The Board takes responsibility for considering stakeholder needs and interests in its decision-making.
The Board takes responsibility for considering stakeholder needs and interests in its decision-making. The Board shapes the stakeholder engagement framework within which stakeholder relationships are developed and maintained. The Board has a robust programme of stakeholder engagement, aimed at identifying and understanding the interests of the Group’s customers, workforce, supply chain and strategic partners, communities, governments and investors so that the interests of these key stakeholders can be taken into consideration when decisions need to be taken.
Further information on stakeholder engagement can be found in the 2024 Annual Report on pages 127 to 131.
Workforce Engagement
The Board recognises that the workforce is the Group’s most valuable resource and is pivotal to building its long-term sustainable success. The Board therefore has followed the recommendations of the UK Corporate Governance Codem and appointed Lousie Hardy, Independent Non-executive Director as the Board’s Workforce engagement Lead.
Louise is tasked with establishing and shaping the Group workforce engagement strategy and reporting to the Board on outcomes and insights.
Further details on the Board’s workforce strategy and outcomes can be found in the 2024 Annual Report on pages 127 to 131.