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Evelyn has extensive human resources experience, leading design and delivery of major change programmes, business restructuring, employee relations, resourcing, executive remuneration, organisational capability and performance management initiatives. Evelyn has worked in HR consultancy and as HR Director (HR Operations) for Boots the Chemist, before joining Severn Trent’s HR function in November 2006, retiring as Director of HR in 2017. A new NDA group graduate programme launched in 2022, taking advantage of our group model to collaborate and reach new audiences. Together with Energus and the sector-wide Nuclear Graduates programme, 6,000 people applied for roles and more than 60 graduates will join us soon.

Each committee is chaired by a non-executive Board member. Membership of the committees is made up of a combination of executive and non-executive Board members as appropriate. The majority of members on the committees are always non-executive members.Observe the Accounts Direction issued by the Secretary of State with the approval of HM Treasury, including the relevant accounting and disclosure requirements, and apply suitable accounting policies on a consistent basis 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. The Board also led the way in establishing cross-working peer groups with colleagues in the operating companies. The following have met within the year and an All-Boards event took place in July 2023: If the NDA is one-way only, it may need to be executed as a deed to make it enforceable. This is easy to do, so don’t make what should be a one-way agreement into an artificial mutual agreement. Increasingly, we’re building a more accurate picture of the work that has been completed across our 47 outcomes and that which is still left to do.

Kathryn Cearns was appointed A&RAC Committee Chair on 1 August 2022 and was therefore not a member for the first two meetings of the year. NDAs can be one way, PDF 18.3KB or mutual, PDF 17.4KB. Use a one-way NDA if only you are disclosing information and a mutual NDA if both parties are.This is about investing in our greatest source of strength, our alliances and updating them to better meet the threats of today and tomorrow,” Biden said from the White House in between two monitors showing the other world leaders. “AUKUS — it sounds strange, all these acronyms, but it’s a good one.” You could ask your potential partner or advisor if they have an NDA you could both use. Read it carefully as it might serve their interests rather better than it serves yours. If in doubt, take professional advice. As the Accounting Officer, I confirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this annual report and accounts as a whole is a fair, balanced and understandable reflection of the NDA’s performance this year. The Group CEO is responsible for the leadership and operational management of the NDA. As CEO they are accountable to the Board and as Accounting Officer to Parliament for: NDA activities, public funds employed, ensuring targets are met and for implementing the strategy and plans approved by the Board and DESNZ. Board committees Disclosures on equal opportunities, learning and development and how we engage with all staff are in the Remuneration and People Reports.

I was particularly proud to see the results of our stakeholder survey this year, noting an increase in positive perceptions and an endorsement of NDA staff’s professionalism and integrity. Thank you to those who responded and to all our stakeholders for the time they take to engage with us.

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As at the date of this report, the NDA Board is comprised of six non-executive Board members, including the Chair, a Senior Non-Executive Member and two executive members: the Group Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) and the Group Chief Financial Officer ( CFO). The Group General Counsel and Company Secretary attends all Board meetings. This was another year of good progress for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ( NDA). The Board’s highest priority is to progress our purpose: reducing the nuclear legacy and associated potential hazards. Nuclear safety, conventional safety and the health and wellbeing of our employees and contractors is paramount as we progress that mission.

Chris Train was appointed Interim Chair effective 1 September 2023. Prior to this date and for all board meetings during the year, he served as a Non-Executive Member of the Board. In March 2021 we published our new Strategy. As a consequence, we have revised some of the detail around a number of outcomes to ensure they continue to align with our strategic approach. During the year, the Board received reports from the employee forums established to support the process. This allowed colleagues a platform to express their views on the process as well as a medium by which they were kept informed of key developments Group Chief Financial Officer (until 31 March 2023) Board performance Corporate governance compliance

When a non-disclosure agreement might be used

Many of our plants and ageing assets are complex and challenging, meaning innovation is hugely important to our future success. Dounreay has been working with partners to develop a robot that can access areas once thought impossible and it’s been recognised by Time magazine as one of its top 200 innovations of 2022. It’s a true demonstration of the international impact and significance of the pioneering work being delivered by our teams.