ESG Report 2023 Digital Final - Flipbook - Page 10
03/GOVERNANCE
Structure and Governance
Board and Trustees
C31 - Core
Board demographics
Criteria # and Type
Criteria
C25 - Core
Is the housing provider registered with the national
regulator of social housing?
Yes / No
Yes
54%
0%
0%
C26 - Core
C27 - Core
What is the most recent regulatory grading/status?
Varies by nation
1
% of the board that
are women
% of board that are
BAME
% of board that
have a disability
Which Code of Governance does the housing provider
follow, if any?
Name of code
The National Housing
Federation Code of
Governance 2020
C28 - Core
"Is the housing provider Not-For-Profit? If not, who is
the largest shareholder, what is their % of economic
ownership and what % of voting rights do they control?"
Yes / No
If no, name, %, %
Yes
0%
55
4.8
% of the board that
areLGBTQ+
Average age of
board members
(years)
Average board
tenure
(years)
C29 - Core
Explain how the housing
provider’s board manages
organisational risks.
Choice operates a robust internal
control framework covering all
aspects of the business. This is
evidenced by policies, procedure
manuals, staff training and
supervision and management
reporting. Internal controls are
reviewed regularly as part of the
risk management policy and are
subject to external review by
internal and external auditors.
Measurement
Unit
C30 - ENHANCED
Has the housing provider
been subject to any adverse
regulatory findings in the last
12 months (data protection
breaches, bribery, money
laundering, HSE breaches etc)
- that resulted in enforcement
or other equivalent action?
The Audit & Risk Committee
scrutinises the internal control
framework on behalf of the Board.
A range of corporate materials
covering strategy, planning and
risk are fully accessible by Board
and Committee members on our
e-Board solution.
YES/NO
Response
Additional Commentary
Choice work with an external recruitment agency to recruit new board members. The recruitment
agency encourages all people regardless of background to apply ensuring that the skills and experise
requirements are met.
C32 - Core
C35 - Core
What % of the board AND management team have turned
over in the last two years?
Number of board members
on the Audit Committee
with recent and relevant
financial experience.
18%
0%
% of the board
% of management team
NO
C33 - Core
C34 - Core
Is there a maximum tenure
for a board member? If so,
what is it?
What % of the board are
non-executive directors?
YES
9
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Years
Risk and compliance, regulatory
reporting, financial management.
2
members
100%
% of the board
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