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class="row2cells21 section"> <div class="row" > <div class="large-8 medium-8 columns" > <div class="par parsys"><div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <h2>The Museum is managed by the Museum Director and the Executive Board.</h2> <p>The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the management of the Museum.</p> <p>The Museum Director, Doug Gurr, reports to the Board of Trustees. </p> <p>The Executive Board is responsible for running the Museum under the leadership of the Museum Director.</p> </div> </div> <div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <h2>The Board of Trustees</h2> <p>The board is composed of 12 members: eight are selected by the Prime Minister, one (Royal Society Trustee) is nominated by the DCMS and three are chosen by the board itself.<br /> </p> <p>Trustees are appointed for four years, and may serve a second consecutive four-year term before standing down.</p> <p>The Board of Trustees meets four times a year.</p> <p>The members of the Board of Trustees are: </p> <ul> <li>Chair - Lord Hall of Birkenhead</li> <li>Robert Noel</li> <li>Prof Dame Jane Francis DCMG FRS </li> <li>Prof Yadvinder Malhi CBE FRS</li> <li>Dr Sarah Thomas (co-opted)</li> <li>Mark Read, CEO, WPP, CBE</li> <li>Shahpur Kabraji </li> <li>David Craig </li> <li>Boardroom Apprentice - Cath Caldwell</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ctabutton section"> <a class="button button--cta button--filled button--primary button--with-icon button__text" data-gtm-component="cta-button" href="/about-us/governance/the-board-of-trustees.html"> Read the Trustees' biographies <span class="button__icon button__icon--chevron"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 150 150" enable-background="new 0 0 150 150" xml:space="preserve"> <path d="M50.03,25.628l50,50l-50,50"></path> </svg> </span> </a> </div> <div class="ctabutton section"> <a class="button 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Read the meeting minutes in the PDF documents below.</p> <h3>2023</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2023/21-February-2023-trustees-minutes.pdf">23 February 2023 (168KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2023/16-May-2023-trustee-minutes.pdf">16 May 2023 (193KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2023/4-july-2023-trustee-minutes.pdf">4 July 2023 (163KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2022</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2022/15-November-2022-trustee-minutes.pdf">15 November 2022 (171KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2022/5-July-2022-trustee-minutes.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">5 July 2022 (247KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2022/17-May-2022-Trustee-Minutes.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window" style="outline: 0.0px;">17 May 2022 (156KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2022/trustee-minutes-february-2022.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window" style="outline: 0.0px;">23 February 2022 (176KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2021</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2021/Trustee-minutes-November-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">23 November 2021 (1.5 MB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2021/trustee-minutes-july-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">6 July 2021 (217 KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2021/trustee-minutes-may-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">18 May 2021 (240KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2021/trustee-minutes-february-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">16 February 2021 (188KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2020</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2020/trustee-minutes-july-2020.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">7 July 2020 (241 KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2020/trustees-may-2020-minutes.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">19 May 2020 (220KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2020/trustees-feb-2020-minutes.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">18 February 2020 (215KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2019</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2019/trustees-nov-2019-minutes.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">19 November 2019 (253KB)</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2019/trustees-minutes-july-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">2 July 2019 (258KB)</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2019/trustees-minutes-may-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">23 May 2019 (390KB)</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2019/trustees-minutes-feb-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">19 February 2019 (267KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2018</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2018/trustee-minutes-nov-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">20 November 2018 (186KB)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2018/trustee-minutes-july-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">3 July 2018 (185KB)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2018/trustee-minutes-may-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">24 May 2018 (231KB)</a><br /> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/trustees/2018/trustee-minutes-feb-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">24 February 2018 (191KB)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <h2>The Executive Board</h2> <p>The Executive Board is the Museum's primary decision making body and is responsible for reporting upwards to the chief governing body, The Board of Trustees.</p> <p>The Executive Board approves the Natural History Museum's policies, procedures, programmes and projects. It formulates and monitors our corporate plan, and has collective responsibility for the organisation as a whole.</p> <p>The attendees of Executive Board are:</p> <ul> <li>Doug Gurr - Museum Director</li> <li>Helen Whitehouse - Chief Operating Officer</li> <li>Dr Tim Littlewood - Executive Director of Science</li> <li>Jennifer Cormack - Director of Development</li> <li>Keith Jennings - Director of Estates, Projects and Masterplanning</li> <li>Alison Lodge - Director of HR</li> <li>Prof Ken Norris - Deputy Director of Science</li> <li>Dan Phelan - Director of Communications, Digital and Marketing</li> <li>Rich Hinton - Head of TS and Enterprise Architecture Planning</li> <li>Dr Alex Burch - Director of Public Programmes</li> <li>Adam Farrar - Director of Commercial and Visitor Experience</li> <li>Emma Woods - Director of Policy</li> <li>Beth Parry - Director of Strategy and Innovation</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ctabutton section"> <a class="button button--cta button--filled button--primary button--with-icon button__text" data-gtm-component="cta-button" target="_blank" href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/executive-board/Exec-board-interests-April%202022.pdf"> Read the Executive Board register of interests <span class="button__icon button__icon--chevron"> <svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 150 150" enable-background="new 0 0 150 150" xml:space="preserve"> <path d="M50.03,25.628l50,50l-50,50"></path> </svg> </span> </a> </div> <div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <p>The expenses and hospitality information for the Executive Board of Directors at the Museum is published annually, following the publication of our annual reports and accounts. Read it <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/0f664d4d-37cd-4be8-b631-eecefe65bdbf/natural-history-museum-disclosure-of-expenses-and-hospitality" title="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/0f664d4d-37cd-4be8-b631-eecefe65bdbf/natural-history-museum-disclosure-of-expenses-and-hospitality ">on the UK Government website</a>.</p> <h2>The Audit and Risk Committee</h2> <p>The Audit and Risk Committee is a committee of the Board of Trustees.</p> <p>It provides the board with assurance that adequate corporate governance, risk management and internal control processes are in place and working effectively. It also reviews the board's code of practice, register of interests and code of conduct for staff.</p> <p>The current members of the Audit and Risk Committee are:</p> <ul> <li>Chair - Shahpur Kabraji</li> <li>Professor Dame Jane Francis FRS</li> <li>Robert Noel</li> <li>Luke Fairless (independent member)</li> <li>Colin Hudson (independent member)</li> </ul> <p>Those who attend the committee’s meetings include:</p> <ul> <li>Lord Hall of Birkenhead - Chair of Trustees</li> <li>Dr Doug Gurr<i> - </i>Museum Director</li> <li>Helen Whitehouse – Chief Operating Officer</li> <li>Internal and external audit representatives</li> </ul> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2022/Audit-Risk-Committee-Terms-of-Ref-jul2022.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Audit and Risk Committee's terms of reference PDF</a>.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2022/Audit-Risk-Committee-Register-of-Interests-Jul2022.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Audit and Risk Committee register of interests PDF</a>.</p> <p>The Museum maintains a register of gifts and hospitality which is reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee. This is posted annually on <a href="https://data.gov.uk/search?q=&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=Natural+History+Museum&filters%5Btopic%5D=&filters%5Bformat%5D=&sort=recent" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">data.gov.uk</a> and can be made available upon request.</p> <p>The Committee also reviews information on Trustees' and Directors' allowances and expenses each April / May. These are posted annually on <a href="https://data.gov.uk/search?q=&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=Natural+History+Museum&filters%5Btopic%5D=&filters%5Bformat%5D=&sort=recent" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">data.gov.uk</a> and can be made available upon request.</p> <p>A list of transactions worth over £25k, published monthly, can also be found <span>on </span><a href="https://data.gov.uk/search?q=&filters%5Bpublisher%5D=Natural+History+Museum&filters%5Btopic%5D=&filters%5Bformat%5D=&sort=recent" style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">data.gov.uk</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="foundation-accordeon parbase section"> <ul class="accordion" data-accordion data-deep-link="true"> <li class="accordion-navigation "> <a class="js-no-scroll" data-external-trigger href="#accordion-audit-and-risk-committee-meeting-minutes" aria-controls="audit-and-risk-committee-meeting-minutes" data-expanded="false"> <h3><svg viewBox="0 0 9 9" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" class="accordion-icon" width="12" height="12"><rect class="vert" height="9" width="1" y="0" x="4" /><rect class="horz" height="1" width="9" y="4" x="0" /></svg><span id="heading-audit-and-risk-committee-meeting-minutes">Audit and Risk committee meeting minutes</h3></span> </a> <div id="accordion-audit-and-risk-committee-meeting-minutes" class="content " aria-labelledby="heading-audit-and-risk-committee-meeting-minutes"> <div class="par parsys"><div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <p>The committee meets regularly. Read the latest meeting minutes in the PDF files below.</p> <h3>2023</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2023/ARC-minutes-99-February-2023.pdf">1 February 2023 (230KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2023/ARC-minutes-100-May-2023.pdf">3 May 2023 (238KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2023/ARC-minutes-101-June-2023.pdf">20 June 2023 (205KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2023/ARC-minutes-102-November-2023.pdf">8 November 2023 (221KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2022</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2022/ARC-minutes-98-Nov-2022.pdf">27 October 2022 (220KB)</a></li> <li><a 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(193KB) </a><br /> </li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2021/audit-risk-minutes-april-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">29 April 2021 (234KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2021/audit-risk-minutes-january-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">26 January 2021 (210KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2020</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2020/audit-risk-minutes-nov-2020.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">5 November 2020 (273KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2020/audit-risk-minutes-june-2020.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">30 June 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2020/audit-risk-minutes-may-2020.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">5 May 2020 (250KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2020/audit-risk-minutes-feb-2020.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">4 February 2020 (240KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2019</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2019/audit-risk-minutes-oct-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">31 October 2019 (217KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2019/audit-risk-minutes-june-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">25 June 2019 (205KB)</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2019/audit-risk-minutes-may-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">2 May 2019 (211KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2019/audit-risk-minutes-jan-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">29 January 2019 (271KB)</a></li> </ul> <h3>2018</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2018/audit-risk-mintes-nov-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">1 November 2018 (204KB)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2018/audit-risk-minutes-june-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">26 June 2018 (54KB)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2018/audit-risk-minutes-may-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">03 May 2018 (193KB)</a><br /> </li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/audit-risk-committee/2018/audit-risk-minutes-jan-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">30 January 2018 (197KB)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <h2>Policies and procedures</h2> <p>The Museum operates according to a series of policies and procedures that are regularly reviewed. </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/code-of-ethics.html">Code of ethics</a></li> <li>Principles for <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/understanding-and-sharing-the-collection.html">understanding and sharing the Museum collection</a>.</li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/Intellectual%20Property%20Policy%202017.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Intellectual property policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/data-protection-policy.html">Data protection policy</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/privacy-notice.html" target="_self">Privacy notice</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/governance/health-and-safety-policy.html" target="_self">Health and safety policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/Counter-Fraud-Policy.pdf">Counter Fraud Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/governance/annual-operating-plan.html">Annual operating plan 2022/23 - Director's foreword</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/governance-principles-2021.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Governance principles and procedures</a></li> </ul> <h3>Finance and procurement policies</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/procurement-policy.html">Procurement policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/responsible-procurement-policy.html" target="_self">Responsible procurement policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/gifts-and-hospitality-policy.html">Gifts and hospitality policy</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/Business%20expense%20policy.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Business expense policy</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/purchase-of-goods-and-services.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Standard conditions for the purchase of goods and services</a></li> </ul> <h3>Collections policies (PDFs)</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/collections-care-policy-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Collections care</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/collections-governance-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Collections governance</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/collections-access-information-policy-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Collections access</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/collections-development-policy-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Collections development</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/human_remains_policy_trustees_final_23112021.pdf">Human remains policy</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/governance/immunity-from-seizure.html">Immunity from seizure</a></li> </ul> <h3>Sustainability policies</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/environmental-policy.html" target="_self">Environmental policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.benugo.com/about/catering-w/sustainable-sourcing-statement" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Benugo (catering provider) sustainable sourcing statement</a></li> </ul> <h3>Modern slavery statements (PDFs)</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/modern-slavery-statement.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Modern slavery statement 2023</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/NHM-Statement-on-Slavery-and-Human-Trafficking-2021-22-SIGNED.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Modern slavery statement 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/NHM-Statement-on-Slavery-and-Human-Trafficking-2020-21-SIGNED.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Modern slavery statement 2021</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/modern-slavery-statement-2020.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Modern slavery statement 2020</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/modern-slavery-statement-2019.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Modern slavery statement 2019</a></li> <li><a href="/content/dam/nhmwww/about-us/governance/policies-and-procedures/modern-slavery-statement-2018.pdf" target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window">Modern slavery statement 2018</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="large-4 medium-4 columns" > <div class="par2 parsys"><div class="headertextimage parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="hti" class="hti-wrapper " > <div class="hti--image-wrapper columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 " > <picture> 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<p>We are creating advocates for the planet.</p> </div> <div class="small-11 medium-11 large-11 columns right ctabutton--inside-hti"> <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/our-vision-strategy.html" data-gtm="CTA"> <div class="small-2 medium-2 large-2 columns"></div> <div class="small-7 medium-7 large-7 columns"> <h3 class="ctabutton--inside-hti--cta-text">Read more</h3> </div> <div class="small-3 medium-3 large-3 columns"> <i class="ico svg-ico arrowl" data-svg-src="/etc.clientlibs/nhmwww/clientlibs/clientlib-site/resources/images/svg-icons/icon_l_general_arrow_r.svg" data-svg-title="icon__arrow" data-alt="" data-stroke-width="4" data-base-color="#0B5C7B"></i> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="headertextimage parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="hti" class="hti-wrapper " data-equalizer-watch > <div class="hti-box end columns hti-box__light-grey small-12 medium-12 large-12 " data-equalizer-watch > <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-12 columns hti-box--text-wrapper" > <h3> <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/reports-accounts.html"> Our accounts </a> </h3> <p>Find out how the Museum is funded and <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/reports-accounts.html" target="_self">how we use our resources</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="headertextimage parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="hti" class="hti-wrapper " data-equalizer-watch > <div class="hti-box end columns hti-box__light-grey small-12 medium-12 large-12 " data-equalizer-watch > <div class="small-12 medium-12 large-12 columns hti-box--text-wrapper" > <h3> <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html"> Diversity and inclusion </a> </h3> <p>Diversity is one of our critical values. Find how we are <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html" target="_self">making the Museum an inclusive and welcoming space.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="section cmp-layout-container"> <div class="layout-row " data-columns="2|21" id="gender-pay-gap"> <div class="layout-column flow"> <div class="foundation-accordeon parbase"> <ul class="accordion" data-accordion data-deep-link="true"> <li class="accordion-navigation "> <a class="js-no-scroll" data-external-trigger href="#accordion-gender-pay-gap-reports" aria-controls="gender-pay-gap-reports" data-expanded="false"> <h2><svg viewBox="0 0 9 9" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" class="accordion-icon" width="12" height="12"><rect class="vert" height="9" width="1" y="0" x="4" /><rect class="horz" height="1" width="9" y="4" x="0" /></svg><span id="heading-gender-pay-gap-reports">Gender pay gap reports</h2></span> </a> <div id="accordion-gender-pay-gap-reports" class="content " aria-labelledby="heading-gender-pay-gap-reports"> <div class="par parsys"><div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <p>We publish information every year showing how large the pay gap is between male and female employees, and establishing action plans to reduce that gap. </p> <p>Our latest report shows our median gender pay gap is 7.6% and our mean is 13.3%.</p> <p>Our Management Board has an equal gender split.</p> <p>We are proud to be an employer committed to hybrid working and maintaining the flexibility of working from home for our staff post-pandemic. We feel that this has contributed to an overall increase of females in the workforce.</p> <p>Maintaining a gender balance is an important part of our workforce diversity and inclusion action plan. </p> <p>Read the Natural History Museum's <a href="/about-us/governance/gender-pay-gap-reports.html">gender pay gap reports</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="layout-column flow"> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section cmp-layout-container"> <div class="layout-row " data-columns="2|21" id="layoutcontainer-3baa423efc"> <div class="layout-column flow"> <div class="foundation-accordeon parbase"> <ul class="accordion" data-accordion data-deep-link="true"> <li class="accordion-navigation "> <a class="js-no-scroll" data-external-trigger href="#accordion-ethnicity-pay-gap-reports" aria-controls="ethnicity-pay-gap-reports" data-expanded="false"> <h2><svg viewBox="0 0 9 9" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" class="accordion-icon" width="12" height="12"><rect class="vert" height="9" width="1" y="0" x="4" /><rect class="horz" height="1" width="9" y="4" x="0" /></svg><span id="heading-ethnicity-pay-gap-reports">Ethnicity pay gap reports</h2></span> </a> <div id="accordion-ethnicity-pay-gap-reports" class="content " aria-labelledby="heading-ethnicity-pay-gap-reports"> <div class="par parsys"><div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <p>We are striving to create a workplace in which all people feel included and valued. As part of our journey towards greater equality, diversity and inclusion, we are voluntarily reporting our ethnicity pay gap.</p> <p>Read the Museum's latest <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/governance/ethnicity-pay-gap-reports.html">ethnicity pay gap report</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="layout-column flow"> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section cmp-layout-container"> <div class="layout-row " data-columns="2|21" id="foi"> <div class="layout-column flow"> <div class="foundation-accordeon parbase"> <ul class="accordion" data-accordion data-deep-link="true"> <li class="accordion-navigation "> <a class="js-no-scroll" data-external-trigger href="#accordion-freedom-of-information-foi" aria-controls="freedom-of-information-foi" data-expanded="false"> <h2><svg viewBox="0 0 9 9" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" class="accordion-icon" width="12" height="12"><rect class="vert" height="9" width="1" y="0" x="4" /><rect class="horz" height="1" width="9" y="4" x="0" /></svg><span id="heading-freedom-of-information-foi">Freedom of information (FOI)</h2></span> </a> <div id="accordion-freedom-of-information-foi" class="content " aria-labelledby="heading-freedom-of-information-foi"> <div class="par parsys"><div class="text parbase section"> <div data-gtm-component="text"> <p>The Freedom of Information Act gives any person the right to request information held by public authorities including the Museum.</p> <p>Information that the Museum and the Trading Company proactively make available falls into seven categories under the requirements of the <a target="_blank" aria-describedby="new-window" href="https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-freedom-of-information/publication-scheme/">Information Commissioner’s Office</a>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/about-us.html">Who we are and what we do</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/reports-accounts.html">What we spend and how</a></li> <li><a href="/about-us/our-vision-strategy.html">Our priorities</a></li> <li>How we make decisions</li> <li>Our policies and procedures</li> <li>Lists and registers</li> <li>Services we offer</li> </ul> <h3>How to make an FOI request<br /> </h3> <p>Requests must be made in writing, either by email to foi@nhm.ac.uk or by letter to the Information Compliance Officer at the following address:</p> <p>Information Compliance Officer</p> <p>Information Management</p> <p>Natural History Museum</p> <p>Cromwell Road</p> <p>London SW7 5BD</p> <p>The Museum has a duty to inform the applicant whether the information is held, and supply it within 20 working days, if possible in the format requested.</p> <h3>Re-use of Museum information</h3> <p>If you wish to re-use the information for any purpose other than private study, non-commercial research or news reporting, you need to submit a request for re-use stating the intended purpose. This can be included in your FOI request, to be processed simultaneously; if you submit it later, the Museum may take up to another 20 working days to respond.</p> <h3>Exemption from disclosure</h3> <p>Information may be exempt from disclosure if it would affect or compromise:</p> <ul> <li>an individual’s right under the Data Protection Act</li> <li>the health, safety and/or security of Museum staff and visitors</li> <li>the Museum’s commercial confidentiality</li> <li>the protection of the environment under the Environmental Information Regulations</li> </ul> <h3>Charges</h3> <p>Generally no charge is made for responding to FOI requests. If the work required to deal with a request will take more than 18 hours, the Museum is not obliged to respond. Alternatively, a fee of £25 per hour may be charged once this limit is reached. However, the applicant will be informed if this 18 hour limit is going to be exceeded, and will be given the opportunity to revise the request in order to bring it within the time frame.</p> <h3>Appeals procedure</h3> <p>If you are not satisfied by the reply to your request for information, you are entitled to appeal. The first step is to seek an internal review of the Museum’s handling of your request. Please submit your application for a review in writing to the Information Compliance Officer at the address above. The review will be undertaken by a senior member of staff who was not involved in the initial response to your request.</p> <p>If you are dissatisfied with the outcome or the conduct of the Museum’s internal review, you may seek an independent review from the Information Commissioner. Report your concern via the ICO website at <a href="https://ico.org.uk/concerns">https://ico.org.uk/concerns</a> or call their helpline on 0303 123 1113.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="layout-column flow"> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section cmp-layout-container"> <div class="layout-row " data-columns="2|21" id="info-reuse"> <div class="layout-column flow"> <div class="foundation-accordeon parbase"> <ul class="accordion" data-accordion data-deep-link="true"> <li class="accordion-navigation "> <a class="js-no-scroll" data-external-trigger href="#accordion-re-use-of-our-information" aria-controls="re-use-of-our-information" data-expanded="false"> <h2><svg viewBox="0 0 9 9" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" class="accordion-icon" width="12" height="12"><rect class="vert" height="9" width="1" y="0" x="4" /><rect class="horz" height="1" width="9" y="4" x="0" /></svg><span id="heading-re-use-of-our-information">Re-use of our 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