Group Board committees

This committee’s remit covers accounting and financial reporting, internal controls and our annual external audit. It’s composed entirely of independent non-executive directors.

This committee has overall responsibility for leading the process for new appointments to the Board. It ensures that these appointments bring the required skills and experience. As part of this, the committee reviews the structure, size and composition of the Board. This is to make sure that it’s made up of the right people with the necessary skills and experience to direct the company in the successful execution of its strategy.

This committee helps the Board with oversight of the risks to which the Group may be exposed and provides strategic advice about current and possible future risk exposures. That includes reviewing the Group’s risk profile and appetite for risk, and assessing the effectiveness of our risk management framework.

This committee is responsible for approving the Group’s remuneration policy, taking into account the company’s risk appetite. It determines the principles, parameters and framework of that remuneration policy. It manages the remuneration of executive directors and other designated senior managers.

This committee provides oversight of and guidance to the Board on all aspects of data and technology management. This includes enterprise transformation and associated change programmes. It also ensures that the Group operates within its approved information security and cyber risk appetite.