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The Sustainability Committee
RESPONSIBILITIES
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helping the Board fulfill its responsibility to shareholders in regards to the policies and
practices that relate to the sustainable growth of the U.S. operation of the Company and
its subsidiaries;
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overseeing the Company’s sustainability plans and practices, including internal policies
and procedures as well as public-facing corporate policy;
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helping management set strategy, establish goals, and integrate sustainability into the
daily business activities of the Company’s U.S. operation;
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formulating and implementing policies, procedures, and practices that permit the
Company to respond to evolving public sentiment and government regulation in the
areas of environmental stewardship, energy use, recycling and carbon emissions; and
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reviewing and discussing with management the Company’s environmental activities and
impacts.
PURPOSE
We believe “sustainable growth” means being
able to meet the needs of our shareholders and
customers while taking into account the needs
of future generations, and also ensuring the
long-term preservation and enhancement of
the Company’s financial, environmental and
social capital.
In February 2017, the Sustainability Committee
was renamed the Corporate Social Responsibility
and Sustainability Committee.
MEMBERS
Elizabeth J. Hudson
(Chair)
W. Paul Bowers
Barbara K. Rimer,
DrPH
NUMBER OF
MEETINGS IN 2016
2
Corporate Governance
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Board and Committees
AFLAC INCORPORATED
2017 PROXY STATEMENT
26