Board committees
The Board delegates operational responsibilities to an Executive Committee and governance responsibilities to Nominations, Audit and Risk, Remuneration, Health and Safety and Sustainability Committees, whilst retaining overall responsibility for the running of the Company.
Committees
Ensures there is a formal, rigorous and transparent procedure for the appointment and induction of new Directors to the Board, leads the process for Board appointments and succession planning (including the development of a diverse succession pipeline) and supports the annual Board evaluation process.
Committee members:
- Robert Fowlds (Chair)
- Sue Farr, Senior Independent Director
- Amanda Aldridge, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Martina Malone, Independent Non-Executive Director
Assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing and monitoring: the integrity of financial information provided to Shareholders; property valuations; the Company’s system of internal controls and risk management; the external audit process and auditors; and the processes for compliance with laws, regulations and ethical codes of practice.
Committee members:
- Amanda Aldridge (Chair), Independent Non-Executive Director
- Sue Farr, Senior Independent Director
- Martina Malone, Independent Non-Executive Director
Assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to Shareholders to ensure that the Remuneration Policy and practices of the Company reward fairly and responsibly, with a clear link to corporate and individual performance, having regard to statutory and regulatory requirements.
Committee members:
- Sue Farr (Chair), Senior Independent Director
- Robert Fowlds, Chair of the Board
- Amanda Aldridge, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Martina Malone, Independent Non-Executive Director
Assists the Board in setting and monitoring the Company’s sustainability strategy, policies, targets and performance.
Committee members:
- Matthew Bonning-Snook (Chair), CEO
- Laura Beaumont, Head of Sustainability
- John Inwood, Head of Asset Management
- Elliott Saunders, Senior Development Executive
- Matthew Redgrove, Senior Development Executive
- Lois Robertson, Head of Communications and Internal Operations
Assists the Chief Executive Officer in the performance of his duties and ensures that the Group’s strategy is implemented, subject to the limitations of authority set out in the Schedule of Matters Reserved for the Board.
Committee members:
- Matthew Bonning-Snook (Chair), Chief Executive Officer
- James Moss, Chief Financial Officer
- Rob Sims, Chief Investment Officer
- Eleanor Gavin, Group Company Secretary
Oversees and drives improved performance in the strategies, policies and working practices of the Group in relation to health and safety.
Committee members:
- Matthew Bonning-Snook (Chair), Chief Executive Officer
- Elliott Saunders, Senior Development Executive
- Matt Redgrove, Senior Development Executive
- John Inwood, Head of Asset Management
- Lois Robertson, Head of Communications and Internal Operations