{"id":4628,"date":"2023-11-16T12:44:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T12:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coats.com\/?page_id=4628"},"modified":"2026-03-12T18:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:20:40","slug":"board-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coats.com\/tr\/about\/corporate-governance\/board-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4628\" class=\"elementor elementor-4628\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d486cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d486cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6267428 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6267428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-item\">Board Operations<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19798\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coats.com\/tr\/about\/corporate-governance\/board-committees\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Board Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coats.com\/tr\/about\/corporate-governance\/other-committees\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Other Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19793\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coats.com\/tr\/about\/corporate-governance\/section-172-statements\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Section 172 Statements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-c2fd958\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item 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data-id=\"f39296d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out more about the operations and responsibilities of the Board:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b24cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b24cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roles and responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a49b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20a49b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Board is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the Group and for ensuring leadership within a framework of effective controls. The key roles of the Board are:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2bf38 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ff2bf38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">setting the strategic direction of the Group, including consideration of strategic acquisitions;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">overseeing implementation of the strategy by ensuring that the Group is suitably resourced to achieve its strategic aspirations;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">encouraging entrepreneurial leadership by providing a framework of prudent and effective controls which enables risk to be assessed and managed;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ensuring that the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the Group to meet its objectives;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">overseeing returns to shareholders and monitoring the share price; and setting and monitoring the Group\u2019s culture, supported by its values, and ensuring alignment with the Company\u2019s purpose and strategy.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52828d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52828d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll matters are reserved for the Board unless specifically listed in the terms of reference for Committees of the Board or where the Board has delegated authority. A delegated authorities policy and schedule are reviewed by the Board annually.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b69d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b69d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chair and Group CEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f38a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f38a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a clear separation of the role of the Chair of the Board and the Group CEO.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796223a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"796223a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Gosnell, the Chair, is primarily responsible for overall effectiveness of operation, leadership and governance of the Board. The Chair leads the Board, sets the agenda and promotes a culture of open debate between Executive and Non-Executive Directors. The Chair ensures that there is a focus on Board succession plans to maintain continuity of skilled resource and is responsible for Group CEO succession. The Chair provides advice and acts as a sounding board to the Board and management and has regular contact and interaction with the Group CEO. The Chair ensures effective communication with our shareholders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a8ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a8ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Paja, the Group CEO, is responsible for executive management of the Group as a whole. The Group CEO delivers strategic and commercial objectives within the Board\u2019s stated risk appetite, is responsible for health and safety, and builds positive relationships with all the Group\u2019s stakeholders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4f8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb4f8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe is supported in decision-making by Hannah Nichols, Group CFO and fellow Executive Director, and by the GET comprised of senior managers (see <a href=\"\/tr\/about\/management\/board-of-directors\/\">Management<\/a>).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2909022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2909022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Independent Director (SID)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab070a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab070a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn his role as the SID, Steve Murray provides a \u2018sounding board\u2019 for the Chair and serves as an intermediary for the other Directors when necessary. The SID leads the appraisal of the Chair\u2019s performance with the other Non- Executive Directors annually. Steve is available to shareholders if they have concerns which contact through the normal channels of Chair, Group CEO or other Executive Directors have failed to resolve, or for which such contact is inappropriate.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3447d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3447d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Executive Directors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f74d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f74d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe role of the Non-Executive Directors is to contribute to developing our strategy and scrutinise and constructively challenge the performance of management in the execution of our strategy. Non-Executive Directors bring their diverse expertise to the Board and Board Committees and devote such time as is necessary to the proper performance of their duties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91896dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91896dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Company Secretary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ea20f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ea20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStuart Morgan is the Chief Legal &#038; Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary. In his role as Group Company Secretary, Stuart provides support to the Board and ensures information is made available to the Board in a timely manner. The Group Company Secretary supports the Chair on meeting management arrangements including setting the agendas for the Board, administering Board effectiveness reviews, ensuring appropriate Board training and coordinating Board inductions. The Group Company Secretary provides advice on corporate governance matters. All Directors have access to the advice of the Group Company Secretary.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board Operations Corporate Governance Overview Board Composition Board Operations Board Committees Other Committees Section 172 Statements Overview Board Composition Board Operations Board Committees Other Committees Section 172 Statements Find out more about the operations and responsibilities of the Board: Roles and responsibilities The Board is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the 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