SJP Corporate governance
We are a relationship business where people are our most important asset.
This statement is a core cultural belief and a fundamental element of the success of St. James’s Place. Members of our community tend to share core values that are highly compatible with those that are central to the business and established at the outset — expertise, integrity and discretion.
We treat each other with mutual respect, openness and fairness and are driven by a desire to ‘do the right thing’ by all our stakeholders.
This is our culture – it is central to our success. We are therefore proactive in building and reinforcing it.
Culture is key
Our challenge is to continue to deliver support to our Partners to help them deliver what clients value and in ways that meet or exceed their expectations.
We believe that the right culture is essential to continuing to build a successful and sustainable business. It is a strategic priority for us and we have strong core values in place that reflect what we believe in and how we act.
Paul Manduca,Chair
The role of the Board
The Board is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the Company by:
- providing entrepreneurial leadership and direction to the Company in setting out its strategic aims, visions and values and overseeing delivery against these
- monitoring financial performance and reporting
- setting the Company’s risk appetite, assessing the principal risks facing the Company and ensuring that adequate controls are in place to manage risk effectively
- ensuring that the appropriate and effective succession planning arrangements and remuneration policies are in place
- implementing appropriate corporate governance procedures
- reviewing major transactions or initiatives proposed by the Executives
- deciding the Company’s policy on charitable and political donations.
Committees
The Board has formally constituted four non-executive committees, being the Group Audit, Group Risk, Group Remuneration and Group Nomination and Governance Committees. The membership and terms of reference of these committees are reviewed at least annually.
| Group Audit Committee | Group Risk Committee |
|---|---|
| John Hitchins (Chair) | Rosemary Hilary (Chair) |
| Rosemary Hilary | Emma Griffin |
| Lesley-Ann Nash | John Hitchins |
| Simon Fraser | Lesley-Ann Nash |
| Rooney Anand |
| Group Remuneration Committee | Group Nomination and Governance Committee |
|---|---|
| Emma Griffin (Chair) | Paul Manduca (Chair) |
| Rosemary Hilary | Rosemary Hilary |
| Lesley-Ann Nash | Emma Griffin |
| Simon Fraser | John Hitchins |
| Rooney Anand | Simon Fraser |
Related documents
Integrity
St. James’s Place believes that, as a company, we have a collective responsibility to ensure we comply with relevant rules and regulations and that the company’s good reputation is not jeopardised by the actions of any individual within it. St. James’s Place therefore operates a Speak-Up Policy, whereby it encourages all employees and members of the St. James’s Place Partnership to report, at the earliest opportunity, any instances of wrongdoing of which they become aware. The company’s Whistleblowers' Champion is the Chair of the Audit Committee.
Our anti-bribery and corruption policy
The purpose of this statement is to state clearly the commitment of the St. James’s Place Group to ensuring the prevention of bribery and corruption. These are crimes for which the Group has zero tolerance.
The group aims to protect itself, its clients, shareholders, employees and other associated companies from any involvement in bribery and corruption.
Section 172(1) Statements
In accordance with The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018, various subsidiary companies within the St. James’s Place Group are required to produce a Section 172(1) Statement which describes how the directors have had regard to the matters set out in section 172(1) (a) to (f) when performing their duty under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006. Please find below copies of the latest subsidiary Section 172(1) Statements, with the relevant companies clearly identified in the title of the documents.
Subsidiary Corporate Governance Statements
In accordance with The Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018, two subsidiary companies within the St. James’s Place Group are required to produce a Corporate Governance Statement. Please find below copies of the latest subsidiary Corporate Governance Statements, with the relevant companies clearly identified in the title of the documents.
