Corporate Governance and Integrity

Sustainability Governance

We believe a company needs a strong governance structure to drive performance. Matson’s Board sets the tone at the top by helping foster a culture of integrity and accountability that extends throughout Matson. Sustainability considerations are integrated into our business strategy, and we track progress against our sustainability goals and incorporate learnings.

Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

Matson prides itself on a long history of doing what we say we will do—conducting business honestly, ethically and with integrity. Our commitment to upholding these principles and treating people fairly is fundamental to our success and continued growth. Integrity is a core component of how we operate across the business. Our commitment starts with our ethics and compliance programs, which are overseen by the Audit Committee.

Our Code of Conduct applies to all Matson operations worldwide and provides essential guidelines for how to prevent and address instances of corruption, conflicts of interest, fraud, money laundering, and violations of antitrust law and anti-competitive practices. It also provides guidance on equal opportunity and anti-harassment, appropriate gifts and travel, and other business interactions. We require all directors, executive officers, employees, contractors, and business partners to adhere to our Code of Conduct.

Enterprise Risk Management

Board Oversight of Risk Management

The Board has oversight of the enterprise risk management program, which includes overseeing our process for identifying, assessing, and mitigating significant financial, operational, legal, strategic, and other risks that may affect the Company. These risks have included, among other things, risks related to human capital management; regulatory compliance; cybersecurity and information security; health and safety; climate change; mergers and acquisitions; geopolitical situations; and competition.

The Board administers its risk oversight role in part through its committees, which bring specialized focus to various aspects of our risk management strategy.

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Data and digital systems are important parts of our business—from vessel routing software to logistics brokerage systems. These systems help make our business efficient, but they also come with certain risks to vessel and shoreside operations. Protecting these systems and the proprietary and confidential information they hold is paramount in keeping and maintaining our stakeholders’ trust. For more information, see the Cybersecurity section in Matson’s 2024 Form 10-K.

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For more information, please see our latest Sustainability Report and Corporate Governance.