Governance Report
Although we are still a young company, ESG is already an important area of focus for our Board, Executive Leadership Team and Covetrians around the globe. We believe supporting our communities and the environment is a critical part of our foundation and our future success. Within this Report, you will learn about our commitment to ESG, our early progress and our team’s ESG activities across the globe.
We aspire to lead in all that we do, and I am pleased with our initial progress. This Report is both a celebration of where we are, as well as a commitment to where we are going…and we have just begun.
– Ben Wolin
Check out our first ever Covetrus
Environmental, Social & Governance Report!
Responsibility and Good Governance.
ESG PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Our ESG program was launched in late 2019 under the supervision of the Board of Directors, which delegated oversight responsibility to the Nominating & Governance Committee.
The Nominating & Governance Committee is responsible for periodically assessing our ESG activities and initiatives, providing strategic guidance on relevant ESG risks and opportunities, and overseeing our ESG operations.
As Executive Sponsors of our ESG program, Dustin Finer (Chief Administrative Officer) and Jamey Seely (SVP, General Counsel & Secretary) are responsible for liaising with our Directors and Executive Leadership Team regarding our ESG program, including progress against our strategic objectives, planned activities, and programmatic funding.
Our Responsible Officer, Michael Pacella (VP, Global Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer), chairs the ESG Steering Committee. He provides day-to-day management of our ESG program and facilitates key stakeholder input into our programmatic activities and planned ESG disclosures.
The ESG Steering Committee is a global, cross-functional committee of dedicated Covetrians responsible for coordinating and supporting our ongoing commitment to sustainability, corporate social responsibility, good governance, and other public policy matters relevant to Covetrus.
Stay tuned for the launch of our expanded ESG site.