3 3 4 a copy of the Board’s approved policies relating to, among other things, the business conduct and ethics of directors, office rs and employees, auditor independence, whistleblower procedures, diversity and inclusion, and confidentiality, fair disclosure and trading in securities. Board members are also provided with a copy of each committee’s planning schedules/work plans, as applicable. New Board members will be provided with these materials and meet with the Chair of the Board and members of management as part of their orientation. The Corporation also maintains an online orientation portal with educational materials that are tiered by priority. The Corporation works through continuing education with its Board to ensure that its directors maintain the skill and knowledge necessary to meet their obligations as directors by having management provide re levant presentations at Board and committee meetings, as appropriate, by bringing consul tants and other outside experts in to address the Board on various issues, by arranging for meetings with management and other outside advisors/experts/third parties, and by arranging for site visits and offsite meetings. The Board also has scheduled dinners/meetings at which various topics are discussed, such as industry trends, technica l updates, strategic opportunities, corporate goals and strategies, board composition, financing options, the dividend policy, executive compensation and succession matters. The Board also receives, on a regular basis, materials of interest, including analyst report s and industry reports, from the Chair and the Named Executive Officers. Individual dire ctors are, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Board, also able to attend continuing education conferences at the Corporation’s expense. During 2021, external continuing educatio n opportunities (such as site visits) and in-person interactions continued to be challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic, associated travel restrictions and public health advisories. Management continued to provide standard management presentation s on such matters as enterprise risk management, compensation policies and strategies, the Corporation’s portfolio of assets and management thereof, analyst and other reports, corporate performance reviews and merger and acquisition strategies in mining, energy and other commodities. As well, presentations from manageme nt and outside advisors/exp erts/third parties were provided and Board members completed ongo ing education at the following events: