesiredcompletiontargets(e.g.,negativeperformancerevieworreductioninbonusplan)

q Directreminderemail(s)periodicallydeliveredtoparticipantswithoutstandingtrainingobligations

q Directlatenoticeemail(s)deliveredtoparticipantsthatfailedtocompletethetraininginthedesiredtimeframe

q Otherencouragementorenforcementtechniques(Pleasespecify)____________________

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4E.10Doesyourcompanyprovidetargetedtrainingtomanagers(i.e.,employeeswithsupervisoryresponsibility)ontheirspecialresponsibilitieswithregardstocomplianceandethics?Notethatthistrainingcannotbelimitedsolelytomanagertrainingregardingsexualharassmentasrequiredinspecificjurisdictions.m Yes,toallmanagersm Yes,morethanhalfofmanagersreceivemanager-specificcomplianceandethicstrainingm Yes,fewerthanhalfofmanagersreceivemanager-specificcomplianceandethicstrainingm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4E.10,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4E.14Question4E.10hasbeenupdatedfor2017toprovideclarification4E.11Selectthefollowingthatappliestothemanagertrainingoncomplianceandethics.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Conductedasapartofnewmanagerorientation(eitherfornewhiresorpromotions)q Conductedonaperiodicbasis,atleasteverytwoyearsq Contentisreviewedandrefreshedperiodically,atleasteverytwoyearsq Trackedforcompletionratesq Includestestingthatmeasuresmanagertrainingknowledgecomprehensionq Testingresultsaretrackedandmaintainedq Completionoftrainingisapartofamanager'sperformanceevaluationq Completionismandatoryforallmanagerswithdirectreportsq Noneoftheabove4E.12Selectthefollowingtopicsthatareaddressedbythemanagertrainingoncomplianceandethics.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Effectivelycommunicatingethicstosubordinatesq Promotingacultureofcomplianceandethicsq Incorporatingethicsinbusinessdecisionmakingq Encouragingemployeestospeakup,expressconcerns,andreportmisconductq Handlingemployeereportsorconcernsq Identifyingandpreventingretaliationq Creatingandmaintaininganopendoorenvironmentq Conductingemploymentinterviewsq Othertopics(Pleasespecify)____________________

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4E.13Howismanager-specifictrainingoncomplianceandethicsdeliveredwithinyourorganization?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Managertrainingisdeliveredasynchronously(i.e.,on-demand)usingonlineordigital

modalitiesq Managertrainingisdeliveredsynchronously(i.e.,live)usingonlineordigitalmodalitiesq Managertrainingisdeliveredsynchronously(i.e.,live)usingin-persontrainingsessionsQuestion4E.13isnewfor20174E.14Identifywhichofthefollowingmethodsyouutilizetomeasuretheeffectivenessofyourcompliancetraining.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Comprehensiontestsdeliveredimmediatelyfollowingtrainingq Cultureofethicsemployeeassessments(atleasteverytwoyears)q Documentedemployeeormanagerfeedback,collectedthroughinterviews,surveys,or

focusgroupsafterrolloutq Employeeknowledgeassessmentsorsurveys,performedatleastannuallyandseparately

fromtrainingq Documentedemployeeormanagerfeedbackwhentrainingisbeingdevelopedorbeforeit

isformallyrolledoutq Trackingmisconducttrendsq Trackingreportingfrequencyagainsttrainingrollouttimingq Trackingfrequencyofpolicy/code/resourcedownloadsfromtheethicsintranetsiteor

portalinthecontextofwhentrainingisadministeredq Othermethods(pleasespecify)____________________q NoneoftheaboveQuestion4E.14hasbeenupdatedfor20174E.15Doesyourcomplianceandethicsfunctionmaintainadocumentedcomplianceandethicscommunicationplan?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4E.15,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4E.18

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4E.16Selectthefollowingthatapplytoyourcompany’scomplianceandethicscommunicationsplan.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Addressescommunicationinitiativesonlyfortheupcomingyearq Addressescommunicationinitiativesacrossmultipleyearsq Developedthroughcross-functionalcollaborationq Includesaroll-outscheduleq Addressescommunicationfrequencyq Addressescommunicationdeliverymechanismforeachtopicoraudienceq Callsforimplementationbydifferentfunctionsorbusinessunits(e.g.,Compliance,HR,

Finance,Sales)q Usesmessagedeliverybydifferentleaders(e.g.,CEO,ChiefComplianceOfficer,Headsof

otherfunctionsand/orbusinessunits,othermanagers,etc.)q Includesmetricstomeasureeffectivenessq Noneoftheabove4E.17Howdoesyourcomplianceandethicscommunicationsplandefineitstargetaudiences?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourplantargetscommunicationsaccordingtoemployeejoblevelq Ourplantargetscommunicationsaccordingtoemployeetenureq Ourplantargetscommunicationsaccordingtoemployeefunctionq Ourplantargetscommunicationsaccordingtoemployeebusinessunitq Ourplantargetscommunicationsaccordingtoemployeelocationorgeographyq Ourplantargetscommunicationsaccordingtoanotheruniquecharacteristic(pleasespecify)

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4E.18Whichcommunicationmodalities(asidefromformaltrainingprograms)doesyourcompanyusetocommunicatecomplianceand/orethicsmessageswithinyourcompany?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Companye-Bulletin/newsletterq Printedand/orelectronicinformationmaterials(suchasbrochures,guidebooks,posters,

walletcards,tabletentsand/orchecklists)q Video/dedicatedinternalTVchannelq Emailsq Podcastsq Townhallmeetingsq Periodic,company-widekick-offmeetingsq Seniorexecutives’meetingsq Intranetportaldedicatedtocomplianceandethicsq Ethicsblogorintranetforumq Interactivescenarios,games,quizzesand/orvignettesq Periodiccompliance"roadshow"orsitevisitbycomplianceq Ethics-relatedpromotional/merchandisingitemsq Company-wideinitiativesorprograms(e.g.,"ComplianceMonth,""EthicsEverywhere")q Mobile-friendlymaterial(optimizedformobileusage)q Dedicatedmobileapplicationforphonesand/ortabletsq Facebook,Twitter,orothersocialmediaplatformsq Othercommunicationmodalities(Pleasespecify)____________________q NoneoftheaboveQuestion4E.18hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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4E.19Selectthefollowingcomplianceandethicscommunicationresources,ifany,thatyourcompanyprovidestomanagers/supervisorsinordertohelpthempromotecomplianceandethicswithinthecompany.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Complianceandethicscommunicationtoolkit(s)ormeetings-in-a-box(e.g.,suggestionsof

topicstodiscuss,speakingguides,presentationmaterials)q Emailtemplatesfromthecomplianceandethicsfunctionspecificallycreatedformanagers

todisseminateamongemployeesq Flyers,posters,orothervisualmaterialsspecificallycreatedformanagerstodisseminate

amongemployeesq Regularlyscheduleddiscussiontimewithcomplianceandethicspersonnel(e.g.,brownbag

lunches,seminars,orcomplianceandethicsteamroadshow)q Toolsandresourcesforrecognizingorincentivizingdirectreportsthatexhibitethical

conductorpromotethecomplianceprogramq Videos,onlinevignettes,orothereducationalmultimediaresourcesq Research,whitepapers,orcuratednewsreportsoncomplianceandethicsissuesspecifically

directedatmanagersq Regularlyscheduledtimeatmanager-levelmeetingstodiscusscomplianceandethics

subjectsq Otherresources(Pleasespecify)____________________4E.20Selectwhichtypesofcommunicationinvolvingseniorexecutivesoutsidethecompliancefunction,suchastheCEO,areusedtodiscusscomplianceandethicswithinyourcompany.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q PersonalizedletterofintroductiontothewrittenCodeofConductq Personalizedintroductiontocomplianceandethicstrainingq Emailstotheworkforceq Onboardingvideoq Intranetsitevideoq Podcastq Townhall,annualkick-offorothercompany-widemeetingsleadbyseniorleadershipq Internalmeetingsinvolvingseniorleadershipq InteractiveQ&Aforum,chatfunctionalityq Complianceandethicsblogbymember(s)ofseniorleadershipq Newsletterq Intracompanysocialcommunicationplatforms(e.g.,Chatter,Yammer,Slack)q Othertypesofcommunication(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4E.20hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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4E.21Doseniorexecutiveleadersincludeexamplesofethicaldecisionstheyhavefacedintheircommunicationmaterials?m Yesm No4E.22Doesthecomplianceandethicsfunctionincludeexamplesofrealworldethicalorcompliancedilemmasorissuesintheircommunicationmaterials?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Yes,weusethingsthathavehappenedwithinourorganization(withorwithoutdetails

omittedtopreserveanonymity)q Yes,weusethingsthathavehappenedoutsideourorganization(i.e.,inthenewsoratpeer

companies)q NoQuestion4E.22hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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Part4F:Detection,MonitoringandAuditing4F.1Doesyourcompanyuseamisconductreportingsystem(e.g.,internalreportingmechanisms,dedicatedemailaddress,orinternalorthird-partymaintainedhotlines)?m Yes,butreportingindividualsarenotgiventheoptiontoremainanonymousm Yes,andreportingindividualsaregiventheoptiontoremainanonymouswhereallowedby

applicablelawm No,ourcompanydoesnotuseamisconductreportingsystemSkipLogic:If“Yes,butreportingindividualsarenotgiventheoptiontoremainanonymous”OR“No,ourcompanydoesnotuseamisconductreportingsystem”isselectedforquestion4F.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4F.34F.2Forlocationswhereanonymousreportingispermittedbylaw,approximatelywhatpercentageofhotlinereportsreceivedareanonymous?Pleaseusethemostrecentfullyears’worthofhotlinedataavailable.______ApproximatepercentageofhotlinereportsthatwereanonymousThisquestionrequiresanumericresponseQuestion4F.2hasbeenupdatedfor20174F.3Doesyourcompanyhaveasystemortooltomanagereportsandsubsequentinvestigations?m Yes,ourcompanyusesatrackingtoolorcasemanagementsystemwiththeabilitytolog

andtrackreportsandrelatedinvestigationsregardlessofhowthereportwasoriginallymade(e.g.,tracksreportsmadetoamanagerandnotthemisconductreportingsystem)

m Yes,ourcompanyusesatrackingtoolorcasemanagementsystemwiththeabilitytologandtrackreportsandrelatedinvestigations,butonlyforreportsmadeororiginatedthroughthemisconductreportingsystem(i.e.,tracksonlyreportsmadetothecompanyhotline)

m Other(Pleasespecify)____________________m No,ourcompanydoesnothavesuchasystemortoolinplace

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4F.4Indicatetheresourcesortoolsavailableforreportingmisconductandraisingconcernsatyourcompany.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Opendoorpolicyforin-personreportingtodirectsupervisorsq Opendoorpolicyforin-personreportingtosenior/executivemanagementq Thirdparty-maintainedhotlineq In-househotlineq Ombudspersonq Web-basedreportingtoollocatedonthecompanyintranetsiteq Web-basedreportingtoolaccessibleonlineandavailabletothegeneralpublicq Reportingviatextmessageq Livechatfunctionalityq Company-widereportingemailaccountq Dedicatedfaxlineq Appormobile-specificreportingtoolorplatformq Exitsurveysorinterviewsq Otherresourcesortools(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4F.4hasbeenupdatedfor20174F.5Doesthehotlineusedforreportingmisconductandraisingconcernsprovidetheabilitytoreportconcernsorquestionsusingmultiplelanguages?m Yes,weprovidetheabilitytoreportconcernsorquestionsinmultiplelanguagesm No,wedonotprovidemultilingualreportingcapabilitiesbecauseourworkforceis

monolingualm No,wedonotprovidemultilingualreportingcapabilitiesSkipLogic:Question4F.5willonlyappeariftheanswertoquestion4F.4iseither“Thirdparty-maintainedhotline”or“In-househotline”

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4F.6Indicatetheindividualsorfunctionsadvertisedasavailablechannelsforreportingmisconductandraisingconcerns.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q BoardofDirectors,BoardCommittee,orothergoverningauthorityq Ombudspersonq ChiefExecutiveOfficerq LegalDepartmentq Compliance,orethicsdepartment/functionq ChiefInformationorSecurityOfficerq HumanResourcesq InternalAuditq Regionalcomplianceandethicsambassadors,liaisons,orrepresentativesq Employee’sdirectmanagerorsupervisorq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4F.6hasbeenupdatedfor20174F.7SeparatefromreportstotheBoardorothergoverningauthority,doesyourorganizationcommunicatehowmanyconcernswerereported,thetypesofconcernsreported,andtheresultsofreportsandinvestigations?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Yes,andwemakethisinformationavailabletothepublicasastand-alonereportq Yes,andwemakethisinformationavailabletothepublicinourCSRreportand/orinour

annualreportq Yes,andwecirculatethisinformationtoallemployeesq Yes,andwecirculatethisinformationtoseniorleadersormanagementq No,wedonotcommunicatethisinformationQuestion4F.7hasbeenupdatedfor20174F.8Hasyourcompanybenchmarkedyourcomplianceandethicsprogramagainstthoseofothercompanieswithinthelastthreecalendaryears?m Yesm NoQuestion4F.8isnewfor2017SkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion4F.8,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4F.10

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4F.9Whatsourcesofdatahasyourcompanyusedtobenchmarkitscomplianceandethicsprogram?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Informalpeernetworksq Industryorganizationsq Complianceandethicstradeassociationsormembershipgroupsq Thirdpartyconsultantsoroutsidecounselq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________Question4F.9isnewfor20174F.10Doesyourcompanyconductaformalevaluationofthecomplianceandethicsprograminordertoassessitseffectivenessorperformance?Pleaseselectallthatapply.Notethatforthepurposesofthisquestionnairea“formal”evaluationcanbeconductedeitherinternallyorbyathirdparty,butmustfollowadocumentedstructureandresultinsomeformofdocumentation.PleaseexcludeanySOXSection404-relatedevaluationsorparticipationinthisorpreviousWorld’sMostEthicalCompaniesbenchmarkingprocesseswhenselectingananswer.q Weconductperiodicevaluationsoftheeffectivenessoftheentirecomplianceandethics

programaspartofourriskassessmentprocessq Weconductperiodicevaluationsoftheeffectivenessoftheentirecomplianceandethics

programasaseparateprocessfromourriskassessmentprocessq Weconductperiodicevaluationsofthecomplianceandethicsprogramthatfocusona

specificelementorportionoftheprogramonarotatingbasisq Ourevaluationisanongoingprocesswithoutaformalscheduleq No,wedonotconductaformalevaluationofourprogramQuestion4F.10hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:If“No,wedonotconductaformalevaluationofourprogram”isselectedforquestion4F.10,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4F.14

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4F.11Howoftendoesyourcompanyconductanevaluationoftheentirecomplianceandethicsprogram?m Annuallym Everytwoyearsm Everythreeyearsm Everyfouryearsm Everyfiveyearsm LessoftenthaneveryfiveyearsQuestion4F.11hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4F.11willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4F.10iseither“Weconductperiodicevaluationsoftheeffectivenessoftheentirecomplianceandethicsprogramaspartofourriskassessmentprocess”OR“Weconductperiodicevaluationsoftheeffectivenessoftheentirecomplianceandethicsprogramasaseparateprocessfromourriskassessmentprocess”4F.12Selectthefollowingfunction(s)responsibleforyourcompany’sevaluationoftheeffectivenessorperformanceofitscomplianceandethicsprogram.

FunctionisPrimarilyResponsible FunctionProvidesSupportorSignificantInput

Internalaudit q q

Complianceandethics q q

Legal q q

Finance q q

Humanresources q q

Operations/manufacturing q q

Communications/PR q q

External,thirdpartyconsultant(s)(pleasespecifywhichfirm[s]) q q

Otherdepartments(pleasespecify) q q

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4F.13Whichcomponentsofthecomplianceandethicsprogramareevaluatedduringtheeffectivenessorperformanceevaluationprocess?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Organizationalcultureofethicsq Riskassessmentprocesses/protocolsq Employeeknowledgeofcomplianceissuesq CodeofConductq Complianceandethicspoliciesq Complianceandethicstrainingcurriculumorprogramq Complianceandethicscommunicationprogramq Proceduresandcontrolssurroundingconflictsofinterestq Proceduresandcontrolsinplacetotrytoensurethatindividualsinleadershippositions(or

positionsoftrust)havenotengagedinillegalactivitiesorothermisconductq PrivacyProgramq InformationSecurityProgramq Thesystemusedtoreceiveand/ortrackreportsofallegedmisconductq Investigationprocessq Boardoversightq Third-partyduediligenceq Proceduresandcontrolstopreventretaliationagainstemployeesreportingpossible

misconductQuestion4F.13hasbeenupdatedfor20174F.14Howdoesyourcompanymeasuretheeffectivenessofitscomplianceandethicsefforts?Pleasespecifyinthetextboxprovidedandlimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse4F.15Whendoyouconductcomplianceandethicsduediligenceofthirdpartiesthatposeamaterialcompliance,ethics,and/orreputationrisk?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Whenselectingthirdpartiesq Duringthecontractrenewalprocesswiththirdpartiesq Onaperiodicbasis,atleasteverythreeyearsq Ourcompanydoesnotconductcompliance-andethics-relatedduediligenceofthirdpartiesSkipLogic:If“Ourcompanydoesnotconductcompliance-andethics-relatedduediligenceofthirdparties”isselectedforquestion4F.15,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4F.17

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4F.16Whatinformation,ifany,doyouconsiderinyourcomplianceandethicsduediligenceofthirdparties?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ownershipinformationq Informationpertainingtouseofsub-contractorsq Policydocumentationq Employeetrainingprogramq Ethical/compliancetrackrecordandpracticesq Humanrightsandlaborconditionsq Environmentalperformanceq Socialorcommunityprogramsandperformanceq Datasecuritypracticesorcontrolsq Other(pleasespecify)____________________4F.17Howdoesyourcompanyestablishitscomplianceandethicsexpectationsandrequirementsforthirdpartiesthatposeamaterialcompliance,ethics,and/orreputationrisk?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Thirdpartyacknowledgmentandcompliancewithourcompany'sCodeisarequired

conditionofdoingbusinesswithourcompanyq OurthirdpartiesareexpectedtofollowourcompanyCodeofConduct,butitisnota

contractualrequirementq ThirdpartyacknowledgmentandcompliancewithourSupplier/Distributor/ThirdPartyCode

ofConductisarequiredconditionofdoingbusinesswithourcompanyq ASupplier/Distributor/ThirdPartyCodeofConductisprovidedand,whileadherencetothe

Codeisnotanexplicitcontractualrequirement,thirdpartiesareexpectedtofollowtheCode

q Thirdpartycontractsincludeexplicitprovisionsregardingsupplieradherencetocertainofourcompany’scomplianceandethicsexpectations

q Ourthirdpartiesareencouragedorrequiredtoobtainathird-partycertificationforcomplianceandethics

q Someofourcomplianceandethicscommunicationinitiativesspecificallytargetourthirdparties

q Ourcompanyprovidesourthirdpartieswithcomplianceandethicstrainingassistanceorresources

q Ourcompanyrequiresthirdpartiestofollowanindustrycodeofconduct(e.g.,theElectronicsIndustryCitizenshipCoalition(“EICC”)CodeofConduct)

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4F.18Doesyourcompanymaintainaprocurementpolicythataddresseskeyaspectsofthirdpartyselection,management,andcomplianceoversight?m Yesm No4F.19Doesyourcompanyconductperiodicauditsofthirdpartiestoensurecompliancewithethicalandlegalstandards?m Yesm No4F.20Doesyourcompanytrackanyentertainmentand/orgiftsgivenorreceivedbyyourcompany’semployees?m Yes,ourcompanytracksgiftsand/orentertainmentm No,ourcompanydoesnottrackgiftsorentertainmentSkipLogic:If“No,ourcompanydoesnottrackgiftsorentertainment”isselectedforquestion4F.20,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4F.264F.21Selectthefollowingthatdescribestheprocessortoolusedtotrackentertainmentand/orgiftsgivenorreceivedbyyourcompany’semployees.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompanyusesanautomatedtrackingtoolthatallowsforadvanceapprovalsq Ourcompanyusesanautomatedtrackingtoolthatallowsforretroactivenotifications

and/ordisclosuresq Ourcompanyusesanautomatedtrackingtoolthatallowsforthecumulativetrackingof

giftsorentertainmentperrecipientaswellasbyhis/hercompanyorentity(includinggovernmententities)

q Ourcompanyusesanenterprise-widetrackingprocessq Ourcompanytracksgiftsandentertainmentusingaccountingcodes4F.22Towhatextentdoesyourcompanytrackgiftsreceivedbyyouremployees?m OurcompanytracksALLgiftsreceivedm Ourcompanytracksonlygiftsthatexceedaspecificvaluethresholdm Ourcompanytracksonlygiftsthatmeetcertaincriteria(otherthanvaluethreshold)m Ourcompanydoesnottrackgiftsreceivedbyemployeesm Other(pleasespecify)____________________

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4F.23Towhatextentdoesyourcompanytrackgiftsprovidedbyyouremployees?m OurcompanytracksALLgiftsprovidedbyouremployeesm Ourcompanytracksonlygiftsthatexceedaspecificvaluethresholdm Ourcompanytracksonlygiftsthatmeetcertaincriteria(otherthanvaluethreshold)m Ourcompanydoesnottrackgiftsprovidedbyemployeesm Other(pleasespecify)____________________4F.24Towhatextentdoesyourcompanytrackentertainmentreceivedbyyouremployees?m OurcompanytracksALLentertainmentreceivedbyouremployees,regardlessofvalueor

amountm Ourcompanytracksonlyentertainmentthatexceedsaspecificvaluethresholdm Ourcompanytracksonlyentertainmentthatmeetscertaincriteria(otherthanvalue

threshold)m Ourcompanydoesnottrackentertainmentreceivedbyemployeesm Other(pleasespecify)____________________4F.25Towhatextentdoesyourcompanytrackentertainmentprovidedbyyouremployees?m OurcompanytracksALLentertainmentprovidedbyouremployeesm Ourcompanytracksonlyentertainmentthatexceedsaspecificvaluethresholdm Ourcompanytracksonlyentertainmentthatmeetscertaincriteria(otherthanvalue

threshold)m Ourcompanydoesnottrackentertainmentprovidedbyemployeesm Other(pleasespecify)____________________

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4F.26Whichmechanisms,ifany,doesyourcompanyusetoensurecompliancewithethicalandlegalstandardsrelatedtobriberyandcorruption?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompanymaintainsclearanti-briberystandardsthatareconsistentlycommunicatedto

relevantemployeesq Ourcompanyconductsperiodicriskassessmentsforbriberyandcorruptionrisksq Ourcompanyconductsperiodicevaluationsandbenchmarkingofouranticorruption

program/initiativesq Ourcompanydoesnotallow“facilitationpayments”asamatterofpolicyq Agencyordistributionagreements,orintermediarycontracts,includeexplicitprovisions

regardingcompliance,includingspecificprovisionsregardingcompliancewithapplicablebriberyandcorruptionlaws

q Ourcompany’shotlineandsomeotherreportingmechanismsareavailabletouseforagents/intermediariesandtheirpersonnel

q Ourcompanyencouragesorrequiresintermediaryorganizationstomaintainareportinghotlineorotherreportingmechanism

q Ourcompanyconductsduediligencewhenselectinganintermediary,includingcorruption-relatedduediligence

q Ourcompanyconductsongoingmonitoring/oversightofintermediarycomplianceprogramsoranycompliancefailures,includingcompliancewithbriberyandcorruptionlawsandpolicies

q Ourcompanyconductsperiodicintermediaryauditstoensurecompliance,includingcompliancewithbriberyandcorruptionlawsandpolicies

q Ourintermediariesaresegmentedintoanumberoftiersforthepurposeofmonitoringandauditing

q Intermediariesareencouragedorrequiredtoobtainathird-partycertificationorassuranceforcomplianceandethics,suchasanticorruptioncertification(Pleasespecifywhatcertificationsorassurancesarerequested)____________________

q Noneoftheabove

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4F.27Ouremployeesandcontractorsdealwithourownandothercompanies’tradesecretsinthefollowingways.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Employeesandcontractorsarerequiredtokeepourcompany’sowntradesecrets

confidentialandnottouseordisclosethemexceptasapprovedq Employeesandcontractorsarerequiredtokeepothercompanies’tradesecretsconfidential

andnottouseordisclosethemexceptasapprovedbyourcompanyq Ourcompanyhasspecificproceduresthatemployeesandcontractorsarerequiredto

follow,eitherundertheiremploymentagreementorotheragreedterms,tomakeanydisclosureofanytradesecrets

q Undertheirinitialcontractand/orotheragreement,ouremployees’andconsultants’obligationstoprotecttradesecretscontinueinforceevenwhentheircontracts,agreementsoremploymentterminate

q Ourcompanyhasanexitintervieworotherprocedurewhereby,whenemployees’andconsultants’contractsterminateortheiremploymentterminates,theyarerequiredtoreturnanycompanyorthird-partyconfidentialmaterialtothecompany

q Ifanemployeeorconsultantbreachesourcompany’scontractanddisclosesorusestradesecretswithoutpermission,ourcompanyhasspecificremediesinthecontractforredressingthis

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4F.28Indicatehowyourcompanymanagesprivacyanddatasecurityrisksrelatingtothirdpartiesthatstore,process,transmitoraccesssensitiveinformationonbehalfofthecompany.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompanyconductsduediligenceintothethirdparty’sdatasecuritycontrolsand

procedurestoprotectourcompany’ssensitiveinformationbeforeenteringintoacontractq Ourcompanyunderstandshowandwhere(i.e.,thegeographicorjurisdictionallocation)the

thirdpartywillstoreourcompany’ssensitiveinformationq Ourcompanyrequirescontractuallanguageregardingwhowillhaveaccesstoour

company’ssensitivedataq Ourcompanyrequirescontractuallanguagespecifictoprocedurestoensurecompliance

withrelevantdataprotectionlawsorregulationsq Ourcompanyrequirescontractuallanguageregardingprocessandprocedurethethirdparty

willusetoprevent,detect,andmitigateabreachofourcompany’ssensitivedataq Ourcompanyrequirescontractuallanguagerequiringtimelynotificationintheeventofa

databreachconcerningourcompany’ssensitiveinformationq Ourcompanyrequiresindependentcertificationsofthedatasecuritycontrolsofthethird

partiesq Ourcompanyconductsdatasecurityauditsofthirdpartiesaccessing,storingorprocessing

ourcompany’ssensitiveinformationQuestion4F.28hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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Part4G:MeasurementofCulture4G.1Indicatewhichofthefollowing,ifany,thataccuratelydescribesyourcompany’sapproachtomeasuringcorporateethicalculture.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Ourcompanyusesemployeefocusgroupsorindividualinterviewsq Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsof

ethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramq Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalculture

and/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurveyq Ourcompanyconductsphysicalsitevisitsandassessmentsq Ourcompanyinterviewsmanagementtoassessethicalcultureandemployeeperceptionsq Ourcompanyconductsadebriefand/orformalreviewfollowinginvestigationsthatinclude

cultureofethicsaspartoftheanalysisq Ourcompanyreviewssocialmedia(e.g.,Twitter,Facebook)orotherwebsitesthatinclude

feedbackorcommentsaboutthecompany(e.g.,Glassdoor.com)(pleasespecifywhichsources)____________________

q Ourcompany'sculturemeasurementusesauniqueapproach(pleasespecify)____________________

q OurcompanydoesnotmeasurecorporateethicalcultureSkipLogic:If“Ourcompanydoesnotmeasurecorporateethicalculture”isselectedforquestion4G.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion4H.1

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4G.2Youhaveindicatedthatyourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram.Fortheremainderofthissection,thissurveywillbereferredtoasthe“DedicatedCultureSurvey.”Whatpercentageofyourtotalglobalworkforcewasofferedtheopportunitytoparticipateinyourcompany’smostrecentDedicatedCultureSurvey?m Lessthan30percentm 30-39percentm 40-49percentm 50-59percentm 60-69percentm 70-79percentm 80-89percentm 90-100percentQuestion4G.2hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.2willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram”4G.3Youhaveindicatedthatyourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey.Fortheremainderofthissection,thissurveywillbereferredtoasthe“EngagementSurvey.”Whatpercentageofyourtotalglobalworkforcewasofferedtheopportunitytoparticipateinyourcompany’smostrecentEngagementSurvey?m Lessthan30percentm 30-39percentm 40-49percentm 50-59percentm 60-69percentm 70-79percentm 80-89percentm 90-100percentQuestion4G.3hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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SkipLogic:Question4G.3willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey”4G.4OftheemployeeswhowereprovidedtheopportunitytorespondtoyourmostrecentDedicatedCultureSurvey,whatpercentageactuallyresponded?m Lessthan30percentm 30-39percentm 40-49percentm 50-59percentm 60-69percentm 70-79percentm 80-89percentm 90-100percentQuestion4G.4isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.4willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram”4G.5OftheemployeeswhowereprovidedtheopportunitytorespondtoyourmostrecentEngagementSurvey,whatpercentageactuallyresponded?m Lessthan30percentm 30-39percentm 40-49percentm 50-59percentm 60-69percentm 70-79percentm 80-89percentm 90-100percentQuestion4G.5isnewfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.5willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey”

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4G.6HowfrequentlydoesyourcompanyadministertheDedicatedCultureSurvey?m Morefrequentlythanannuallym Annuallym Every18monthsm Everytwoyearsm Everythreeyearsm Lessfrequentlythaneverythreeyearsm AdhocorasdesiredQuestion4G.6hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.6willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram”4G.7HowfrequentlydoesyourcompanyadministertheEngagementSurvey?m Morefrequentlythanannuallym Annuallym Every18monthsm Everytwoyearsm Everythreeyearsm Lessfrequentlythaneverythreeyearsm AdhocorasdesiredQuestion4G.7hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.7willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey”4G.8IndicatewhetheryourcompanyconductstheDedicatedCultureSurveyusinginternalresourcesorathirdparty.m OurcompanyconductstheDedicatedCultureSurveyinternallywithouttheassistanceofa

thirdpartyvendororconsultantm OurcompanyconductstheDedicatedCultureSurveywithassistancefromathirdparty

vendororconsultant(e.g.,forbenchmarking)(pleasespecifywhichthirdparty)____________________

m OurcompanyprimarilyusesathirdpartytoconducttheDedicatedCultureSurvey(pleasespecifywhichthirdparty)____________________

Question4G.8hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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SkipLogic:Question4G.8willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram”4G.9IndicatewhetheryourcompanyconductstheEngagementSurveyusinginternalresourcesorathirdparty.m OurcompanyconductstheEngagementSurveyinternallywithouttheassistanceofathird

partyvendororconsultantm OurcompanyconductstheEngagementSurveyinternallywithassistancefromathirdparty

vendororconsultant(e.g.,forbenchmarking)(pleasespecifywhichthirdparty)____________________

m OurcompanyprimarilyusesathirdpartytoconducttheEngagementSurvey(pleasespecifywhichthirdparty)____________________

Question4G.9hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.9willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1“Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey”4G.10WhichtopicsareincludedintheDedicatedCultureSurvey?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Employee’sawarenessofcomplianceresources(e.g.,hotlineawareness,CodeofConduct

awareness)q Employee’sopinionofexecutiveethicalleadershiportonefromthetopq Employee’sopinionofmanager’sethicalleadershipormoodfromthemiddleq Whethertheemployeehasobservedmisconductq Whethertheemployeeiscomfortablereportingmisconductq Employee’sperceptionofthecomplianceandethicsfunctionq Employee’sperceptionoforganizationaljustice(i.e.,whetherthecompanyactsfairly)q Employee’sperceptionofhisorherpeerenvironmentandcultureq Employee’sperceptionoftheeffectivenessoftheCodeq Employee’sperceptionoftheeffectivenessofpoliciesq Employee’sperceptionoftheeffectivenessofcompliancetrainingq Whethertheemployeefeelspressuretocommitmisconductq Whethertheemployeewouldrecommendtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheytakeajob

atthecompanyq Othertopics(pleasespecify)____________________Question4G.10hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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SkipLogic:Question4G.10willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram”4G.11WhichtopicsareincludedinyourEngagementSurvey?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Employee’sawarenessofcomplianceresources(e.g.,hotlineawareness,CodeofConduct

awareness)q Employee’sopinionofexecutiveethicalleadershiportonefromthetopq Employee’sopinionofmanager’sethicalleadershipormoodfromthemiddleq Whethertheemployeehasobservedmisconductq Whethertheemployeeiscomfortablereportingmisconductq Employee’sperceptionofthecomplianceandethicsfunctionq Employee’sperceptionoforganizationaljustice(i.e.,whetherthecompanyactsfairly)q Employee’sperceptionofhisorherpeerenvironmentandcultureq Employee’sperceptionoftheeffectivenessoftheCodeq Employee’sperceptionoftheeffectivenessofpoliciesq Employee’sperceptionoftheeffectivenessofcompliancetrainingq Whethertheemployeefeelspressuretocommitmisconductq Whethertheemployeewouldrecommendtoafriendorfamilymemberthattheytakeajob

atthecompanyq Othertopics(pleasespecify)____________________Question4G.11hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.11willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey”

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4G.12Indicatewhichofthefollowingresults/feedbackpoints,ifany,aresupportedfromyourmostrecentDedicatedCultureSurvey.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Allemployees(regardlessofseniorityorotherfactors)areheldaccountableforunethical

behaviororconductq Broadcompanyperceptionthatcomplianceandethicsisanimportantstrategicfunctionq Employeesreportthattheywouldbelikelytoreportconcernsandsuspectedmisconductq Ethicsandintegritydecisionsplayakeyroleinbusinessdecisionsq Strongcompanysupportexistsforthecomplianceandethicsinitiativesq Strongseniorexecutivesupportexistsforthecomplianceandethicsfunctionq Strongtoneatthemiddleexistsq Strongtonefromthetopexistsq ThereisnopressuretomeetbusinessobjectivesatallcostsQuestion4G.12hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.12willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyusesasurveyprimarilydevelopedtomeasureemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogram”4G.13Indicatewhichofthefollowingresults/feedbackpoints,ifany,aresupportedinyourmostrecentEngagementSurvey.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Allemployees(regardlessofseniorityorotherfactors)areheldaccountableforunethical

behaviororconductq Broadcompanyperceptionthatcomplianceandethicsisanimportantstrategicfunctionq Employeesreportthattheywouldbelikelytoreportconcernsandsuspectedmisconductq Ethicsandintegritydecisionsplayakeyroleinbusinessdecisionsq Strongcompanysupportexistsforthecomplianceandethicsinitiativesq Strongseniorexecutivesupportexistsforthecomplianceandethicsfunctionq Strongtoneatthemiddleexistsq Strongtonefromthetopexistsq ThereisnopressuretomeetbusinessobjectivesatallcostsQuestion4G.13hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:Question4G.13willbepresentedonlyiftheanswertoquestion4G.1is“Ourcompanyincludesquestionsonmeasuringemployeeperceptionsofethicalcultureand/orthecomplianceprogramaspartofabroaderHRorengagementsurvey”4G.14Pleasedescribewhattypesofanalysis,ifany,isbeingdonefollowingthecompletionofyourcompany’sassessmentofemployees’perceptionofcultureofethicsassessmentand/or

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thecomplianceprogram.Thisincludeshowtheculturesurveyorotherresultsareused.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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Part4H:Enforcement,DisciplineandIncentives4H.1Doesyourcompanyhaveawrittenmisconductinvestigationprocess?m Yesm No4H.2Indicatehowyourcompanytracksreportedincidencesofethicalmisconduct(whereallowedbylaw).q Thecomplianceandethicsfunctionroutinelytracksreportsandrelatedcases,regardlessof

howtheywerereceivedq Differentfunctionsorbusinessunitstrackdifferentreportsandrelatedcasesq Thecomplianceandethicsfunctionroutinelytracksreportsreceivedthroughthehotlineor

similarchannels,butopendoorreports(suchasthosereporteddirectlytoasupervisor)arenotnormallytracked

q Noneoftheabove4H.3Indicatewhichofthefollowingaspects,ifany,applytoyourcompany’snon-retaliationpolicy.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Specifiesthatreportmustbemadeingoodfaithq Communicatedinourcompany’sCodeofConductq Communicatedasastand-alonepolicyq Includedinmisconductreportingmessaging(e.g.,inhotlineinfo)q Managementisrequiredtoreceivenon-retaliationtrainingq Specifiesthatretaliationisagainstthelawq Non-retaliationstatementispresentinexecutivecommunicationsq Includemessagingattheendofaninterviewconductedaspartofaninvestigationthatthe

companydoesnottolerateretaliationq Ourcompanydoesnothaveanon-retaliationpolicy

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4H.4Indicatewhichestablishedproceduresyourcompanyhastoprotectemployeeswhoreportsuspectedmisconduct(thisquestionappliestothoseemployeeswhoidentifythemselveswhenmakingthereport).Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Monitorsickdayusageofthereportingindividualtowatchforindicationsofachangeinjob

satisfactionorcommitmentorcomfortbeingatworkq Monitorthereportingindividualforanychangeinperformanceevaluationsorjob

assignmentsq Monitorwhetherthereportingindividualhasachangeinjobstatus(e.g.,terminationor

addedtoaproposedreductioninforce)q Aprocesstohavesomeoneaffirmativelyfollowupwiththereportingindividualwithina

certainamountoftimetoinquirewhethertheyhavefeltanyformofretaliationq Informthereportingindividualatthetimeofreportofnon-retaliationpolicyandwhattodo

iftheyfeelretaliatedagainstq Aprocesstodeterminewhetheranemployeefacinginvoluntaryterminationhasreported

misconductorbeenawitnessinaninvestigationofallegedmisconduct(pleasenotethattheprocessneednotresultintheemployeenotbeingterminated,butmustresultinthatdeterminationbeingmadeinaninformedmannergiventheemployee’sstatusasareporterorwitnessinaninvestigation)

q Otheruniqueprocedurestoprotectemployees(pleasespecify)____________________q Noneoftheabove4H.5Whichmechanisms,ifany,doesyourcompanyutilizetoincentivizeemployeeswhoengageinethicalconduct,orwhoactivelysupportcomplianceinitiatives/complianceperformancemetrics?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Formalevaluationofethicalconductaspartofemployeeevaluationsorannual

performancereviewsq Formalevaluationofethicalbusinessconductaspartofpromotiondecisionsq Formalcomponentofmanagerbonusorothercompensationdeterminationsq CultureSurveyresultsareconsideredinmanagerpromotiondecisionsq AwardsandrecognitionsshowcasingethicalbusinessconductQuestion4H.5hasbeenupdatedfor20174H.6Theregulators,particularlytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice,haveindicatedtheyareinterestedinthemechanismscompanieshavetoimposeconsequencesonmanagerswhowerenotactivelyengagedorawareofmisconduct,butunderwhommisconductoccurred.

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Pleaseexplainifyourcompanyhasanysuchmechanisms.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Question4H.6isnewfor2017Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse4H.7Selectthefollowingthatbestdescribesyourcompany’sexitinterviewprocess.m Ourcompanydoesnotroutinelyconductexitinterviewsm Ourcompanyroutinelyconductsexitinterviews,buttheydonotincludequestionsthatare

designedtoassesswhetherthedepartingemployeewasawareorconcernedaboutpotentiallyunethicaleventsthatweretakingplaceatourcompany

m Ourcompanyroutinelyconductsexitinterviewsthatincludequestionsthataredesignedtoassesswhetherthedepartingemployeewasawareorconcernedaboutpotentiallyunethicaleventsthatweretakingplaceatourcompany

4H.8Pleaseprovideanyadditionalcommentaryasitpertainstoyourcompany’scomplianceandethicsprogramyoubelievesupportsyourquestionnaireanswers.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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Part5:Citizenship,Sustainability,andCorporateResponsibilityThissectionreviewsawiderangeofyourcompany’sperformanceindicatorsassociatedwithsustainability,citizenshipandsocialresponsibility,including:

• environmentalstewardship• communityinvolvement• corporatephilanthropy• workplaceimpactandwell-being• supplychainengagementandoversight

Thequalityandeffectivenessoftheinitiativesareconsidered,inadditiontostatedandmeasureablegoals,accountability,andtransparency.5.1Doesyourcompanyconductsustainability-and/orsocialresponsibility-relatedinitiatives?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion5.1,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion5.195.2Whatisthehighestfull-timeroleresponsibleforsustainabilityandsocialresponsibilityatyourcompany?

ChiefExecutiveOfficer(orsimilarrole)

SeniorExecutive,

VicePresident,orfunctional

head

ChiefSustainability

Officer

ChiefEthics&

ComplianceOfficer

Director(mid-level

management)orManager(frontline

management)

Other Nosingleindividual

RoleResponsible

forSustainability

q q q q q q q

RoleResponsibleforSocial

Responsibility

q q q q q q q

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5.3HowoftendoestheBoard,aBoardCommittee,orothergoverningauthorityreceiveformalbriefingsoninitiativesandprojectsrelatedtosustainabilityandsocialresponsibility?

Atleastmonthly Quarterly Semi-

annually Annually Everyonetotwoyears

Rarelyornever

Sustainability-Related

CommunicationsorBriefings

q q q q q q

SocialResponsibility-

RelatedCommunications

orBriefings

q q q q q q

5.4Howoftendoseniorexecutives(e.g.,CEOandotherC-suitemembers)receiveformalbriefingsregardingsustainabilityandsocialresponsibilityinitiativesandperformance?

Atleastmonthly Quarterly Semi-

annually Annually Everyonetotwoyears

Rarelyornever

Sustainability-Related

CommunicationsorBriefings

q q q q q q

SocialResponsibility-

RelatedCommunications

orBriefings

q q q q q q

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5.5Selectwhichtypesofcommunicationinvolvingseniorexecutives(e.g.,CEOandotherC-suitemembers)areusedwithinyourcompanytodiscusssustainabilityand/orsocialresponsibilityinitiatives.Pleaseselectallthatapply.

Sustainability-Related

CommunicationsinvolvingSeniorExecutives

SocialResponsibility-RelatedCommunicationsinvolvingSenior

Executives

Personalizedintroductiontotrainingregardingtheimportanceofthecompany’ssustainability&socialresponsibilityinitiatives

q q

Emailstotheworkforce q q

Onboardingvideo q q

Intranetsitevideo q q

Podcast q q

Townhall,annualkick-offorothercompany-widemeetingsleadby

seniorleadershipq q

Internalmeetingsinvolvingseniorleadership q q

InteractiveQ&Aforum,chatfunctionality q q

Sustainability&socialresponsibilityblogbymember(s)ofsenior

leadershipq q

Newsletter q q

SustainabilityReport q q

OtherTypesofCommunication(Pleasespecify) q q

Question5.5hasbeenupdatedfor20175.6Hasyourcompanyalignedsustainabilityand/orsocialresponsibilitywithitscorebusinessandoperations?Ifso,pleaseexplainhow.Pleaselimityourresponseto1,000characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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5.7Howoftendoesyourcompanycommunicatewiththefollowingexternalstakeholdersregardingsustainabilityperformanceandinitiatives?

Atleastquarterly

Twiceperyear

AnnuallyEverytwoyears

Everythreeyears

Everyfourormoreyears

Wedonotcommunicate

suchinitiativeswiththis

stakeholdergroup

Notapplicable

Suppliersorvendors q q q q q q q q

Clientsorcustomers q q q q q q q q

Non-governmentalorganizations

orotheractivistgroups

q q q q q q q q

Generalpublicor

neighboringcommunities

q q q q q q q q

Mediaorganizations q q q q q q q q

Investors q q q q q q q q

ElectedOfficials q q q q q q q q

Regulators q q q q q q q q

Other(pleasespecify) q q q q q q q q

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5.9Howoftendoesyourcompanycommunicatewiththefollowingexternalstakeholdersregardingsocialresponsibilityperformanceandinitiatives?

Atleastquarterly

Twiceperyear

AnnuallyEverytwoyears

Everythreeyears

Everyfouror

moreyears

Wedonotcommunicate

suchinitiativeswiththis

stakeholdergroup

Notapplicable

Suppliersorvendors q q q q q q q q

Clientsorcustomers q q q q q q q q

Non-governmentalorganizationsorotheractivist

groups

q q q q q q q q

Generalpublicorneighboringcommunities

q q q q q q q q

Mediaorganizations q q q q q q q q

Investors q q q q q q q q

ElectedOfficials q q q q q q q q

Regulators q q q q q q q q

Other(pleasespecify) q q q q q q q q

Question5.9hasbeenupdatedfor20175.10Doesyourcompanyassessormeasuretheeffectivenessorimpactofitssustainabilityand/orsocialresponsibilityinitiatives?m Yesm NoSkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion5.10,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion5.13

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5.11Pleaseexplainhowyourcompanyassessesormeasurestheeffectivenessorimpactofitssustainabilityand/orsocialresponsibilityinitiatives.Pleaselimityourresponseto1,000characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse5.12Howoftendoesyourcompanyassessormeasuretheeffectivenessorimpactofitssustainabilityand/orsocialresponsibilityinitiatives?m Atleastquarterlym Twiceayearm Annuallym Everytwoyearsm Everythreeyearsm Everyfourormoreyears5.13Doesyourcompanyproduceareportregardingitscorporatecitizenship,responsibilityandsustainability?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Noq Yes,weproduceastand-aloneCorporateCitizenship,ResponsibilityandSustainability

Report(“CSRReport”)q Yes,weproduceastand-aloneCSRReportandourCSRReportispubliclyavailableq Yes,weincludesuchreportingaspartofourannualreportq Yes,wemaintainaninteractivewebsitethatsummarizesourCSRinitiativesq Yes,whilewedon’tmaintainaninteractivewebsitethatsummarizesourCSRinitiatives,we

doincludeinformationregardingsuchinitiativesonourwebsite.q Yes,andourreportingadherestoGRISustainabilityReportingGuidelinesq Yes,butwedonotreportonCSRinitiativesinaCSRReport,ratherourreportingis

containedinauniquereport(Pleaseprovidethetitleofthereport)____________________Question5.13hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:If“No”isselectedforquestion5.13,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion5.17

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5.14HowoftenisyourCSRReportorotherreportregardingyourcompany’sCSRinitiatives(asdiscussedinquestion5.13)produced?m Everyfourormoreyearsm Everythreeyearsm Everytwoyearsm AnnuallyQuestion5.14hasbeenupdatedfor20175.15Pleasespecifytheyearinwhichyourcompany’sfirstCSRReportorotherreportregardingyourcompany’sCSRinitiativeswasproduced.Thisquestionrequiresanumericresponse5.16Wasyourcompany’smostrecentCSRReportorotherreportregardingyourcompany’sCSRinitiativesassuredoraudited?m No,wedonotauditorpursueassuranceofourCSRReportm Yes,weself-auditourCSRReportm Yes,ourCSRReportwasassuredorauditedindependently(pleasespecifytheorganization

providingassuranceorconductingtheaudit):____________________5.17Whichofthefollowingmethods,ifany,doesyourcompanyusetoquantitativelyassessormeasureitsenvironmentalperformance?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q GreenhouseGas(GHG)emissiondataq TripleBottomLine(TBL)accountingq Life-cycleassessmentsq ISO14000standardsq 5LevelFramework(5LF)q SustainabilityManagementSystem(SMS)q Othertypeofenvironmentalperformancemeasurement(Pleasespecify)

____________________q Ourcompanydoesn'tquantitativelyassessenvironmentalperformance

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5.18Whatmeasureshasyourcompanytakeninordertomanagesustainability-relatedrisksofyoursupplychain?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q SustainabilityPolicy/CodeofConductforSuppliersq SustainablePurchasingPolicyq LifecycleBasedPurchasingProgramq SupplierSustainabilityQuestionnaireq SupplierSustainabilityAuditsq ThirdPartyAuditsforSupplyChainSustainabilityq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________5.19Doesyourcompanyrequireitsthirdpartiestohaveaformalsustainabilityorsocialresponsibilitypolicy?

Allthirdpartiesare

requiredtohaveaformalpolicyonthistopic

Onlycertainthirdpartiesarerequiredtohavea

formalpolicyonthistopic

Ourcompanydoesn’trequiresupplierstohave

aformalpolicy

SustainabilityPolicy q q q

SocialResponsibilityPolicy q q q

5.20Selectthefollowingsustainabilityprograms/initiativesyourcompanyhasinplace.Foreachprogram/initiativeselected,brieflydescribeyourcompany’scurrentgoal(s):q GHGReduction____________________q EnergyReduction____________________q WaterReduction____________________q WasteReduction____________________q LifecycleImpactReduction____________________q EmployeeEngagement____________________q SustainablePurchasing____________________q SustainableRiskManagement____________________q ClimateChange____________________5.21Hasyourcompanybeenafoundingmemberofanysignificantindustry,national,orinternationalinitiativerelatedtocorporatecitizenship,responsibilityandsustainability?m Yes(Pleasespecifywhichinitiatives)____________________m Nom Notsure

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5.22Whatareyourkeysustainabilityaccomplishmentsovertheprevious12months?Pleasedescribebelowandprovideanysupportingdocumentation.Pleaselimityourresponseto1,000characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse5.23DoesyourcompanyadheretotheUnitedNations’GuidingPrinciplesonBusinessandHumanRights?m Yesm Nom Notsure

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5.24Whichofthefollowingprogramsareincludedamongyourcompany’sworkforce-relatedprograms/initiatives?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Adoptionorfertilityassistanceprogramsq Affirmativeactionplanq Carpoolingsupportprogramsq Childcarefacilitiesq Choiceofhealth,vision,anddentalinsuranceq Contributorypensionscheme(suchas401k)q Diversityprogramq Employeeassistanceprogramsq Employeerecognitionprogramsq Flexschedulingq Gymfacilitiesorgymfeereimbursementprogramsq Highereducationscholarshipprograms,foreitheremployeesortheirrelativesq Matchinggiftprogramq Maternityorpaternityleaveprogramsq Mentoringprogramsq Paidtimeoffforemployeevolunteersq Preventativehealthcareprogramsq Publictransportationsubsidyq Sabbaticalq Telecommutingoptionsq Tuitionreimbursement(otherthancareertraining)q Wellnessprograms,includingphysicalandmentalhealthprogramsq Workforcetraining,skills,andleadershipdevelopmentprogramsq Otheruniqueinitiatives(Pleasespecify)____________________

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5.25Indicatewhichcategoryyourcompany’smostrecentCarbonDisclosurePerformanceScorefallswithin.MoreinformationonCarbonDisclosurePerformanceScorescanbefoundatwww.cdp.netm MycompanyisnotcurrentlyratedbytheCarbonDisclosureProjectm Am Bm Cm Dm Em Notsure5.26Indicatewhichcategoryyourcompany’smostrecentCarbonDisclosureLeadershipIndexfallswithin.MoreinformationontheCarbonDisclosureLeadershipIndexcanbefoundatwww.cdp.netm MycompanyisnotcurrentlyratedbytheCarbonDisclosureProjectm 90orabovem 80-89m 70-79m 60-69m 50-59m 30-49m Lessthan30m Notsure5.27Doesyourcompanyhaveaformalcommunityinvolvementstrategy?m Yes,butitislargelydevelopedindependentlyofoverallcorporatestrategym Yes,anditisalignedwiththeoverallcorporatestrategym No,ourcompanydoesnotcurrentlyhaveaformalcommunityinvolvementstrategy

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5.28Selectwhichinitiativesyourcompanyiscurrentlyparticipatinginoramemberof.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q UNGlobalCompactq WorldEconomicForum’sPartneringAgainstCorruptionInitiative(PACI)q WorldEconomicForum’sClimateChangeInitiativeq WorldEconomicForum’sCorporateGlobalCitizenshipInitiativeq WorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopmentq TheCopenhagenCommuniquéq TransparencyInternationalq UNGlobalInitiativetoPreventHumanTraffickingq GRIOrganizationalStakeholderProgramq GlobalRoundtableonClimateChangeq CarbonDisclosureProjectq WhiteHouseClimateChangePledgeq U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyprograms(e.g.,ClimateLeaders,GreenPower

partnership,NationalPartnershipforEnvironmentalPriorities)q Otherindustry-specific,local,nationalorinternationalinitiatives(Pleasespecify)

____________________5.29Withregardstocommunityinvolvement,pleaseindicatewhichofthefollowingapplytoyourcompany.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Setspecificgoalsforcommunityinvolvementq Usekeyperformanceindicators(KPIs)tomeasureprogresstowardscommunity

involvementgoalsq EvaluatebusinessdecisionsinthecontextofsocietalimpactQuestion5.29hasbeenupdatedfor20175.30Inwhatwaysdoyouencourageemployeestosupportandaddvalueinlocalcommunities?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Matchingemployeecharitabledonationsq Paidtimeoffforemployeevolunteereffortsq Encouragingorrequiringemployeesserveontheboardsofcharitableorganizationsq Facilitatingdonationdrives,(e.g.,clothing,food,etc.)q Otheruniqueorinnovativeways(pleasespecifyandsupportwithdocumentation)Question5.30hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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5.31Pleaseprovideanyadditionalcommentaryasitpertainstoyourcompany’sCSRorSustainabilityprogramsyoubelievesupportsyourquestionnaireanswers.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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Part6:Leadership,Innovation&ReputationLeadership,Innovation&Reputationmeasuresacompany’slegalcompliance,litigationandethicaltrackrecord,alongwiththestrengthofthecompany’sethicalreputationinthemarketplace.Whilewetakeintoaccountawardsandaccoladesgarnered,wealsolookatsomeconcreteexamplesofcorporateleadershipinlocal,national,industryand/orglobalinitiativesthatpromotebusinessethics,responsibleandsustainablebusinesspractices,environmentalstewardship,goodgovernance,transparency,andsocialresponsibility.6.1Hasyourcompanyearnedanyofthefollowingmediarecognitionsin2014,2015or2016?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Fortune:100BestCompaniestoWorkForq Fortune:World'sMostAdmiredCompaniesq Fortune:ChangetheWorldq Newsweek:GreenRankings(note:top50overallorwithinthetop10foryourindustry)q Barron’s:World'sMostRespectedCompaniesq WorkingMother:100BestCompaniesq Forbes:100MostTrustworthyCompaniesq ReputationInstitute:GlobalRepTrak®100q DiversityMBA:Top50CompaniesforDiverseManagerstoWorkq DiversityInc.:Top50CompaniesforDiversityq DirectorshipMagazine:BoardroomLeadersq CorporateResponsibilityMagazine:CR’s100BestCorporateCitizensListq OtherMediaRecognitions(Pleasespecify)____________________Question6.1hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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6.2Hasyourcompanyearnedanyofthefollowingawardsorrecognitionsinthepasttwoyears?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q BetterBusinessBureau:TorchAwardand/orIntegrityAwardq MalcolmBaldrigeNationalQualityAwardq CorporateRegister:CorporateResponsibilityReportingAwardq CorporateKnights:Global100q J.D.PowerandAssociatesaward(s)and/orcertification;pleasespecifywhichJ.D.Powerand

AssociatesAward(s)____________________q U.S.EPAEnergyStar:PartneroftheYearq U.S.EPAClimateLeadershipAwardsq HumanRightsCampaign:BestPlacestoWorkforLGBTEqualityq Interbrand:BestGlobalGreenBrandsq TheCivic50q BCorp:BestfortheWorldq OtherAwardsorRecognitions(pleasespecify)____________________6.3Isyourcompanycurrentlyfeaturedbyanythefollowingindices?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q CDP:ClimatePerformanceLeadershipIndexand/orCDP:ClimateDisclosureLeadership

Indexq FinancialTimesStockExchangeforGood:FTSE4GoodIndexq DowJonesSustainabilityIndicesq Maplecroft:ClimateInnovationIndexq STOXXGlobalESGLeadersIndexq HumanRightsCampaign:CorporateEqualityIndexq MSCI:ESGIndexesq Other(pleasespecify)____________________SkipLogic:Question6.3willonlybepresentediftheanswertoquestion2.4is“Publiccompany”

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6.4Isyourcompany(oranyemployeesordirectors)afoundingmemberand/oranactivelyparticipatingmember(e.g.,attendingevents,involvementininitiatives)ofthefollowinggroups?Pleaseselectallthatapply.

ParticipatingMember FoundingMember

EthicsandComplianceInitiative q q

PracticingLawInstitute q q

SocietyofCorporateComplianceandEthics q q

BusinessRoundtable q q

WorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment q q

TheWorldEconomicForum(WEF) q q

InternationalCorporateGovernanceNetwork q q

BetterBusinessBureau q q

UnitedNationsGlobalCompact q q

TheSustainabilityConsortium q q

BusinessforSocialResponsibility q q

NationalAssociationofCorporateDirectors q q

SustainablePurchasingLeadershipCouncil q q

WhiteHouseClimateChangePledge q q

SocietyofCorporateSecretariesandGovernanceProfessionals q q

Other(e.g.,industrygroups)(Pleasespecify) q q

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6.5Hasamemberofthecompany’sseniorleadershipteam(C-suite)spokenatanyofthefollowingconferencesoreventsinthepasttwoyears?Itcouldbeakeynotespeechorappearanceonapanel.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q BusinessforSocialResponsibilityConferenceq CoalitionforEnvironmentallyResponsibleEconomies(CERES)Conferenceq ClintonGlobalInitiativeq FortuneBrainstormEq FortuneGlobalForumq FortuneMostPowerfulWomenSummitq MilkenInstituteGlobalConferenceq NetImpactq TheEconomistInnovationForumq GreenBizq StanfordDirectors'Collegeq SustainableBrandsq USGBCGreenBuildq TheNewYorkTimesCitiesforTomorrowConferenceq TheWallStreetJournalCEOCouncilq TheWallStreetJournalWSJECO:NOMICSq WorldEconomicForum(WEF)atDavosq Other(e.g.,academicforumssuchasatBostonCollegeCenterforCorporateCitizenship)

(Pleasespecify)____________________Question6.5hasbeenupdatedfor20176.6Howmanyconferencesoreventsspecifictoyourcompany’sindustryhavethefollowingseniorleadersspokenatinthepasttwoyears?Notethatthiscouldincludeakeynotespeechorappearanceonapanel.q ChiefExecutiveOfficer(orsimilartitle)____________________q ChiefEthics&ComplianceOfficer(orsenior-mostleaderofyourcomplianceandethics

department)____________________q ChiefSustainabilityOfficer(orsenior-mostleaderofyourcorporatesocialresponsibility

program)____________________q GeneralCounsel(orsenior-mostleaderofyourlegaldepartment)____________________Question6.6hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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6.7Haveindividualsinthefollowingleadershippositionseverheldthetoppositionatanindustryassociation?Pleaseselectallthatapply,andpleasespecifywhichassociation(s)inthespaceprovided.q ChiefExecutiveOfficer(orsimilartitle)____________________q ChiefEthics&ComplianceOfficer(orsenior-mostleaderofyourcomplianceandethics

department)____________________q ChiefSustainabilityOfficer(orsenior-mostleaderofyourcorporatesocialresponsibility

program)____________________q GeneralCounsel(orsenior-mostleaderofyourlegaldepartment)____________________q ChiefCommunicationsOfficer(orsimilartitle)____________________Question6.7hasbeenupdatedfor20176.8Pleaseindicatethewaysinwhichyourcompanyperiodically(atleastannually)measuresitsreputation.Forthosemethodsselected,pleaseprovidedocumentationthatdemonstrateshowreputationistrackedand/orhowthecompanyisperceived.Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Mediamonitoring(includingsocialmedia)q Quantitativesurveys(eitherinternalorexternal)q Qualitativefocusgroups(eitherinternalorexternal)q Competitororpeerreviewq Numberofawardsreceivedq Rankingon“bestof”listsq Employeesurveyfeedbackq Customerfeedbackq NetPromoterScore(PleasespecifyyouraverageNPSscoreovertheprevioustwoyears)

____________________q Onlinecommentaryfromexternalstakeholders,suchascustomersonproductreview

websitesq Onlinecommentaryfrominternalstakeholders,suchasemployees(e.g.,Glassdoor.com)q Volumeofleadershipspeakingengagements(includinginvitationsthataredeclined)q Volumeofjobapplicantsq Genderordiversityassessmentq Summariesoranalysisofexitinterviewsq Other(Pleasespecify)____________________q MycompanydoesnotmeasureortrackreputationmetricsQuestion6.8hasbeenupdatedfor2017

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6.9Pleaseratehowyoubelievethefollowingstakeholdergroupsperceiveyourindustry’soverallreputation.

Excellent VeryGood Good Fair Poor

NotSure/DoesNotApply

Customers(currentorpast) q q q q q q

Employees q q q q q q

Nationalmedia q q q q q q

Generalpublic/neighboringcommunities q q q q q q

Suppliersandvendors q q q q q q

Governmentandregulators q q q q q q

Non-governmentalorganizationsoractivistgroups q q q q q q

Thefinancialcommunityorinvestors q q q q q q

Localorregionalmediaoutlets q q q q q q

Onlineinfluencers,suchasbloggersorindustryexperts q q q q q q

6.10Pleaseratehowyourcompanyperceivesthecompany’soverallreputationwitheachofthefollowingstakeholdergroups.Pleasesupportyouranswerswithanyavailabledocumentation.

Excellent VeryGood Good Fair Poor

NotSure/DoesNotApply

Customers(currentorpast) q q q q q q

Employees q q q q q q

Nationalmedia q q q q q q

Generalpublic/neighboringcommunities q q q q q q

Suppliersandvendors q q q q q q

Governmentandregulators q q q q q q

Non-governmentalorganizationsoractivistgroups q q q q q q

Thefinancialcommunityorinvestors q q q q q q

Localorregionalmediaoutlets q q q q q q

Onlineinfluencers,suchasbloggersorindustryexperts q q q q q q

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6.11Inthepastfiveyears,whichofthefollowing(ifany)applytoyourcompany(includinganysubsidiariesorjointventures)oranymembersofseniorleadership?Pleaseselectallthatapply.q Defendantinasecuritiesfraudclassactionlawsuitwhichwasnotfinallyadjudicatedin

company’sfavor.SuchadjudicationdoesNOTincludevoluntarydismissalpursuanttoasettlementagreement.

q Defendantinanantitrustlawsuitwhichwasnotfinallyadjudicatedincompany’sfavor.SuchadjudicationdoesNOTincludevoluntarydismissalpursuanttoasettlementagreement.

q Defendantinaseriouscivilaction(e.g.,tort)relatedtobusinessactivitiesotherthanasecuritiesclassactionlawsuitorantitrustlawsuitwhichwasnotfinallyadjudicatedincompany’sfavor.SuchadjudicationdoesNOTincludevoluntarydismissalpursuanttoasettlementagreement.

q Defendantinalawsuitallegingretaliationagainstawhistleblowerwhichwasnotfinallyadjudicatedincompany’sfavor.SuchadjudicationdoesNOTincludevoluntarydismissalpursuanttoasettlementagreement.

q Defendantinaquitamactionwhichwasnotfinallyadjudicatedincompany’sfavor.SuchadjudicationdoesNOTincludevoluntarydismissalpursuanttoasettlementagreement.

q Subjecttoagovernmentinvestigationthatwasclosedthroughadeclinationletterq Subjecttoagovernmentinvestigationthatwasclosedwithoutactionagainstthecompany

butnotthroughadeclinationletterq Achievedasettlementasadefendantortargetofagovernmentinvestigationwithor

withoutadmissionofliabilityq Subjecttoadeferredprosecutionornon-prosecutionagreementq Subjecttoacorporateintegrityagreementq Requiredtohaveacompliancemonitorq Indictedq Debarredq Paidmaterialfinesand/orpenaltiesrelatedtoacompliancefailureq Dismissedexecutive(s)orreceivedresignationsfromexecutive(s)duetoactual(oralleged)

misconductq Publiclydisclosedadatabreachthataffectedatleast1,000employees,customers,orother

stakeholdersq NoneoftheaboveQuestion6.11hasbeenupdatedfor2017SkipLogic:If“Noneoftheabove”isselectedORifnoanswersareselectedforquestion6.11,therespondentwillbedirectedtoquestion6.13

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6.12Pleaseprovideadditionaldetailsregardingthesituation,outcome,andanyimpactsonyourcompanyasaresultoftheincident(s)asindicatedinthepreviousquestion.Pleaselimityourresponseto2,000characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse6.13Pleaseprovideanyadditionalcommentaryasitpertainstoyourcompany’spositionasaleaderindevelopingethicalbusinesspractices,neworinnovativeethics-relatedinitiatives,orthatdemonstratesyourcompany’spositiveethicalreputation.Pleaselimityourresponseto500characters.Thisquestionrequestsanopen-endedtextresponse

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Part7:ConclusionThankyouforparticipatingintheEthisphereInstitute’s2017EthicsQuotientsurveyandWorld’sMostEthicalCompanyselectionprocess.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutthesurveyorapplicationprocess,[email protected]