Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2025 67
Strategic report
Governance
Financials
Other information
Governance at a glance Leadership, governance and engagement
Compliance with the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code (the ‘Code’) In respect of the year ended 31 March 2025, Vodafone Group Plc was subject to the Code (available from www.frc.org.uk). The Board is pleased to confirm that Vodafone applied the principles and complied with all the provisions of the Code throughout the year. Further information on compliance with the Code can be found as follows: Board leadership and Company purpose Read more Long-term value and sustainability
The Board continues to champion best practice for independence and ethnic diversity and keeps the balance of skills, knowledge and experience on the Board under regular review.
Note: As at 31 March 2025.
Gender diversity
Independence
Tenure
Senior Board positions Chair
pages 30–54, 59 pages 14–18, 42, 78
Culture
8
9
1 9
Board activities and decisions Shareholder engagement Other stakeholder engagement
Senior Independent Director Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive
pages 79–81
pages 11–13, 69, 81 pages 11–13, 69, 78, 81
3
2 1
1
Conflicts of interest Role of the Chair
page 84 page 72
5
Division of responsibilities Non-Executive Directors
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Male Female
Independent Independent NED Chair Executive Non-independent
0–3 years 4–6 years 7–10 years
Male Female
pages 72–76
Independence pages 67, 84 Composition, succession and evaluation Read more Appointments and succession planning
pages 73–74, 83, 84 pages 67, 69, 73–76 pages 67, 73–76 pages 69–71, 82
0 2 4 6 8 10 Skills and expertise of Non-Executive Directors 2 6 9 3 7 3
Ethnicity
Skills, experience and knowledge
12 15
Length of service
Evaluation Diversity
1 12
2
11 1
11 1
11 1
11 1
10 2
2
10 1
pages 14–16, 67, 69, 81, 85
11
10
10
0 3 6 9
Remuneration Policies and practices
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5
pages 94–112 pages 94–112
Alignment with purpose, values and long-term strategy Independent judgement and discretion
pages 95, 107–108
Technology/ telecoms
Finance
Emerging markets
Media
Political regulatory
Consumer goods and services/ marketing
Environmental, social and governance
2017 2016 2018
2024 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
White Ethnically diverse
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules We comply with the Corporate Governance Statement requirements pursuant to the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules by virtue of the information included in this ‘Governance’ section of the Annual Report together with information contained in the ‘Shareholder information’ section on pages 223 to 226 .
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