Board development

On joining the board, newly appointed directors are provided with a thorough induction programme, tailored to meet their needs, which includes background documents describing the Company and its activities. The Company offers major shareholders the opportunity to meet new directors.

Ongoing training and development is also provided to all directors at board and committee meetings. During the year under review, for example, the board was briefed on the following key issues:

- the impact of the Bribery Act 2010;

- health, safety and the environment; and

- pension reform in the UK.