The role of a Non-Executive Director (NED) is to represent and safeguard the long-term interests of shareholders and broader stakeholders, including employees, customers, society, and environment. As stewards of the company, the Board and its NEDs, have two primary governance responsibilities:
- Ensuring regulatory conformance: compliance with relevant rules, regulations, accounting standards, disclosure requirements etc.
- Driving company performance: guiding management and ensuring that the company’s resources are deployed efficiently and productively.