The Captain's Journal

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The Board has a collective responsibility for setting the strategic direction and effective management of the NDA’s affairs and ensures that it complies with the requirements of the Energy Act 2004, the Framework Document, Cabinet Office guidelines for non-departmental public bodies and other statutory and contractual obligations. Public authorities, including universities, have to make information available to the public if they receive a specific type of request: Nuclear Waste Services is the UK’s leading nuclear waste management organisation, focused on managing the UK’s nuclear waste, safely and securely, for generations to come. This includes delivering a Geological Disposal Facility ( GDF). Paul began his career at BNFL, becoming Group Communications Director. He joined the NDA in June 2016 from Rolls-Royce, where he held a number of senior positions. Paul was part of the executive team that established Rolls-Royce’s nuclear sector, which included both the civil nuclear and submarines businesses. Paul was also the customer lead for a number of Rolls-Royce’s key commercial relationships. He is also an NDA nominated Non-Executive Director of Sellafield Limited. David Vineall Ros Rivaz, as Chair of the Board, had a standing invitation to each A&RAC meeting and joined three meetings across the year. Other Board members, senior stakeholders and subject matter experts also joined select meetings throughout the year at the invitation of the A&RAC Chair.

The Navy was always keen to preserve the health of its men and these journals, often written by educated men with acerbic and independent opinions, are usually the most accessible and informative source for the history of a voyage.This guide will help you to find Royal Navy log books at The National Archives. These records reveal the location of Royal Navy ships and submarines, wherever they were in the world, and the voyages they took, from around 1669 onwards. Unlike the Army, the Royal Navy did not keep unit war diaries but naval logs are the nearest equivalent to those diaries. State whether applicable accounting standards as set out in the Government Financial Reporting Manual have been followed, and disclose and explain any material departures in the accounts My term as Chair came to an end in August 2023. I am delighted with what we have achieved during the journey and my thanks go to my Board colleagues, including the Chief Executive, and to the executive teams and wider colleagues at the NDA and subsidiary companies. This important mission will continue to develop and progress for more than a hundred years, with innovation allowing continuous challenge to both the cost and duration of the mission. I am pleased that Chris Train is taking the reins as NDA Chair on an interim basis whilst the recruitment process is underway for a permanent Chair. The year ahead – a strong culture to achieve our mission The other members have no personal or business interests which present material conflicts with their role as a member of the Board.

Our governance is under constant review and, as part of the new operating model, a Group Operating Framework (GOF) was published in July 2022. Developed with input from all parts of the NDA group, the GOF is a suite of co-created documents that set out how the group is organised, governed and works together. After starting in the IT sector, Volker worked as a senior leader in RWE’s regulated and non-regulated divisions internationally, grid (transmission and distribution level), retail, generation (including nuclear, conventional and renewable energy) and midstream businesses. Volker was Group Chief Executive Officer of RWE Npower plc until the end of 2012 and prior to this, its Group Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2009. Affordably - Consider the long-term value for money alongside short-term financing, optimising investment decisions

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Attendance at scheduled Board meetings during the year is detailed in the following table. These meetings were all hybrid meetings with the majority of the Board attending in person and remainder joining remotely. Additional ad hoc meetings were held, and written resolutions were passed, as and when required. Scheduled committee meeting attendance records can be found in the committee reports. Additional Board and committee meetings can be called as required. Name

The main focus of the A&RAC in 2022/23 has been overseeing work to revise the group’s risk appetite profile and changes to the way in which assurance is delivered across the group. The committee has recommended some key policies to the Board for approval, including the Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy. The Committee has also overseen work to implement a group-wide approach to Speak Up.Kathryn Cearns joined the Board on 1 August 2022 and was therefore only a member for the last seven meetings of the year.