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HEALTH, SAFETY AND

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
CHARTER
I. ROLE AND OBJECTIVES
The Health, Safety and Environment Committee (the "HSE Committee") is a committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of Pembina Pipeline Corporation (the "Corporation") to which the Board has
delegated certain responsibilities relating to health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and
corporate security matters. In this Charter, the Corporation and all entities controlled by the Corporation
are collectively referred to as "Pembina".

The objectives of the HSE Committee are to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities
(especially for accountability) in respect of development, implementation and monitoring of Pembina's
health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and corporate security policies. The HSE
Committee will prepare reports, if and when required, for inclusion in the disclosure documents for
Pembina.

II. MEMBERSHIP AND POLICIES


The Board will appoint members of the HSE Committee. The HSE Committee must be composed of not
less than three (3) members of the Board, the majority of whom must be independent. The Board will fill
any vacancy if and when the HSE Committee has less than three (3) members and may remove
members by resolution.

The Board Chair will select the Chair of the HSE Committee from amongst its members.

The HSE Committee has the authority to select, engage and remunerate independent health, safety,
environment, asset integrity management and corporate security consulting firms, independent counsel
and other advisors to assist in carrying out its duties, as deemed necessary. The Corporation will provide
appropriate funding to compensate any advisors that the HSE Committee chooses to engage.

In discharging its duties under this Charter, the HSE Committee may investigate any matter brought to its
attention and will have access to all books, records, facilities and personnel, may conduct meetings or
interview any officer or employee, the Corporation's legal counsel, external auditors and consultants, and
may invite any such persons to attend any part of any meeting of the HSE Committee.

III. FUNCTIONS
A. Oversight of Health, Safety and Environment Policies

The HSE Committee will:

(a) develop policies and maintain standards of performance that meet or exceed legal and regulatory
requirements and industry standards in the areas of health, safety, environment, asset integrity
management and corporate security stewardship;

(b) identify risks related to health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and corporate
security and, recommend the adoption of appropriate programs to reduce risks;

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(c) review Pembina's strategies with respect to health, safety, environment, asset integrity
management and corporate security;

(d) review and monitor the policies and practices relating to the reporting of health, safety,
environment, asset integrity management and corporate security incidents with respect to
Pembina's employees, facilities and operations, in compliance with regulatory laws;

(e) review with management the methods of communicating health, safety, environment, asset
integrity management and corporate security policies and practices;

(f) review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the insurable risks related to
health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and corporate security issues;

(g) monitor current, pending or threatened legal action by or against Pembina, related to health,
safety, environment, asset integrity management and corporate security issues;

(h) review, with management, Pembina's loss prevention policies and emergency response plans
and recovery programs, and require management to implement and routinely test the plans;

(i) review reports regarding significant health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and
corporate security incidents, emerging issues, summaries of inspections or audits, and corrective
actions taken in response to deficiencies;

(j) require management to take steps to ensure that employees receive the training necessary to
meet health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and corporate security standards
set by law and policies set by the HSE Committee; and

(k) require management to regularly monitor and report on Pembina's health, safety, environment,
asset integrity management and corporate security performance.

B. Additional Duties and Responsibilities

The HSE Committee will also:

(a) review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and submit any proposed changes to
the Governance Committee for approval;

(b) facilitate information sharing with other committees as required to address matters of mutual
interest or concern in respect of health, safety, environment, asset integrity management and
corporate security issues;

(c) make a recommendation to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee annually to
enable determination of the HSE metrics relative to the Corporation's incentive award programs;
and

(d) report regularly to the Board on its activities, including the results of meetings and reviews
undertaken, and any associated recommendations.

The HSE Committee will perform such other functions as are assigned by law and the Corporation's by-
laws, and on the instructions of the Board.

IV. MEETINGS
The HSE Committee will meet semi-annually, or more frequently at the discretion of the members of the
HSE Committee, as circumstances require.

Notice of each meeting of the HSE Committee will be given to each member. The notice will:

(a) be in writing (which may be communicated by fax or email);

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(b) be accompanied by an agenda that states the nature of the business to be transacted at the
meeting in reasonable detail;

(c) to the extent practicable, be accompanied by copies of documentation to be considered at the


meeting; and

(d) be given at least 48 hours preceding the time stipulated for the meeting, unless notice is waived
by the committee members.

A quorum for a meeting of the HSE Committee is a majority of the members present in person or by
telephone.

If the Chair is not present at a meeting of the HSE Committee, a Chair will be selected from among the
members present. The Chair will not have a second or deciding vote in the event of an equality of votes.

The HSE Committee may invite others to attend any part of any meeting of the HSE Committee as it
deems appropriate. This includes members of management, any employee, the Corporation's legal
counsel, external auditors and consultants.

Minutes will be kept of all meetings of the HSE Committee. The minutes will include copies of all
resolutions passed at each meeting, will be maintained with the Corporation's records, and will be
available for review by members of the HSE Committee, the Board, management and the external
auditor.

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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITTEE CHARTER

1.0 MANDATE

The primary function of the Health, Safety & Environmental Committee (the “Committee”) of Dominion
Diamond Corporation (the “Company”) is to assist the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in
fulfilling its responsibilities under its mandate and applicable laws and regulations in respect of
environmental, health and safety matters at all projects and properties of the Company.

2.0 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS

The Committee is responsible for reviewing and, as appropriate, recommending changes to the
environmental, health and safety policies of the Company and monitoring compliance with such policies
and applicable laws and regulations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall
have the following duties:

(a) review and approve Management policies, relating to environmental, health and safety
matters;

(b) encourage, assist, support and counsel management in developing short and long term
policies and standards to ensure that the principles set out in the environmental, health
and safety policies are being adhered to and achieved;

(c) periodically review the environmental, health and safety policies of the Company and, as
appropriate, recommend changes in such policies to the Board or management;

(d) periodically review management's report on compliance with the environmental, health
and safety policies of the Company and any internal targets;

(e) periodically review management's report on the Company’s compliance or non-


compliance with applicable regulatory requirements;

(f) review with management the Company’s emergency response procedures with respect
to environmental, health and safety incidents;

(g) in the event of the occurrence of a material environmental, health or safety incident, or
litigation (whether civil or criminal) relating to the same, receive and review
management’s or outside counsel’s report detailing the nature of the incident and/or
litigation and consider what Committee action, if any, is appropriate;

(h) where the Company holds a non-operating joint venture interest in a property operated by
a partner, periodically review pertinent environmental, health and safety policies and the
performance of the operator;

(i) review such other environmental, health or safety matters as the Committee may
consider suitable or the Board may otherwise direct;

(j) conduct an annual performance review of the Committee; and

(k) report to the Board with respect to the activities of the Committee and with such
recommendations as are considered advisable.
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3.0 OPERATION OF COMMITTEE

3.1 Reporting

The Committee shall report to the Board following each meeting of the Committee.

3.2 Composition of Committee

The Committee shall consist of not less than 3 directors.

3.3 Appointment of Committee Members

Members of the Committee shall be appointed at a meeting of the Board, typically held immediately after
the annual shareholders’ meeting, provided that any member may be removed or replaced at any time by
the Board and shall in any event cease to be a member of the Committee upon ceasing to be a member
of the Board.

3.4 Vacancies

Where a vacancy occurs at any time in the membership of the Committee, it may be filled by the Board.

3.5 Chairman

The Committee will recommend an independent director as Chairman of the Committee to the Board for
approval. The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board. If the Chairman of the
Committee is not present at any meeting of the Committee, one of the other members of the Committee
present at the meeting shall be chosen by the Committee to preside.

The Chairman presiding at any meeting shall not have a casting vote.

3.6 Secretary

The Committee shall appoint a Secretary who need not be a member of the Committee or a director of
the Company. The Secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings of the Committee.

3.7 Committee Meetings

The Committee shall meet at least semi-annually at the call of the Chairman. In addition, a meeting may
be called by any director.

Committee meetings may be held in person, by video-conference, by telephone or by any combination of


any of the foregoing.

3.8 Notice of Meeting

Notice of the time and place of every meeting may be given orally, in writing, by facsimile or by e-mail to
each member of the Committee at least 48 hours prior to the time fixed for such meeting.

A member may in any manner waive notice of the meeting. Attendance of a member at the meeting shall
constitute waiver of notice of the meeting, except where a member attends a meeting for the express
purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting was not lawfully
called.

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3.9 Quorum

A majority of committee members, present in person, by video-conference, by telephone or by a


combination thereof, shall constitute a quorum.

3.10 Attendance at Meetings

The Chief Executive Officer of the Company is expected to be available to attend meetings, but a portion
of every meeting will be reserved for in-camera discussion without the Chief Executive Officer, or any
other member of management, being present.

The Committee may by specific invitation have other resource persons in attendance.

The Committee shall have the right to determine who shall and who shall not be present at any time
during a meeting of the Committee.

3.11 Minutes

Minutes of Committee meetings shall be sent to all Committee members following each meeting of the
Committee.

3.12 Engaging Outside Resources

The Committee is empowered to engage outside resources, as it deems advisable, at the expense of the
Company including, without limitation, the sole authority to retain and terminate consulting firms and/or
professional advisors to assist in the evaluation of environmental, health or safety matters, and the sole
authority to approve the Company’s arrangements with consulting firms and/or professional advisors,
including fees and other retention terms.

APPROVED by the Board of Directors of Dominion Diamond Corporation on the 20th day of January,
2016.

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