Our Board is committed to the highest standards of stewardship and governance and aims to maintain a culture which demands the same commitment and performance in all the Company’s business activities. Good governance provides a framework that allows the right decisions to be taken by the right people at the right time. The information provided in the Corporate Governance section of the Annual Report, and in conjunction with the reports from each of the Board Committees and related sections of the Strategic Report, will help you to understand how the Company has been run, how risks are being managed and controls monitored, and how key decisions have been taken over the past year. The Corporate Governance Report also includes information regarding the Board and Committee effectiveness review undertaken during the year.