Company Information

We are committed to high standards of corporate governance, which are critical to our business integrity, and to maintaining customer and stakeholder trust in us.

We expect all our directors, employees and suppliers to act with honesty, integrity, fairness and respect. To support our governance, we have chosen to develop and adopt our own Corporate Governance Code which brings together both the UK Corporate Governance Code and Ofwat’s Principles of ‘Board leadership, transparency and governance’.

Corporate Governance

Bristol Water is part of Pennon Group.

Pennon is a UK-focused water infrastructure group, comprising South West Water (incorporating Bournemouth Water), Bristol Water, and Pennon Water Services.

Bristol Water is a regulated water only company supplying drinking water to a population of approximately 1.2 million people in the Bristol region.

South West Water provides water and wastewater service to a population of c.1.8 million in Cornwall, Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset, and water only services to c.0.5 million in parts of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.

Articles of Association

Corporate Governance Code

Matters Reserved for the Board

Group Tax Strategy

Board Committees

Admin Committee Terms of Reference

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Terms of Reference

Nomination Committee Terms of Reference

Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference

Health & Safety Committee Terms of Reference

Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Terms of Reference

Corporate Reporting