2021 Stakeholder Sustainability Report
A MESSAGE FROM OUR
PRESIDENT & CEO
2021 SUSTAINABILITY
HIGHLIGHTS
ABOUT MOODY'S
BETTER BUSINESS
BETTER LIVES
BETTER SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX
Moody's 2021 Stakeholder Sustainability Report
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BOARD EXPERTISE AND
EDUCATION
Our Board of Directors is comprised of individuals with
wide-ranging experience in ESG, cybersecurity and risk
management topics. The chairman of the Audit Committee,
Leslie F. Seidman, who also serves as a member of our
Governance & Nominating and Compensation & HR
Committees, was recently certified in ESG oversight
(GCB.D, 2021) and is also certified in cybersecurity
oversight (2018). Lloyd W. Howell Jr., a member of our
Governance & Nominating and Compensation & HR
Committees, brings a strong background in information
systems and cyber-related matters.
The Board continues to enhance its collective knowledge of
sustainability topics through ongoing education. The Board
and its committees receive regular presentations from
management on various environmental and social issues
such as climate; diversity, equity and inclusion; pay equity;
and the integration of ESG factors into our products and
solutions. The Board received training from a third party
in 2021 regarding oversight considerations with respect to
ESG trends and developments. Additionally, management
performed a cybersecurity tabletop exercise with the
Board to inform the members of their role with respect
to response capabilities.
BOARD DEMOGRAPHICS
All directors, with the exceptions of Robert Fauber and Raymond W. McDaniel Jr., are independent under the independence criteria
defined in the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
For more information about the composition of our Board of Directors, see our 2022 Proxy Statement, page 3.
70%
Gender Diversity¹
30%
20%
10%
Racial/Ethnic Diversity¹
70%
Female
Male
White
Underrepresented groups²
Not disclosed
1 Data as of 2022 Annual Shareholder meeting in April 2022.
² Underrepresented groups include those who identified as Asian, LatinX, Black, Native
American/Alaskan Native, Hawaiian / Other Pacific Island or two or more races.View entire presentation