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COMPANY OVERVIEW



        Corporate Governance Serves as Our Foundation



        Martin Marietta has a culture dedicated to ethical business  regulations, as well as our public reporting and
        behavior and responsible corporate activity. We believe  disclosure with respect to climate change-related risks
        strong corporate governance is the foundation for       and opportunities and other environmental issues
        delivering on our commitments.                        • Has the authority to investigate any matter falling within
                                                                its purview
        Our Board of Directors                                • Reports to the full Board
                                                              • We refreshed the leadership of the committee in 2022
        As stewards of Martin Marietta, our Board plays an      with a continued focus on diversity and ensuring Board
        essential role in determining strategic priorities and  composition and skills are aligned with our strategy
        considers sustainability issues an integral part of its
        business oversight. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines,  These examples reflect the ways in which sustainability is a
        available on our website, set forth a flexible framework  priority in our risk oversight, strategic planning and
        within which the Board, assisted by its Committees, directs  management, as well as the ongoing dialogue with our
        the affairs of Martin Marietta. The Board receives a report  shareholders.
        from each of these Committees on its work relating to
        sustainability matters. Importantly, as discussed in the next
        section, the Board’s strategic review and risk assessments  50%            Women or minorities represent 50%
        also includes management’s sustainability goals, our                       of our 2024 Director Nominees
        performance relating to sustainability and our engagement
        with investors with regard to sustainability matters.
                                                                  8 OF 10          8 new director nominees in the past
                                                                      OUT
                                                                                   9 years, increasing refreshment and
        “These examples reflect the ways in                                        blending new ideas with experience

        which sustainability is a priority in                                      All Board members comply with our
        our risk oversight, strategic planning                                     Corporate Governance Guidelines,
                                                                  100% including those relating to overboarding;
        and management, as well as the                                             alldirectorssitonnomorethanthree
                                                                                   public company boards
        ongoing dialogue with our
        shareholders.”                                                8.5          The average tenure of our Directors is

                                                                       Years       8.5 years


        Our Ethics, Environment, Safety and                   Our Other Board Committees
        Health (EESH) Committee                               In addition to our EESH Committee, we have established
                                                              a number of Board Committees with overlapping
        • Established in 1994 and meets at least four times annually
                                                              responsibilities for sustainability matters. We believe this
        • Updated charter in February 2022 to codify the      approach has been effective in integrating sustainability as
          Committee’s responsibilities in light of our increasing
          focus on EESH matters                               a core element of our corporate governance:
        • Comprised wholly of independent directors, whose    •Our Management Development and Compensation
          members are diverse and have relevant expertise to    Committee sets formulaic goals for incentive pay that
          provide appropriate oversight in helping us achieve   include sustainability metrics; also reviews matters relating
          sustainable growth and reduce our risks
                                                                to human capital management, diversity, equity and
        • Reviews our Sustainability Report and our sustainability  inclusion (DEI), talent acquisition and retention, and
          performance commitments and goals, including capital  compensation matters related thereto
          investments and improved practices that reduce
          greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions            • Our Audit Committee reviews our significant
        • Reviews the input we have had from, and our           environmental matters and assesses the potential risks
          engagement with, investors on sustainability matters  and liabilities they may pose to our business. The Audit
        • Monitors our safety performance, Ethics Office activity,  Committee also has oversight over technology and
          and compliance with environmental laws and            information security risks, including cybersecurity.


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