The Committee assists the Board in monitoring the Group’s social development programmes and initiatives, in particular the Group’s progress in relation to social investment, especially investments in community programmes. It also monitors ethics and integrity within the Group, having regard to the need to maintain the highest standards of governance and the strategic direction of the Group.

The Committee also oversees and monitors the Group’s Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) issues and performance, both in terms of its own policies and in terms of compliance with laid-down regulatory requirements. Alongside the Audit Committee, the Committee also oversees and monitors certain areas of market disclosure; it reviews the Group’s compliance with market disclosure obligations and sets guidelines for the release of information.

All members of the committee are non-executive Directors.