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Highlights from Chapter 7

Sustainability Management And Policy

  • Accountable Governance: The Authority’s governance is guided by effective policies and transparent reporting, in alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.
  • Board of Directors: The Board consists of nine members responsible for setting policy directives and approving key policy documents. It includes various subcommittees focused on different aspects of the program.
  • Oversight and Monitoring: The California State Legislature, the independent Peer Review Group, and the Office of the Inspector General provide oversight, ensuring effective governance and transparency.
  • Governance Committee Structure: The Authority has several committees, including the Executive Committee, Change Control Committee, Program Delivery Committee, Business Oversight Committee, and Enterprise Risk Committee, to manage various aspects of the project.
  • ISO Certifications: The Authority maintains ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification and requires ISO 55001:2014 standards in procurement documents for effective asset and organization management.

The February 2024 Board meeting was held at Cal Expo in Sacramento, giving Board members and attendees the opportunity to tour the preliminary trainset white mockups.

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Learn more about the California High-Speed Rail program at https://hsr.ca.gov/ and the Sustainability Report at https://hsr.ca.gov/sustainability-report.

 

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