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COMPANY OVERVIEW



        Corporate Governance Serves as Our Foundation


        Martin Marietta has a culture dedicated to ethical business  • Reviews the input we have had from, and our
        behavior and responsible corporate activity. We believe  engagement with, investors on sustainability matters
        strong corporate governance is the foundation for     • Monitors our safety performance, Ethics Office activity,
        delivering on our commitments.
                                                                and compliance with environmental laws and
                                                                regulations, as well as our public reporting and
        Our Board of Directors                                  disclosure with respect to climate change-related risks
                                                                and opportunities and other environmental issues
        As stewards of Martin Marietta, our Board plays an
                                                              • Has the authority to investigate any matter falling within
        essential role in determining strategic priorities and  its purview
        considers sustainability issues an integral part of its
        business oversight. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines,  • Reports to the full Board
        available on our website, set forth a flexible framework  • We refreshed the leadership of the committee in 2022
        within which the Board, assisted by its Committees, directs  with a continued focus on diversity and ensuring Board
        the affairs of Martin Marietta. The Board receives a report  composition and skills are aligned with our strategy
        from each of these Committees on its work relating to
        sustainability matters. Importantly, as discussed in the next  These examples reflect the ways in which sustainability is a
        section, the Board’s strategic review and risk assessments  priority in our risk oversight, strategic planning and
        also includes management’s sustainability goals, our  management, as well as the ongoing dialogue with our
        performance relating to sustainability and our engagement  shareholders.
        with investors with regard to sustainability matters.
                                                                    45%            Women or minorities represent 45%
                                                                                   of our Board
        “These examples reflect the ways in

        which sustainability is a priority in                     7 OF 11          7 out of 11 new Board members since
                                                                      OUT
                                                                                   2016, increasing refreshment and
        our risk oversight, strategic planning                                     blending new ideas with experience
        and management, as well as the
                                                                                   All Board members comply with our
        ongoing dialogue with our                                                  Corporate Governance Guidelines,
                                                                  100% including those relating to overboarding;
        shareholders.”                                                             alldirectors sitonnomorethanthree
                                                                                   public company boards

                                                                    91%            Board members are non-management
        Our Ethics, Environment, Safety and                                        and independent
        Health (EESH) Committee


        • Established in 1994 and meets at least four times annually
                                                              Our Other Board Committees
        • Updated charter in February 2022 to codify the
          Committee’s responsibilities in light of our increasing  In addition to our EESH Committee, we have established
          focus on EESH matters                               a number of Board Committees with overlapping
                                                              responsibilities for sustainability matters. We believe this
        • Comprised wholly of independent directors, whose
          members are diverse and have relevant expertise to  approach has been effective in integrating sustainability as
                                                              a core element of our corporate governance:
          provide appropriate oversight in helping us achieve
          sustainable growth and reduce our risks
                                                              • Our Management Development and Compensation
        • Reviews our Sustainability Report and our sustainability  Committee reviews management’s performance with
          performance commitments and goals, including capital  regard to its sustainability goals and considers those
          investments and improved practices that reduce        achievements in determining incentive pay
          greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions


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