Supervisory bodies
The Supervisory Board is the Ignitis Group's collegial supervisory body, elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders for a four-year term. It establishes committees to ensure the efficient performance of its functions and duties
Supervisory Board
In accordance with the Articles of Association of Ignitis Group, the Supervisory Board is a collegial supervisory body elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders for a four-year term.
The Supervisory Board of Ignitis Group consists of 9 members: 6 independent members and 3 civil servants. The Chair is elected by the Supervisory Board from among its members. This model of formation of the Supervisory Board is in line with the principles of corporate governance.
The main functions and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board include consideration and approval of the operational strategy of the Company and Group companies, analysis and assessment of information regarding the implementation of the operational strategy, submission of this information to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, election and removal of members of the Management Board, oversight of the activities of the Management Board and the CEO, and submission of comments to the General Meeting of Shareholders regarding a set of financial statements, profit (loss) allocation, and the annual report. The Supervisory Board also addresses other matters within its competence. It functions at the level of the entire Group, i.e., when needed, it addresses matters related not only to the activities of the Company but also to the activities of its subsidiaries or their management or supervisory bodies.
None of the members of the Supervisory Board participate in the capital of the Company or of Group companies.
The term of office of the current Supervisory Board of Ignitis Group ends on 26 October 2029.
Supervisory Board committees
In order to effectively carry out its functions and duties, the Supervisory Board forms committees. Committee members are elected by the Supervisory Board from among its members until the end of the Supervisory Board’s term. A Committee must consist of at least three members, with at least half of them being independent. An independent member of the Supervisory Board is appointed as Chair of a Committee.
Committees submit proposals (opinions, recommendations) to the Supervisory Board on matters within the Committee’s competence and matters referred to the Committee by the Supervisory Board. Committees make decisions (proposals – opinions, recommendations) at Committee meetings.
Supervisory Board committees:
Audit and Risk Committee
The Committee operates in the following areas of oversight: financial reporting and sustainability reporting, external audit and assurance of sustainability reporting, internal audit, risk management and internal controls, business resilience and business continuity, compliance. It also assesses and analyses other matters referred to the Committee by the Supervisory Board.
Regulations of the Audit and Risk Committee
Sustainability Committee
The Committee operates in the following areas of oversight: environmental, social sustainability, sustainability governance, and sustainability statements. It also assesses and analyses other matters referred to the Committee by the Supervisory Board
Regulations of the Sustainability Committee
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Committee operates in the following areas of oversight: the Group Remuneration Policy, the nomination of the members of the Management Board and the CEO and evaluation of their performance, their succession, as well as assessment of candidates for the positions of members of the supervisory and/or management bodies of the four main subsidiaries, their succession, and monitoring of the Group governance and social responsibility insofar as they relate to the specified areas of the Committee’s activities.
The committees are described in more detail in the Company’s annual reports. If necessary, other committees may also be formed on an ad hoc basis (for example, to address specific matters, to develop, oversee or coordinate strategic projects, etc.).
Regulations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Committees’ functions are described in more detail in the Company’s annual reports. When needed, other committees may also be formed on an ad hoc basis (for example, to address special issues or to develop, supervise or coordinate strategic projects).
Supervisory Board
Alfonso Faubel
Chair of the Supervisory Board, independent
Alfonso has held executive responsibilities in Siemens Gamesa, Alstom/GE (which are leading players in the global wind power...
Aušra Vičkačkienė
Supervisory Board Member, civil servant
Aušra has more than 20 years of experience in civil service. For the last 14 years she has been the Director of Asset Management Department...
Ingrida Muckutė
Supervisory Board Member, civil servant
Ingrida is a highly experienced accounting, reporting and financial audit regulation professional with a career of over 20 years working at the Ministry of Finance...
Judith Buss
Supervisory Board Member, independent
Jutta Dissen
Supervisory Board Member, independent
Jutta is an accomplished C-Level Executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in global corporations (including DAX30), the energy sector, and top-tier advisory firms...
Lina Liubauskaitė
Supervisory Board Member, civil servant
Lina has been working at the Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for more than 27 years. For the past 6 years...
Lorraine Wrafter
Supervisory Board Member, independent
Lorraine is a Chartered Director certified by the Institute of Directors. She is a global HR director who specialises in Organisation Effectiveness...
Sian Lloyd Rees
Supervisory Board Member, independent
Sian is a top-level executive with more than 17 years of international experience in the energy sector and over 5 years of experience as a board member...
Tim Brooks
Supervisory Board Member, independent
Tim is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development both as a consultant and in large corporate entities...
Audit and Risk Committee
Judith Buss
Chair of the Committee, independent
Alfonso Faubel
Committee Member, independent
Alfonso has held executive responsibilities in Siemens Gamesa, Alstom/GE (which are leading players in the global wind power...
Ingrida Muckutė
Committee Member, civil servant
Ingrida is a highly experienced accounting, reporting and financial audit regulation professional with a career of over 20 years working at the Ministry of Finance...
Sian Lloyd Rees
Committee Member, independent
Sian is a top-level executive with more than 17 years of international experience in the energy sector and over 5 years of experience as a board member...
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Lorraine Wrafter
Chair of the Committee, independent
Lorraine is a Chartered Director certified by the Institute of Directors. She is a global HR director who specialises in Organisation Effectiveness...
Aušra Vičkačkienė
Committee Member, civil servant
Aušra has more than 20 years of experience in civil service. For the last 14 years she has been the Director of Asset Management Department...
Jutta Dissen
Committee Member, independent
Jutta is an accomplished C-Level Executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in global corporations (including DAX30), the energy sector, and top-tier advisory firms...
Sustainability Committee
Tim Brooks
Chair of the Committee, independent
Tim is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development both as a consultant and in large corporate entities...
Jutta Dissen
Committee Member, independent
Jutta is an accomplished C-Level Executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in global corporations (including DAX30), the energy sector, and top-tier advisory firms...
Lina Liubauskaitė
Committee Member, civil servant
Lina has been working at the Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for more than 27 years. For the past 6 years...