Responsible Governance and Ethics
We conduct our business and operations on the bedrock of strong corporate governance practices, ethical conduct, and compliance measures. Covia has long held this commitment to operating responsibly, and we readily engage with our stakeholders to strengthen our partnerships while promoting transparency and reliability in the pursuit of our business and sustainability objectives.
Strengthen Our Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Posture
Our continuous focus on fortifying our defenses against cybersecurity risks, aligned with UN SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, is essential to safeguarding the data and information assets our stakeholders entrust to us.
Target: Ensure 100% of our team members complete annual and continual cybersecurity training
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2025 Progress: 98% of all team members completed cybersecurity training. 100% of the executive leadership team and the IT team also completed specialized training. We had a 90% drop in reactive security tickets due to improvements in our proactive automations and response. We implemented risk-based cybersecurity training and training among higher-risk users increased by 207%. |
Increase Corporate Transparency
We understand the importance of maintaining high standards of corporate transparency, even as a privately held company. We are dedicated to fostering a transparent culture and going beyond what is required of us to maintain trust and credibility among our stakeholders. Our corporate transparency targets support our ongoing efforts to drive accountability throughout the organization and to act in accordance with UN SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Target: Become a signatory to the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and annually report on alignment with its principles
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2025 Progress: We disclosed our annual progress report through the UN Global Compact’s Communication on Progress (CoP) platform. Our 2025 report is our third CoP report since becoming a signatory to the UNGC in September 2022. |
Target: Continue to enhance transparency through the alignment of reporting with prevailing frameworks or standards
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2025 Progress: We maintained our commitment to align with prevailing frameworks or standards by aligning this report with the Sustainability Accounting Standards (SASB) framework and aligning with the UN Global Compact. We updated our Task Force on Climate-related Financial (TCFD) Report to reflect changes following the separation of our Energy business. |
Highlights That Inspire
Records Retention Policy
In 2025, we updated Covia’s Records Retention
Policy to clarify guidelines for managing our records,
ensuring compliance with legal, financial, and
business requirements, and promoting efficient
operations. The updated policy and retention
schedule are available for all employees on our
intranet, providing a single resource that details
what information needs to be retained and for how
long. Guidance specific to department and location
responsibilities for record review and retention are
also available.
Contact Covia today at ESG@CoviaCorp.com.