b'CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCELeadership Leading with IntegrityOur Management Committee is comprised of five senior leaders responsible for the execution of company strategy asAtmos Energys Code of Conduct begins with our deep commitment to fairness, mutual respect, and participation.approved by the Board. The Management Committee meets regularly to actively monitor operations and financialWe are committed to abide by the letter and spirit of all laws and regulations that apply to our business. These performance; ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and ethical business practices; and implement strategy toguidelines apply to all of us, and remind us that what we do every day and how we do it are critically important to achieve sustainable, long-term performance. help us achieve our vision of being the safest provider of natural gas services. In 2020, 100 percent of active employees completed our annual Code of Conduct training. Our Code of Conduct training reinforces how to identify 20% 32% 56% and deal with ethical issues such as conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, use of confidential information, fair dealing, protection of corporate assets, compliance with rules and regulations, and safety.Women and minorities on Women and minorities Women and minorities 100% In 2020, 100 percent of active employees completed our Management Committeeas officersrecently appointed toleadership annual Code of Conduct training.If you have suggestions, recommendations, questions, or have witnessed a potential violation of the Code ofConduct, you may contact Atmos Energys Compliance Helpline. All submissions to the Compliance Helpline are treated confidentially and we will not tolerate retaliation against anyone for submitting a concern orrecommendation. In addition to our Code of Conduct, our Board has adopted several policies and guidelines that demonstrate our commitment to strong corporate governance and diversity.Leaders Learning from LeadersJust like our vision of being the safest provider of natural gas services, learning how to lead is a continuous, never-ending journey. We support this journey in a way that is aligned with our vision and our AtmoSpirit principles.We have a proven approach for growing leaders that isguided by our belief that you learn it by doing it, by getting opportunities, receiving coaching and feedback, and through Employee safety meetings, like this one in Mississippi, were conducted monthly in service centers prior to March 2020. self-reflection. Leadership training and a well-equipped Learning from Leaders Toolkit support our organic, learn by Succession Planning doing approach to growing leaders. Our leader-led development goes beyond just communicating with and Succession planning is an extensive annual process at Atmos Energy. It begins with our Board and goes down In addition to Learning from Leaders, Atmos Energy providescoaching direct reports. Our leaders collaborate and share through all levels of the organization to ensure that we are building a strong bench of talent. Not only is talentnumerous professional development courses ranging frominformation about how they are connecting with their identified, but potential paths of development are discussed to ensure that employees have an opportunity to buildIs Supervision for Me? to OQ Evaluator Training. employees and other leaders across the enterprise.their skills and are well prepared for future roles. We have a long history of promoting our senior leadership from within the organization. Over the past five years women and minorities have accounted for 56 percent of theofficer appointments, including the promotion of two women to division president.32 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION33'