Corporate responsibility committee
The committee is required to meet at least twice each year.
Membership
- Gay Huey Evans (chairman) (appointed 20 October 2011)*
- Euleen Goh (appointed 1 January 2009)
- Lord Sharman (appointed 14 January 2006)
- Scott Wheway (appointed 5 December 2007)
* Chairman from 1 December 2011
Attendance in 2011
| Member | Meetings eligible to attend* | Meetings attended |
| Gay Huey Evans** (chairman) | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Euleen Goh | 4 | 4 |
| Andrew Moss*** | 4 | 3 |
| Carole Piwnica**** | 4 | 4 |
| Lord Sharman***** | 4 | 3 |
| Scott Wheway | 4 | 4 |
* There were four scheduled corporate responsibility committee meetings during 2011.
** Chairman from 1 December 2011
*** Andrew Moss was unable to attend the committee meeting held on 16 February 2011 due to prior commitments and this meeting being called at short notice. Andrew Moss stepped down as chief executive and as a member of the board and the corporate responsibility committee with effect from 8 May 2012.
**** Retired from the board and as chairman of the corporate responsibility committee with effect from 1 December 2011.
***** Lord Sharman was unable to attend the committee meeting held on 16 February 2011 due to prior commitments and this meeting being called at short notice.
Main duties
- Provide guidance and direction to the Group's corporate responsibility (CR) programme.
- Review the key CR risks and opportunities and monitor progress.
- Review the Group's strategy for CR in conjunction with the Group's CR targets.
- Assist the Board in the development of the Group's strategy on CR related issues including social, environmental and ethical matters.
- Review the Group's CR and environment policies to ensure they continue to meet the Group's CR strategy and objectives.
- Review and approve the CR Report in the Company's annual report and accounts and provide an appropriate form of assurance.
Read the full terms of reference for the committee.
Activities during 2011
- Reviewed and approved the content and scope of the Company's 2011 CR Report.
- Monitored the management of the CR risks affecting the Group.
- Reviewed each region's performance and progress, against the Group key performance indicators.
- Received updates on the Group's key CR programme activities. This included the Street to School programme, business ethics and stakeholder recognition.
- Reviewed management report and the Company's action plan following independent assurance provided by Ernst & Young on the Group's CR and related activities and reporting.
