The Board meets at least nine times each year for scheduled meetings and may, on other occasions, meet to deal with specific matters that require attention between scheduled meetings. Together with the Board Committees, the directors use the Board meetings to challenge, understand and review the business performance and operational issues. To assist with the Board’s understanding of the business, the Board regularly conducts Board meetings at various business locations followed by management presentations and site tours.
Corporate and divisional management are required to regularly attend and present at Board meetings on strategy, divisional operational issues and performance. Regular group strategy meetings are held with the Board which enables the directors to review corporate strategy and performance with the executives. This assists the Board in carrying out its duties of providing input and approving corporate strategies and performance objectives. The Chief Financial Officer is required to attend Board meetings to answer questions from the directors on financial performance, accounting, risk management, treasury and other matters.