Company: BCS
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000312069-25-000114
Chunk: 168

Company: BARCLAYS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: 20-F
Chunk 168
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 Board Committees to ensure a consistent and streamlined approach to, and view of, key/thematic matters across the Group. This interconnectivity is supported by committee cross-memberships, including having the Chair of the Board Risk Committee as a member of the Board Audit Committee and my membership on the Board Risk, Sustainability and Remuneration Committees. The Committee has oversight of Barclays&#8217; whistleblowing programme and I continue to hold the role of Group Whistleblowers' Champion. During 2024, I held regular meetings with the Whistleblowing team together with the BBUKPLC Whistleblowers&#8217; Champion to discuss cases being raised via the whistleblowing channels, any potential trends or emerging themes and key areas of focus. The Committee continues to receive detailed semi-annual whistleblowing updates. During the year I attended meetings of the Board Audit Committees of BBUKPLC, Barclays Europe and Barclays US LLC/ Barclays Bank Delaware. I also held regular meetings with the Chair of the BBUKPLC Board Audit Committee, the Group Finance Director, the Group Chief Internal Auditor, the Group Chief Operating Officer and the KPMG lead audit partner, as well as having engagement with the Group&#8217;s key regulators. Committee effectiveness The 2024 Committee effectiveness review was externally facilitated, as required by the Code. The review is an important part of the way Barclays monitors and improves Committee performance and effectiveness, maximising strengths and highlighting areas for further development. The Board appointed CSA to facilitate the review. As part of the review, CSA conducted one-on-one interviews with each member of the Committee, the Group Finance Director, BBPLC Chief Financial Officer, Group Chief Operating Officer, Group Chief Compliance Officer and Group Chief Risk Officer. CSA also observed the October 2024 Committee meeting. The results of the Committee effectiveness review confirm the Committee is operating effectively. It is considered appropriately constituted and diligently chaired, providing an effective and appropriate level of constructive challenge and oversight of the areas within its remit, with thoughtful and well- informed contributions from members in meetings. The review highlights that the Committee is considered to have the right level of skills and experience and is of an appropriate size. Agendas are considered appropriate having regard to the Committee&#8217;s broad remit, allowing for a good balance between high level and detailed discussion during meetings. The Committee&#8217;s interaction with the Board, Board Committees and senior management is considered effective, noting that the Committee is well integrated into overall Board processes, with regular reporting by