The Risk & Responsibility Committee is tasked with proactively reviewing the strategies, policies, management, initiatives, targets and performance of the Company within the Framework for Responsible Business. Accordingly, it reviews matters such as occupational, public and process safety, the environment, occupational health, inclusion and diversity, security and human rights, and business ethics and conduct.

The members of the Committee are Stephen Pettit (chairman), Linda Adamany, Ken Harvey and Bob Cattell. The Chief Executive, the Company Secretary & General Counsel, the Director of UK Safety, Health and Environment and Corporate Security and the US Senior VP Safety, Health and Environment are invited to attend meetings. Executive Directors and others, including business representatives, are invited to attend as necessary.

During the year, the Committee:

• considered the current and projected environmental impact of the Company, including climate change;
• considered specific identified future risks and plans for minimising such risks;
• reviewed safety, health and environment audit plans and the outcome of such audits;
• reviewed serious incident reports;
• reviewed reports on business conduct issues;
• reviewed progress in embedding a process safety culture;
• considered reports and updates from external advisors; and
• made site visits to a key London substation and the London 2012 Olympics site powerlines undergrounding project.

Terms of Reference of Risk & Responsibility Committee