Corporate  Governance Audit and Risk Management Committee Safety, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee People and Performance Committee Nominations Committee Principle 3: Promote ethical and  responsible decision making 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. The Committee was satisfied that it had been effective in performing its responsibilities under its  Charter. 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. The Committee was satisfied that it had been effective in performing its responsibilities under its  Charter. 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. The Committee was satisfied that it had been effective in performing its responsibilities under its  Charter. Review process The Committee set aside time at one of its meetings to consider how effective it had been during  the year. The Committee was satisfied that it had been effective in performing its responsibilities under its  Charter. Recommendation 3.1  – Companies should  establish a Code of Conduct Ethical decision making is integral to the  conduct of AGL’s business. The Safety,  Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility  Committee assists the Board in enabling  AGL to operate its businesses ethically,  responsibly and sustainably. The Committee currently comprises three  non-executive and independent Directors,  Sandra McPhee (Chair), Bruce Phillips and  Les Hosking. The Committee has a formal  Charter that was most recently reviewed in  June 2012. A copy of that Charter is  available on AGL’s website. The Committee oversees and reviews: AGL has a Code of Conduct that applies to  AGL and its Directors, employees and  contractors (all of which are referred to as  “employees” in the Code). The Code of Conduct sets out a number of  overarching principles of ethical behaviour  and explains: The Committee met four times during the  year. Three of the meetings were held at  AGL business unit operating sites to allow  Committee members the opportunity to  better understand AGL’s operations. risk management framework, and people  and culture priorities; and The ethical principles are set out under the  following headings: Acting honestly and with integrity Observing the law Valuing and maintaining professionalism Respecting confidentiality Managing conflicts of interest Looking after the community Looking after our employees Training about the Code of Conduct is  part of the induction process for new  AGL employees. The Code of Conduct provides a  mechanism to enable employees to report  actual or suspected breaches, including an  independently monitored Diversity Support  Line telephone service to allow for  anonymous reporting. An Ethics Panel  oversees the application of the Code of  Conduct in AGL, including investigating  alleged breaches of the Code, monitoring  compliance and recommending  amendments to the Board. The Ethics Panel  comprises the Company Secretary, Group  Head of People and Culture, the Head of  Legal, the Head of Group Audit, and  Ms Susan Cunningham – an independent $^{36}$ > AGL’s compliance with all relevant legal  obligations on the matters within its  responsibilities. > the obligations of AGL to put in place  mechanisms to assist all employees to  act in accordance with these principles;  and > how AGL employees should act  consistently with these principles. > AGL’s actions to meet its obligation  to maintain the health and safety of  its people; > the social, environmental and ethical  impact of AGL’s activities; > initiatives to enhance AGL’s sustainable  business practices and reputation as a  responsible corporate citizen; > integration of safety, sustainability  and corporate responsibility in the  formulation of AGL’s corporate strategy, 