Board Committees

Group policies allocate the tasks of giving detailed consideration to specified matters, to monitoring executive actions and to assessing reward, to the Board Committees.

The Non-Executive Directors critically examine the operational and financial performance of the Group and fulfil a key role in corporate accountability through their membership of the Committees of the Board.

 

The Audit Committee usually meets four times each year. Its work is focused on the appropriateness of the Group’s financial reporting, including accounting judgements, reviewing key risks across the Group and challenging and testing the Group’s internal control processes including risk management and internal audit. Further information on the Audit Committee’s activities can be found in the Annual Report.

The members of this committee are:

  • Loraine Woodhouse (Chair)
  • Claire Ighodaro
  • Iain Evans

In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, Loraine Woodhouse has recent and relevant financial experience as set out in her biography.

The Committee meets four times a year.

The Committee's duties, in the context of the requirement for companies to conduct their business in a responsible manner (including in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters), are to review and approve where appropriate the strategies, policies, management, initiatives, targets and performance of the Pennon Group of companies in the areas of environment, workplace policies, responsible and ethical business practice, customer service and engagement, and the role of the Group in society.

The members of this committee are:

  • Iain Evans (Chair)
  • Jon Butterworth
  • Dorothy Burwell
  • Susan Davy
  • David Sproul

The Nomination Committee meets three times a year to fulfil the duties set out in its terms of reference.

The Committee determines the nomination process for appointments and reviews succession plans for members of the Board and for other senior executives in the Group.

The members of this committee are:

  • David Sproul (Chair)
  • Jon Butterworth
  • Iain Evans
  • Claire Ighodaro
  • Loraine Woodhouse
  • Dorothy Burwell

The Committee usually meets four times each year and is responsible for determining the remuneration and terms of engagement of the Chair, the Executive Directors and senior management of the Group. Members of the Remuneration Committee do not participate in decisions concerning their own remuneration. More information on the activities of the Remuneration Committee can be found in the Annual Report.

The members of this committee are:

  • Claire Ighodaro (Chair)
  • Iain Evans
  • Loraine Woodhouse
  • Dorothy Burwell

The Committee meets four times a year.

The Committee's duties, are to provide a ‘review and challenge’ function to support the Board and the Executive on all matters connected to health and safety including the deployment of the health and safety strategy, resilience and process safety. It also reviews the extent and effectiveness of the Group’s reporting of health and safety performance, as well as comparisons to external benchmarks.

The members of this committee are:

  • Jon Butterworth (Chair)
  • Iain Evans
  • Dorothy Burwell
  • Susan Davy
  • Laura Flowerdew

Read more about the Health and Safety Committee in the Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Download the Health and Safety Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)