West Indian Tobacco - Corporate governance
We are committed to good corporate governance and achieving our business objectives in an honest, transparent and accountable way.
Our Statement of Business Principles and our Standards of Business Conduct underpin our commitment to high standards of corporate behaviour. Conducting our business with honesty, integrity and transparency is not only the right thing to do, but is also critical to the continuing development of a business that is responsible, successful and sustainable in the long term. The Standards require all staff to act with high standards of business integrity, to comply with all laws and regulations wherever our companies operate and to ensure that our business standards are never compromised for the sake of results.
Standards of Business Conduct 2022 (14,420 kb)
Board of Directors
Board Committees
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee monitors the integrity of the financial statements of the Company and reviews and when appropriate, makes recommendations to the Board on top ten business risks, internal controls and compliance and ensures that adequate mitigating measures are in place. The Committee also reviews the financial reporting and audit process, as the Company’s risk management and internal control processes strike the balance between fostering entrepreneurship within the Company’s business model while safeguarding shareholder investments and the Company’s assets.
Human Resources Committee
The role of the Human Resources Committee (HRC) is to oversee and provide strategic guidance on matters related to human resource management, ensuring the organization enables tomorrow’s success, creates an amazing people experience, and makes West Indian Tobacco the place to be, while building a competent, efficient, and ethical workforce and Board of Directors who are focused on building a better tomorrow.