The principal duties of the Committee are to:
The Committee has approved a policy which allows employees to raise legitimate concerns in confidence without fear of discrimination, including access to an independent whistleblowing helpline.
The Committee's full terms of reference are available here:
A copy of our whistleblowing policy is available here:
Our policy on the use of the statutory auditor is available here:
Full details of the Committee’s activities during the year are set out in the 2017 Annual Report.
The following Directors served on the Committee during the year:
Name | From | To |
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Liz Doherty (Chair) | 1 May 2013 | To date |
Simon Emeny | 25 June 2007 | 21 November 2017 |
William Reeve | 1 July 2015 | To date |
Peter Ruis | 10 September 2015 | To date |
The Company Secretary acts as secretary to the Committee.
The Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer and the Chairman of the Board usually attend meetings by invitation, along with a representative from the external auditor. Other Directors attend by invitation as required.
Three meetings were held in the year to 1 July 2017 and members’ attendance was as shown in the table below.
Name | Meetings attended |
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Liz Doherty (Chair) | 3 |
Simon Emeny | 3 |
William Reeve | 3 |
Peter Ruis | 3 |