There are a range of Governance & Compliance issues that are important not only to our operations individually but to the Group as a whole. Our approach to these issues is set out in the Group Principal Policies. Each Group operation is required to prescribe and implement its own local policies (including procedures and training) based upon the Group Principal Policies. Ultimately, our approach is that individual operations are best placed to identify how each policy can be implemented and applied which, in turn, enables them to operate responsibly and ethically over the long-term.
The responsibility for achieving compliance with each of the Group Principal Policies is devolved to the leadership of each operation. On an annual basis, each operation will confirm to the Board its compliance to these Group Principal Policies.