At VSE, we prioritize strong corporate governance practices as crucial elements for building trust, maintaining credibility, and fostering sustainable growth. We are deeply committed to ethical business conduct and cultivate a culture of transparency and accountability that prioritizes the long-term interests of both our company and stakeholders.
We have well-established policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards, as well as industry best practices.
The Board of Directors at VSE plays a pivotal role in guiding the organization’s strategic direction, safety initiatives, corporate sustainability efforts, and management of key strategic, operational, and compliance risks.
The VSE Board is comprised of eight directors. Five of these directors will have been appointed in the past five years, and four represent diverse communities as defined by NASDAQ.
The VSE Board holds responsibility and accountability for overseeing risk management plans, policies, and practices. Each Board committee is tasked with overseeing specific risks related to its respective activities, and the charter of each committee reflects these risk oversight responsibilities. We have implemented an enterprise risk management framework that continually monitors and assesses our business and operational risks, serving as a cornerstone of our overall risk mitigation efforts
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Ethics hotline
Disclosure committee for financial reporting
Annual stockholder approval of executive compensation
Enterprise risk management program
Related party transaction policy
Independent board committees
Executive sessions of independent directors
Independent compensation consultant
Stock ownership and retention guidelines
Annual stock grant to non-employee directors
The purpose of VSE’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is to educate, enforce and support compliance and ethical behavior. The Code underscores our expectation that our employees and suppliers will conduct business ethically and in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
In recent years, we have intensified our efforts to enhance the efficiency of our energy and water usage, as well as address other climate-related factors in our operations. We continue to identify and assess opportunities to foster a cleaner, safer workplace and embrace sustainable practices to minimize our environmental footprint.
Implemented paperless quoting process and utilize electronic daily reports with new infrastructure upgrades
Digitized capability files and packages
Implemented new roofing system with silicon coating, enhancing the building’s energy efficiency and regulating internal temperatures, including reducing reliance
Maintained LEED Gold certified status
Installed electric vehicle charging stations
Continued to benefit from installation of six energy-efficient 12 SEER-rated HVAC units in 2023
Utilized an electrical forklift to reduce emissions, noise pollution, and operating costs as compared to prior gas-powered forklift
Installed energy-efficient LED bulbs, customized to align with operational hours to enhance environmental sustainability