36 Corporate  Governance Evaluation of Board Committees The Charters for each of the Board Committees require that each Committee annually review its own performance. Review process Completion of questionnaires by all Directors, some Executives, and the external  auditors. The results were collated by the Company Secretary and discussed by the  Committee at one of its scheduled meetings. Committee achievements The review found that the Committee had been effective in performing its  responsibilities under its Charter. The Committee’s main achievements during the  year were: > enhancements to the processes supporting the preparation of the financial  statements; > reviewing and approving amendments to a number of AGL’s risk management  policies including the Treasury Policy, the Compliance Policy and the Market  Disclosure Policy; > introduction of an independent verification of the calculation of AGL’s underlying  Net Profit After Tax; and > the appointment of Belinda Hutchinson to the Committee. Review process Completion of questionnaires by all Directors and some Executives and senior  managers. The results were collated by the Company Secretary and discussed by the  Committee at one of its scheduled meetings. Committee achievements The Committee considers it has been effective over the last year. The Committee has: > overseen enhancements to sustainability reporting; > monitored AGL’s performance against a number of sustainability performance  metrics; and > monitored AGL’s performance against promises made in the Customer Charter  adopted in 2010. The Committee anticipates that it will spend more time over the next year on  overseeing the effectiveness of AGL’s engagement with regional communities where  AGL is seeking to pursue coal seam gas exploration activities and the construction of  new power generation assets. Review process Completion of questionnaires by all Directors, and some Executives. The results were  collated by the Group Head of People and Culture and discussed by the Committee at  one of its scheduled meetings. Committee achievements The Committee considers it has been effective over the last year. Each of its four  meetings during the year focussed on one of the following key strategic issues: > driving improvement in levels of employee engagement; > talent management, including development of succession plans for key roles; > performance management and employee relations strategy; and > remuneration. The Committee has also overseen: > improvements in the design and content of the Remuneration Report; and > consolidation of, and improvements to, AGL’s policies on workplace diversity  and inclusiveness. During the year, the Committee approved the early adoption by AGL of  Recommendations 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 of the revised ASX Corporate Governance  Council’s, ‘Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations’. Audit and Risk Management Committee Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee People and Performance Committee