Governance structure

Board roles and responsibilities

An explanation of how the Board leads the Group, including a summary of matters reserved for decision by the Board, is set out in the Governance section of the Annual Report.

The Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Independent Director all have written terms of reference which are approved by the Board and kept under regular review. A summary of their roles and responsibilities are included in the Governance section of the Annual Report.

The Governance section of the Group’s latest Annual Report can be viewed here.

Committees

The Board has established Audit, Remuneration, Nomination & Governance, Risk and Sustainability Committees as principal standing committees of the Board.

Each Committee has written terms of reference which are kept under regular review (see below). These Committees are key elements of the Group’s corporate governance framework.

Board and committee membership and attendance

The membership of the Board and its principal Committees is set out in the table below, including details of standing attendees of key members of management at meetings.

Full details of regular attendees at meetings of each of the Committees can be found in the Committee reports in the annual report, links to which can be found below.

Biographical details of each Director and member of the Group Executive Committee can be found here.

*Formerly, the Responsibility & Sustainability Working Group
C = Board or Committee Chair
M = Board or Committee member
St = Standing attendee