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Separation of CEO
and Chairman Roles
Independent
Lead Director
Formal Corporate
Governance
Policy and Charters
Code of Business
Conduct and
Whistleblower
Hotline
Director Share
Ownership
Guidelines
Board and
Committee
In Camera
Discussions
Annual Reviews
of Board and
Committee
Performance
Audit and
Risk Committee
Meetings with
Internal and External
Auditors
Orientation
Program for
New Directors
Board
Education
Sessions
Committee
Authority to
Retain Independent
Advisors
Director Material
Relationship
Standards
“Overtheyears,theCanadianeconomyhasbenefitedgreatlyfromfamily-
foundedandcontrolledcompaniesthatareabletotakealonger-termview
of investment horizons and general business management. At Rogers, we
have successfully overlaid disciplined corporate governance processes that
strike a healthy balance of being supportive of the company’s continued
success,makingbusinesssenseandbenefitingallshareholders.”
Alan D. Horn, cpa, ca
Chairman of the Board
Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers’ good governance practices
For a complete description of Rogers’ corporate governance
structure and practices and copies of our annual information
circular and proxy, go to rogers.com/investors
The Nominating CommitteeidentiesprospectiveDirector
nominees for election by the shareholders and for appointment
by the Board and also recommends nominees for each
committee of the Board, including each committee’s Chair.
The Human Resources Committee assists the Board in
monitoring, reviewing and approving compensation and
benetpoliciesandpractices.TheCommitteeisresponsible
for recommending senior management compensation and
for monitoring succession planning with respect to senior
executives.
The Executive Committee assists the Board in discharging
its responsibilities in the intervals between meetings of the
Board,includingtoactinsuchareasasspecicallydesignated
and authorized at a preceding meeting of the Board and to
consider matters concerning the Company that may arise from
time to time.
The Finance Committee reviews and reports to the Board on
matters relating to the Company’s investment strategies and
general debt and equity structure.
The Pension Committee supervises the administration of
the Company’s pension plans and reviews the provisions and
investment performance of the Company’s pension plans.
“Rogershaslongbenefitedfromstrong,independentvoicesandDirectors
in the boardroom and sound governance structures, which ensure that
their influence is real. The structure of our Board is very much intended to
ensure that the Directors and management act in the interests of all Rogers
shareholders – an approach that has helped ensure the continuance of
strong,family-foundedCanadiancompanies.”
Charles Sirois
Lead Director
Rogers Communications Inc.
2015 ANNUAL REPORT ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. 15