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Corporate Social Responsibility 2008

Managing our Responsibilities / Governance

ScottishPower is now part of the IBERDROLA group, which is committed to responsible business operations and growth.

The ScottishPower Executive Team consists of

Nick Horler - Chief Executive Officer
Alan Bryce - Director, EnergyNetworks
John Campbell - Director, Energy Wholesale
Adrian Coats - Director, Treasury and Purchasing
Sheila Duncan - HR Director (appointed March 2009)
Ramón Fernández Olmedo - Director, Finance
Matthew Harwood - Director, Strategic Market Development
Willie MacDiarmid - Director, Energy Retail
Rupert Steele - Director, Regulation
Marion Venman - Head of Legal and General Secretary

In June 2008, IBERDROLA Chairman and Chief Executive, Ignacio Galán, announced the creation of a new ScottishPower Executive Committee of the Board. Ignacio Galán will be the Chairman of this new five-member Executive Committee, which includes the following ScottishPower Board members: José Luis del Valle, Nick Horler, Francisco Javier Morras Zuazo and José Miguel Alcolea.

ScottishPower have a UK Advisory Board, comprising nine eminent people drawn from business, finance, public policy and academic research. The Advisory Board is chaired by Charles Miller Smith, who was Chairman of ScottishPower for seven years before the integration with IBERDROLA. The members of the Advisory Board are Ignacio Galán, Nick Horler, Sir Tom Farmer, CBE; Sir Muir Russell, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, CBE; Susan Deacon, Samantha Barber, Ramon de Miguel Egea and José Lu’s del Valle. Samantha Barber was also appointed as an independent director to the IBERDROLA group Board of Directors on 1 August 2008.

IBERDROLA uses the Advisory Board model to ensure that, as one of the world's largest energy providers, it continues to emphasise a local commitment and ensure its global strategy is implemented in the most appropriate way for the UK.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ScottishPower has overall accountability for our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and performance. He is assisted in this task by members of the Executive Team, who also act as Impact Leaders.

A Corporate Social Responsibility Steering Committee, made up of senior representatives from across all the functions in ScottishPower, provides a link between the Executive Team and business operations. The Committee is responsible for policy development, reviewing and advising Impact Leaders and business heads on Corporate Social Responsibility.

On 21 January 2009, Amparo Moraleda, Sir Tom Farmer and Lord Macdonald of Tradeston were appointed as members to the ScottishPower Board.