Corporate Environmental Stewardship & Management
We are committed to promoting environmental sustainability both internally, by
minimizing our corporate environmental footprint, and externally by developing digital tools that modernize how people are connected with work and reducing our employees' need for daily transportation to our branches or to face-to-face
interviews.
We strive to reduce our corporate environmental footprint by seeking opportunities
for increased efficiency and resource conservation. During 2022 we completed our first greenhouse gas assessment, which will help us set emissions goals and targets going forward; the results of this assessment will be published in our 2023
Corporate Citizenship Report (described below). We will continue to refer to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework to further develop measurable environmental goals for the Company.
Corporate Citizenship Report
A more detailed disclosure of more of our ESG efforts as a Company can be found in
our Corporate Citizenship Report on our website at trueblue.com/corporate-citizenship/. This report is updated from time to time and contains a description of our ESG efforts more broadly, as well as disclosure of some of the metrics we use
to measure and improve our performance in these important areas for the Company. The Corporate Citizenship Report on our website does not form a part of this proxy statement.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) are available at
https://investor.trueblue.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents. Shareholders may request a free printed copy by contacting TrueBlue, Inc., Investor Relations, 1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402. The Guidelines were adopted by
the Board to best ensure that the Board is independent from management, that the Board adequately performs its function as the overseer of management, and that the interests of the Board and management align with the interests of the
shareholders.
On an annual basis, each director and executive officer is obligated to complete a
questionnaire which, among other things, requires disclosure of any transactions with the Company in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, has a direct or indirect material interest.
We value our shareholders' feedback and are committed to engaging in constructive
and meaningful dialogue with shareholders regarding our strategic focus, operating results, capital allocation priorities, governance practices, executive compensation program, and other areas of shareholder focus throughout the year. As part
of our ongoing outreach, members of senior management and investor relations routinely engage with investors in many different ways, including:
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Hosting quarterly earnings calls with a live webcast, presentation materials, and a Q&A
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Participating in industry conferences, non-deal roadshows, and one-on-one meetings. Over the
last three years, the investor relations team attended 14 industry conferences and participated in 13 non-deal roadshows.
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Conducting an annual outreach program to solicit investor feedback and seek insight into our
investors' priorities.
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These activities allow our senior management and investor relations teams to share
and discuss our business strategy and achievements with investors, solicit investor feedback on our performance, and seek insight into our investor's priorities.
Any shareholder or interested party who wishes to communicate with our Board or any
specific director, including non-employee directors, may write to Board of Directors, TrueBlue, Inc. c/o Corporate Secretary, 1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402. The mailing envelope must contain a clear notation indicating that the
enclosed letter is a “Board Communication” or “Director Communication.” All such letters must indicate whether or not the author is a shareholder and clearly state whether the intended recipients are all members of the Board or specific
individual directors. The Corporate Secretary will make copies of all such letters and circulate them to the appropriate director(s). If the Company develops any other procedures, they will be posted on the Company's website at
www.trueblue.com. Procedures addressing the reporting of other concerns by shareholders, employees, or other third parties are set forth in our Code of Conduct.
Board and Committee Self-Evaluations
The Board annually assesses the performance and effectiveness of the Board, the
Audit, Compensation, and I&T Committees, these committee chairs, the Board Chair, and each director through an annual self-evaluation, discusses the results of each annual self-evaluation and, as appropriate, implements enhancements and
other modifications identified during the self-evaluation process.
Self-Evaluation Questionnaires
The Board and the committees noted in the prior paragraph conduct annual
self-evaluations by written questionnaire to provide feedback on performance and effectiveness of the Board and committees.
On-Going Feedback
Directors provide ongoing, real-time feedback to management, committees, and the
chairs of each committee, including the Board Chair, outside the formal annual self-assessment process, and specifically reserve time after each Board meeting to consider the effectiveness of that meeting and discuss potential improvements to
various Board practices.
Review and Discussion
Independent legal counsel aggregates and summarizes the annual director
questionnaire responses to promote candor and ensure feedback is not attributed to individual directors and provides guidance on material issues. The Governance Committee reviews the evaluation results for the Board and each committee and
presents the results and findings to the full Board and each committee for further consideration and discussion.
Review of the Evaluation Process
The Governance Committee annually reviews the self-evaluation process to ensure
that actionable and constructive feedback is solicited on the operations and performance of individual committees and the Board as a whole.