Leadership and committee charters

1.Executive Committee

1.1The Executive Committee sets the group’s direction and is accountable for its performance.
1.2It agrees the group’s strategy and a short list of priorities.
1.3It approves significant investments, partnerships and group policies.
1.4It reviews safety, quality, financial performance and risk.
1.5It appoints and supports the capability leaders.
1.6It meets regularly and records its decisions. Its membership is set by the group’s leadership.

2.1Each capability leader sets the standards for their capability and makes sure every region can meet them.
2.2They develop the people, partners and facilities the capability depends on.
2.3They report on the capability’s performance and risks to the Executive Committee.

3.1Eight specialist forums bring expertise to specific kinds of decision, within the direction set by the Executive Committee. Each works to its own charter.
3.2Platform leadership: group priorities and issues that cross companies.
3.3Architecture review board: how companies, processes and systems fit together.
3.4Centre of Engineering Excellence committee: engineering standards, product development and quality.
3.5Commercial steering: customer priorities, markets and commercial policy.
3.6Supply chain, manufacturing and assets steering: sourcing, manufacturing, stock and logistics.
3.7People and culture steering: leadership, skills, succession and culture.
3.8Risk, legal and compliance steering: risk, contracts and compliance.
3.9Digital and information steering: digital systems, information and security.

5.1Every charter is reviewed once a year by the body it describes and approved by the Executive Committee.