Board evaluationDuring summer 2007, the Board carried out, through a questionnaire and discussion with directors, its fifth formal evaluation of Board and Committee performance and effectiveness. The individual performance of directors was also evaluated at one-to-one sessions with the Chairman. The results of that evaluation were considered by the Board in July 2007. The directors continued to consider BT’s Board processes and effectiveness to be good. Key areas highlighted were the need for a review of the balance between presentation and debate so as to increase the amount of time available for discussion, more focused briefing on technology and competitor analysis, and the enduring need to pay attention to the amount of paperwork while not compromising quality. These matters are being addressed.The Nominating Committee considered options for an independent third party conducting the next and sixth formal evaluation in 2008, and – following Board discussion – this was subsequently carried out by Egon Zehnder during February-April 2008 by way both of questionnaire and interview. The results of the work are currently being considered via Board reviews at the time of writing. Separate questionnaires about Audit Committee effectiveness were also completed and the results are reviewed in the Report of the Audit Committee.
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