Our governance
Minutes, terms of reference and register of members' interests for the Export Guarantees Advisory Council.
Role of the group
The Export Guarantees Advisory Council (EGAC) is a statutory body which advises the Secretary of State on UK Export Finance’s operations, with a specific duty to provide advice about the provision of reinsurance to the private sector.
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Register of members’ interests
Directorships and shareholdings held by the members of the EGAC, advising UK Export Finance.
Members’ directorships
| Member | Name of company or organisation | Position held |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Havard-Williams | Linklaters | Consultant |
| Ìý | Transition Finance Council | Board member |
| Ìý | Oxford University Climate Monitor project | Advisory Board member |
| Ìý | Green Finance Institute | Co-Chair of Transition Finance Lab |
| Ìý | Vyzrd | Advisory Board member |
| Belinda Howell | Decarbonize Limited | Managing Director |
| Ìý | Scottish Water | Non-Executive Director |
| Ìý | London Pensions Fund Authority | Non-Executive Board member |
| Ìý | Digital Catapult | Non-Executive Director |
| Ìý | Plantsea Limited | Non-Executive Chair |
| Harold Freeman | Independent Commission for Aid Impact | Part-time Commissioner |
| Jonathan Samuel | Ergo Strategy Group Limited | Non-Executive Director |
| Sarah Steele | Nothing to declare | Ìý |
Members’ shareholdings
Council members must declare any substantial shareholding held by them or a member of their immediate family (defined as a partner or children under 18 years old).
A substantial shareholding is defined as shares in any one company worth more than £50,000, or more than 1% of the share capital of any company.
| Member | Shareholding | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda Howell | Shareholding | Decarbonize Limited |
| Tracey McDermott | Shareholding | Standard Chartered |
| Harold Freeman | None | Ìý |
| Sarah Steele | None | Ìý |
| Vanessa Havard Williams | None | Ìý |
The UK Export Finance annual report includes the annual report of the work of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council.