The Risk & Responsibility Committee is is responsible for reviewing the strategies, policies, targets and performance of the Company within the Framework for Responsible Business . The Committee reviews the Company’s risks for which it has oversight and in this regard the Committee interfaces with and works closely with the Audit Committee. Accordingly it reviews matters such as: safety – including public and process safety; the environment; employee occupational health; inclusion and diversity; security and human rights issues; and business ethics and conduct.

The members of the Committee are Stephen Pettit (chairman), Linda Adamany, Ken Harvey and Bob Cattell. The Chief Executive, Company Secretary & General Counsel, director of UK safety, health and environment & corporate security and US senior VP safety, health and environment are invited to attend Risk & Responsibility Committee 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.

Terms of reference for Risk & Responsibility Committee