Corporate Governance

Corporate governance includes the policies and processes used to supervise the business and affairs of the corporation. It establishes the expectations of the Shareholder and authorities, responsibilities, and accountabilities of the Board and management. In setting direction and managing the business, consideration is also given to the impact of decisions on other stakeholders, including employees, customers, and the communities in which ATB Financial operates.

Corporate governance begins with the Board of Directors and its committees and extends throughout the entire organization to every employee. ATB Financial is committed to transparency and accountability and supports disclosure of its corporate governance practices, delivery of useful information through broad channels of communication, and use of appropriate financial and operational performance measures.

The Board of Directors is committed to ensuring that ATB Financial has an effective governance system that adds value and enables the corporation to achieve its objectives. A key element of good corporate governance is full disclosure of all corporate governance activities, confirmation of responsibilities of the directors and auditors, including the assessment of their independence from management, and accurate, timely, and periodic financial reporting.

The following governance and policy documents are available in PDF format:

• Board of Directors' Code of Conduct and Ethics
• Board Charter
• Terms of Reference for the Board of Directors
• Terms of Reference for the Standing Committees of the Board
  • Audit Committee
  • Risk Committee
  • Governance and Review Committee
  • Human Resources Committee
  • Strategic Planning Committee
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Minister of Finance and ATB Financial
• Statements of corporate governance practices:
  • Multilateral Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees
  • National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices
• Policies related to corporate governance issues:
  • Communication and Disclosure Policy
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Statement
  • Safe Disclosure Policy
  • Enterprise Risk Management Policy
• Directors' Independence
• Directors' Attendance Disclosure
• Chairman of the Board - Position Description
• Board By-Law 1: General
• Board By-Law 2: Related Party By-Law

The files above are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you doe not have the Acrobat Reader installed, click the icon to the left to download the free reader now.

Annual Public Meeting

2009

2 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Carriage House Inn
9030 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta

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