Wheaton’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (opens in new tab) (our Code) establishes our standards for honest and ethical conduct with commitments for human rights, labour, anti-bribery and anti-corruption practices. Through it, we aim to foster a culture of honesty and integrity, and enforce compliance with disclosure to securities regulators and other laws, rules and regulations. All of our employees, officers and directors, including Wheaton’s international subsidiaries, are required to annually certify that they are in compliance with our Code.
We have also established Wheaton’s Partner/Supplier Code of Conduct (opens in new tab), which sets out the standards of conduct we expect from all suppliers, including our Mining Partners, regarding human rights and labour, business ethics and integrity, health and safety, environment, and host communities.
Wheaton’s corporate governance practices have been and continue to be in compliance with applicable Canadian, U.S. and U.K. requirements. We continues to monitor developments in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. with a view to further revising our governance policies and practices, as appropriate. Wheaton believes that there are no significant differences between its corporate governance practices and those required to be followed by United States domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards.
Wheaton’s policies and guidelines support our goal of maintaining the highest standards in carrying out our day-to-day business dealings and decisions. They reflect and further our corporate values of integrity, sustainability, safety, respect, accountability and excellence. Key among them are:
Our Board & Committee governance and leadership guide us in managing our business in the interest of all and fostering the short- and long-term success of Wheaton.
To support the incorporation of our values and ethics in our decision-making, Wheaton operates under a robust set of rules, practices and processes.
Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Human Resources Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee.
The Audit Committee’s primary functions are to assist in the Board’s oversight of the integrity of Wheaton’s financial statements, as well as Wheaton’s reporting process and internal controls.
The Human Resources Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to human resources and compensation issues and to establish a plan of continuity for executive officers and other members of senior management.
The Governance and Sustainability Committee provides oversight of governance and director matters, as well as with respect to sustainable business practices, including environment, health and safety, social responsibility and other ESG matters.