SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Safety, Health and Environment Committee is to ensure that safety, health and environment matters are appropriately managed by the Group.
View the Safety, Health and Environment Committee - terms of reference here.
The members of the Committee are:
KIRSTY BASHFORTH
Chair
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in September 2014. Kirsty is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of Serco Group plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Diaverum AB.
She is the founder and CEO of Quayfive which advises on organisational culture and has had over 24 years of experience in a variety of senior commercial roles with BP plc ('BP'). During her role as Group Head of Organisational Effectiveness for BP, she led the global agenda on culture, diversity and change management. In prior BP roles she managed the process and capability improvement programme across its global "b2b" marketing businesses, ran its European petrochemicals marketing, supply and logistics business and undertook risk management and commodity trading roles.
CONSTANCE BAROUDEL
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2016. Constance is currently the Divisional Chief Executive, Medical & Environmental Sector of Halma. From March 2015 until September 2018, Constance was the Group Director of Strategy and Operational Performance at First Group and was a non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Synergy Health PLC until November 2015. Prior to this, Constance was the Managing Director of the Solution Business at De La Rue plc having been Group Director of Strategy and Business development and a member of the executive committee.
Constance attended l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris where she majored in Corporate Finance and International Relations. Constance also has an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.
JUSTIN ATKINSON
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in October 2015 and as senior independent director in March 2016. He was the Chief Executive of Keller Group plc ("Keller") from April 2004 to May 2015. Previously, he had been Keller's Group Finance Director and its Chief Operating Officer. He trained and qualified as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, now part of PwC, and spent the early part of his career with Thomson Reuters, before joining Keller in 1990. Justin is the Chairman of Forterra plc, a Non-Executive Director of James Fisher & Sons plc, a Non-Executive Director of Sirius Real Estate Limited and a member of the Audit Committee of The National Trust.
NOMINATION COMMITTEE
The principal purpose of the Nomination Committee (the ‘Committee’) is to lead the process for the appointment of new directors to the Board (whether executive or non-executive), ensuring that the Board has an appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge. In particular, the Committee is responsible for Board succession in order to ensure that the composition of the Board is appropriate to manage future growth.
View the Nomination Committee – terms of reference here.
The members of the Committee are:
PHILIP COX CBE
Chair
Appointed to the Board as Chairman Designate with effect from 1 July 2017 and as Chairman on 1 September 2017. Phil was appointed as Executive Chairman on 22 January 2019 until the appointment of Andrew Davies as Chief Executive on 15 April 2019. He is the Chairman of Drax Group plc and was previously the Senior Independent Director of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, Chairman of Global Power Generation and a member of the boards of Talen Energy Corporation, Meggitt plc and Wincanton plc.
During his executive career, Philip was the Chief Executive Officer of International Power plc (from 2003 to 2013), where he was previously the Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this, he held a senior operational position at Invensys plc and a number of senior finance positions at Siebe plc, having qualified as a chartered accountant with a predecessor firm of PwC LLP.
JUSTIN ATKINSON
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in October 2015 and as senior independent director in March 2016. He was the Chief Executive of Keller Group plc ("Keller") from April 2004 to May 2015. Previously, he had been Keller's Group Finance Director and its Chief Operating Officer. He trained and qualified as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, now part of PwC, and spent the early part of his career with Thomson Reuters, before joining Keller in 1990. Justin is the Chairman of Forterra plc, a Non-Executive Director of James Fisher & Sons plc, a Non-Executive Director of Sirius Real Estate Limited and a member of the Audit Committee of The National Trust.
CONSTANCE BAROUDEL
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2016. Constance is currently the Divisional Chief Executive, Medical & Environmental Sector of Halma. From March 2015 until September 2018, Constance was the Group Director of Strategy and Operational Performance at First Group and was a non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Synergy Health PLC until November 2015. Prior to this, Constance was the Managing Director of the Solution Business at De La Rue plc having been Group Director of Strategy and Business development and a member of the executive committee.
Constance attended l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris where she majored in Corporate Finance and International Relations. Constance also has an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.
KIRSTY BASHFORTH
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in September 2014. Kirsty is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of Serco Group plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Diaverum AB.
She is the founder and CEO of Quayfive which advises on organisational culture and has had over 24 years of experience in a variety of senior commercial roles with BP plc ('BP'). During her role as Group Head of Organisational Effectiveness for BP, she led the global agenda on culture, diversity and change management. In prior BP roles she managed the process and capability improvement programme across its global "b2b" marketing businesses, ran its European petrochemicals marketing, supply and logistics business and undertook risk management and commodity trading roles.
ADAM WALKER
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2016. Adam is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IHS Holding Limited. From February 2014 until November 2017 Adam was the Group Finance Director of GKN plc and held the additional role of Chief Executive GKN Land Systems from September 2015 to December 2016.
He was previously Group Finance Director of Informa plc from 2008 to 2013 and prior to this he was Group Finance Director at National Express Group plc from 2003 to 2008. His early career was spent at Touche Ross, NatWest Markets and, latterly Arthur Andersen where he held a number of senior finance positions.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Risk Management and Audit Committee (the ‘Committee’) supports the Board in maintaining sound risk management and internal control procedures. The Committee’s responsibility is to ensure that appropriate corporate reporting, risk management and internal control systems are applied throughout the Group.
The Committee follows a defined programme of work and review to coincide with key events in the reporting year. The Committee reports formally and regularly to the Board on its work.
View the Risk Management and Audit Committee – terms of reference here.
The members of the Committee are:
ADAM WALKER
Chair
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2016. Adam is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IHS Holding Limited. From February 2014 until November 2017 Adam was the Group Finance Director of GKN plc and held the additional role of Chief Executive GKN Land Systems from September 2015 to December 2016.
He was previously Group Finance Director of Informa plc from 2008 to 2013 and prior to this he was Group Finance Director at National Express Group plc from 2003 to 2008. His early career was spent at Touche Ross, NatWest Markets and, latterly Arthur Andersen where he held a number of senior finance positions.
JUSTIN ATKINSON
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in October 2015 and as senior independent director in March 2016. He was the Chief Executive of Keller Group plc ("Keller") from April 2004 to May 2015. Previously, he had been Keller's Group Finance Director and its Chief Operating Officer. He trained and qualified as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, now part of PwC, and spent the early part of his career with Thomson Reuters, before joining Keller in 1990. Justin is the Chairman of Forterra plc, a Non-Executive Director of James Fisher & Sons plc, a Non-Executive Director of Sirius Real Estate Limited and a member of the Audit Committee of The National Trust.
CONSTANCE BAROUDEL
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2016. Constance is currently the Divisional Chief Executive, Medical & Environmental Sector of Halma. From March 2015 until September 2018, Constance was the Group Director of Strategy and Operational Performance at First Group and was a non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Synergy Health PLC until November 2015. Prior to this, Constance was the Managing Director of the Solution Business at De La Rue plc having been Group Director of Strategy and Business development and a member of the executive committee.
Constance attended l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris where she majored in Corporate Finance and International Relations. Constance also has an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.
KIRSTY BASHFORTH
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in September 2014. Kirsty is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of Serco Group plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Diaverum AB.
She is the founder and CEO of Quayfive which advises on organisational culture and has had over 24 years of experience in a variety of senior commercial roles with BP plc ('BP'). During her role as Group Head of Organisational Effectiveness for BP, she led the global agenda on culture, diversity and change management. In prior BP roles she managed the process and capability improvement programme across its global "b2b" marketing businesses, ran its European petrochemicals marketing, supply and logistics business and undertook risk management and commodity trading roles.
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Remuneration Committee supports the Board in setting the Company’s policy on remuneration.
View the Remuneration Committee – terms of reference here.
The members of the Committee are:
CONSTANCE BAROUDEL
Chair
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2016. Constance is currently the Divisional Chief Executive, Medical & Environmental Sector of Halma. From March 2015 until September 2018, Constance was the Group Director of Strategy and Operational Performance at First Group and was a non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Synergy Health PLC until November 2015. Prior to this, Constance was the Managing Director of the Solution Business at De La Rue plc having been Group Director of Strategy and Business development and a member of the executive committee.
Constance attended l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris where she majored in Corporate Finance and International Relations. Constance also has an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.
JUSTIN ATKINSON
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in October 2015 and as senior independent director in March 2016. He was the Chief Executive of Keller Group plc ("Keller") from April 2004 to May 2015. Previously, he had been Keller's Group Finance Director and its Chief Operating Officer. He trained and qualified as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, now part of PwC, and spent the early part of his career with Thomson Reuters, before joining Keller in 1990. Justin is the Chairman of Forterra plc, a Non-Executive Director of James Fisher & Sons plc, a Non-Executive Director of Sirius Real Estate Limited and a member of the Audit Committee of The National Trust.
KIRSTY BASHFORTH
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in September 2014. Kirsty is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of Serco Group plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Diaverum AB.
She is the founder and CEO of Quayfive which advises on organisational culture and has had over 24 years of experience in a variety of senior commercial roles with BP plc ('BP'). During her role as Group Head of Organisational Effectiveness for BP, she led the global agenda on culture, diversity and change management. In prior BP roles she managed the process and capability improvement programme across its global "b2b" marketing businesses, ran its European petrochemicals marketing, supply and logistics business and undertook risk management and commodity trading roles.
PHILIP COX CBE
Appointed to the Board as Chairman Designate with effect from 1 July 2017 and as Chairman on 1 September 2017. Phil was appointed as Executive Chairman on 22 January 2019 until the appointment of Andrew Davies as Chief Executive on 15 April 2019. He is the Chairman of Drax Group plc and was previously the Senior Independent Director of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, Chairman of Global Power Generation and a member of the boards of Talen Energy Corporation, Meggitt plc and Wincanton plc.
During his executive career, Philip was the Chief Executive Officer of International Power plc (from 2003 to 2013), where he was previously the Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this, he held a senior operational position at Invensys plc and a number of senior finance positions at Siebe plc, having qualified as a chartered accountant with a predecessor firm of PwC LLP.
ADAM WALKER
Appointed to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2016. Adam is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IHS Holding Limited. From February 2014 until November 2017 Adam was the Group Finance Director of GKN plc and held the additional role of Chief Executive GKN Land Systems from September 2015 to December 2016.
He was previously Group Finance Director of Informa plc from 2008 to 2013 and prior to this he was Group Finance Director at National Express Group plc from 2003 to 2008. His early career was spent at Touche Ross, NatWest Markets and, latterly Arthur Andersen where he held a number of senior finance positions