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Corporate Responsibility

Governance

We believe that corporate governance – how the board of directors oversees and governs our company – is essential to enhancing shareholder value.

Our board is composed of a majority of independent, knowledgeable directors who:

  • understand the oil and gas industry
  • understand our royalty business
  • promote an overall culture of transparency and ethical business conduct
  • actively work together to foster our short and long-term success

Freehold’s Board

Board Independence

Freehold has an nine-member board, the majority of whom are independent directors. The Chairman of the board is an independent director, as are the directors who chair the Audit, Finance and Risk, Governance, Nominating and Compensation, and Reserves committees.

Our Board
Board Mandate

The board of directors is committed to maintaining a high standard of governance. The Board has responsibility for the overall stewardship of Freehold and its controlled entities and discharges its responsibility by reviewing, discussing and approving Freehold’s strategic planning and organizational structure, and supervising management, including retention of the Manager, with a view to preserving and enhancing the underlying value of the Company.

Mandates
Position Descriptions

Policies

Policies are in place to ensure that:

  • Freehold has consistent standards and procedures for communication of both material and non-material information;
  • Communication of material information to the investing public (whether positive or negative) is timely, factual and accurate, and is broadly disseminated in a non-selective manner in accordance with all applicable legal and regulatory guidelines; and
  • The directors and officers of Freehold and the employees of the Manager have been given guidelines regarding trading in securities of Freehold, including mandatory blackout periods.
Policies

Governance and Ethics

The Governance, Nominating and Compensation (“GNC”) Committee establishes the company’s governance principles and practices and reviews corporate policies, including our Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Rife employees and consultants are required to adhere to Freehold’s Code of Conduct and are expected to conduct business with integrity and high ethical standards. The GNC Committee monitors the performance of the Manager on an ongoing basis.

Relationship with CN Pension Trust Funds

The Manager of Freehold is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rife Resources Ltd., which is 100% owned by the CN Pension Trust Funds (the pension funds for employees of the Canadian National Railway Company). The CN Pension Trust Funds holds approximately 16% of Freehold’s common shares.

Social

Community Investment

Freehold targets multi-year financial support partnerships with organizations that align with employees’ interests and benefit the community as a whole. We take pride in doubling any charitable donations made by an employee (to an annual maximum of one thousand dollars) and providing financial support for charitable organizations our employees volunteer with to help democratize decisions pertaining to charitable giving and to help further support our engaged workforce.

To help facilitate this financial support, Freehold has established a Charitable Giving Committee with the objective of supporting: (a) organizations that are working to address the spectrum of society’s most fundamental needs: shelter, food, education, and health; (b) the communities in which we do business; and (c) the charitable causes our employees care about.

In 2023 Freehold donated approximately $280,000 as well as contributed employee volunteer hours to support organizations that address the needs of families in the communities in which we do business. Our efforts were focused on community and social services that promote healthy communities and improve opportunities for all. Our long-standing partnerships with philanthropic organizations and support for local programs are an essential component of our culture of engaging and giving back to our local communities.

Contact the Board

Freehold Royalties Ltd.
Attention: Chair of the Board
1000, 517 – 10th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0A8

Toll Free: 1-888-257-1873
Local:      1-403-221-0802
Email:      [email protected]  

Ethics Hotline

Toll Free: 1-855-484-2273
Email:     [email protected]
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A uniquely positioned, leading North American energy royalty company.

Headquarters

Suite 1000, 517 10th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8
Canada

Main (403) 221-0802
Fax (403) 221-0888

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Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. We honor the treaties made on this land and recognize the enduring presence and contributions of Indigenous peoples to this region.