OUR TEAM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT BOARD COMMITTEES COOKIE POLICY Close SSE ABOUT US WHAT WE DO BEING RESPONSIBLE INVESTORS CAREERS NEWS & VIEWS Twitter Vimeo Our team The Executive Committee Letters of appointment Board committees SSE.COM ABOUT US OUR TEAM OUR TEAM SSE's team of nearly 20,000 employees is led by the main Board of Directors and by a an Executive Committee created to deliver the strategy and decisions agreed by the Board and to lead operational management of our businesses. THE BOARD The Board is accountable to its shareholders for the good conduct of SSE's business. Our Board is made up of the Chairman, independent non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors. It is specifically responsible for things like approving the company's strategy, budget, major investments and overall governance. The Board comprises two Executive Directors and six non-Executive Directors plus the Chairman. Female representation is 33%. The Davies Review into Women on Boards recommended FTSE 100 Boards should aim for a minimum of 25% of female representation by 2015. We will continue to appoint Executive and non-Executive Directors to ensure diversity of background and on the basis of their skills and experience. THE BOARD Lord Smith of Kelvin - Chairman Show Alistair Phillips-Davies - Chief Executive Show Gregor Alexander - Finance Director Show Richard Gillingwater - Senior Independent Director Show Jeremy Beeton - non-Executive Director Show Katie Bickerstaffe - non-Executive Director Show Sue Bruce - non-Executive Director Show Peter Lynas - non-Executive Director Show SEARCH SSE Copyright SSE © 2014 Contact Us Media Privacy Policy Cookie Policy SiteMap Potential suppliers

STRATEGY CREATING ENERGY, GENERATING INVESTMENT BUILDING TRUST SSE ABOUT US WHAT WE DO BEING RESPONSIBLE INVESTORS CAREERS NEWS & VIEWS Twitter Vimeo Strategy Creating energy, generating investment Building trust SSE.COM ABOUT US STRATEGY OUR STRATEGY SSE's core purpose is to provide the energy people need in a reliable and sustainable way. Keeping the lights on requires investment. SSE currently invests £1.5bn a year and employs 20,000 people in order to develop and maintain the UK’s energy infrastructure. SSE operates and invests in a balanced range of energy networks, retail and wholesale businesses, with a focus on the long term and our six core values. SEARCH SSE Copyright SSE © 2014 Contact Us Media Privacy Policy Cookie Policy SiteMap Potential suppliers