Governance

Governance is the bedrock of our corporate culture, championing ethics, integrity, transparency, honesty, trust and openness. This serves to emphasise the significance of ethical conduct and responsible decision-making at all levels of the organisation. The AECI Leadership Compact and Culture Code provides the framework for behavioural characteristics. As the highest governing body, our Board provides ethical leadership that drives an organisational culture anchored in trust, accountability and integrity.

The Board is responsible for the supervision of all governance policies, processes, controls and systems, thereby guaranteeing that they are in accordance with the highest ethical and integrity standards. This approach underpins the Group’s ability to build trust, maintain resilience and generate enduring stakeholder value.

While maintaining integrity and overall responsibility for the Group’s success, the Board is responsible for enabling the achievement of AECI’s strategic ambitions. This ensures that the Company’s long-term vision and strategic ambitions are in alignment with its governance initiatives.

The Board is committed to creating long-term value through a sustainability approach that promotes transparency, accountability and responsible corporate citizenship. Aligned with international reporting frameworks, our efforts focus on accurate ESG performance reporting, proactive environmental stewardship, strong oversight of health and safety and delivering meaningful social impact for stakeholders.

Value creation is a key pillar of effective governance, ensuring that the Group’s strategies, decisions and operations deliver sustainable benefits for all stakeholders. Through robust governance frameworks, the Board guides the business to balance short-term performance with long-term growth, while considering the economic, social and environmental impact of its activities.

The value creation process is supported by governance structures, policies, internal processes, risk, opportunities, sustainability, supervision and remuneration practices that are intended to ensure effective, ethical leadership and management within the Group.

Performance metrics and procedures that are consistent with strategic ambitions are implemented to ensure that all employees are held accountable.

Overseeing our reporting and disclosure to enable stakeholders to make informed assessments of our performance and impact; ensuring that our approach to stakeholder engagement supports transparent and ongoing consultation and collaboration, as well as informed decision-making.