Vertiv Business Conduct
The Vertiv Code of Conduct underpins these high standards and governs our relationships with all our stakeholders, internally and externally. This code delineates the expected actions and behaviors for every Vertiv employee and member of the Board of Directors.
Employees have convenient online access to guidelines for reporting Code of Conduct concerns or suspected violations anonymously and without fear of reprisal. Reports are treated confidentially to the extent possible and investigated by the appropriate department, depending on the nature of the concern.
Annually, the Board of Directors reviews the company’s business integrity program and policies to ensure compliance and effectiveness. Our commitment to honesty and integrity also extends to our policies on political activities, prohibiting the use of corporate funds for political contributions and outlining the nature of our lobbying activities.
For further insight into our efforts to uphold integrity standards, please refer to Vertiv's Anti-Corruption and Fair Competition Programs.
Data Privacy and Security
As a multinational corporation operating in and serving customers around the world, Vertiv implements a robust strategy to protect the data and information of our employees, company and customers.
Data privacy
Vertiv maintains multiple systems to ensure compliance with relevant data privacy regulations across the jurisdictions where we conduct business. Our Privacy Policy outlines the procedures for collecting, utilizing and sharing personal data by Vertiv, its subsidiaries and affiliates, along with the privacy options available to users of our services.
Cybersecurity
Vertiv employs a "defense-in-depth" strategy to safeguard both company and customer information. This approach employs multiple layers of defense mechanisms to fortify systems and data, ensuring that if one layer is compromised, others remain intact to thwart attacks and breaches. Our systems adhere to NIST 800-171 standards and, in certain regions, ISO 27001 requirements.
Product security
Our commitment to a defense-in-depth approach extends to the products and solutions we offer to our customers. Given the interconnected nature of our products and the sensitive information they handle within digital infrastructures, this aspect is crucial to our offerings.
Corporate Governance
As of January 1, 2024, our Board included 11 members and three standing committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. For a comprehensive overview of our Board’s corporate governance practices and Committee charters, please refer to our Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Corporate Governance Highlights
The Board recognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure to ensure oversight of management and a high-functioning, engaged Board. When evaluating the structure, the Board may take into consideration a variety of criteria, such as, but not limited to, strategic priorities, skillsets of the independent directors, current market environment, the strengths and talents of Vertiv’s management team, and stockholder feedback. Thus, instead of taking a “one-size-fits all” approach to Board leadership, the Board selects the structure that it believes will provide the most effective leadership and oversight for the Company, taking into consideration the Company’s needs and circumstances at any given time.
In evaluating potential Board members, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers a wide array of factors, including experience, skills, expertise, diversity, personal and professional integrity, character, business judgment, time availability, dedication, conflicts of interest, applicable listing standards and such other relevant factors that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board of Directors.
Other highlights include:
- Annual full Board elections/declassified Board
- Code of Conduct
- No poison pill
- Robust stock ownership guidelines for company officers and directors
- Prohibition of hedging and pledging
For more information on corporate governance at Vertiv, please see our 2024 Proxy Statement.
