Governance

Our responsible investment strategies are guided by executive and board-level oversight, our EPIC values and ethical standards, and a disciplined approach to risk management and sustainable value creation.

Highlights

ESG oversight from our Board's Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee
ESG Executive Steering Committee that guides corporate responsibility strategy and engagement
Cross-functional Corporate Responsibility Advisory Committee, representing nearly every department at Host
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics centered around our corporate EPIC values – Excellence, Partnership, Integrity and Community – and annual training for all employees
Maintain a Human Rights Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct as well as an Antibribery Compliance Manual

33% of Board members comprised of women, and three of the last four independent Board members added are either women or bring ethnic diversity to the Board
Comprehensive update to our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) assessment; ERM process overseen by the Board
Best-in-class Enterprise Analytics platform that uses business intelligence to monitor performance, identify opportunities and manage and mitigate risks, including first-of-its-kind joint development agreement with IBM Research
Conduct IT infrastructure testing and ongoing, company-wide cybersecurity training

2022 ESG-Focused Investor Outreach

14

Conversations Held with Investors Representing Approximately 53% of Our Stockholder Base

75%

Outstanding Shares Represented by Investors We Contacted

ESG Oversight

Our Corporate Responsibility (CR) program is led by our dedicated CR Core Team, supported by cross-functional CR Advisory Committee, guided by our ESG Executive Steering Committee and overseen by the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors.