Supervisory board

TenneT Holding B.V. has a Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board monitors the Board of Management’s strategic and organisational policy and the manner in which it runs the company and its associated enterprises. The Supervisory Board carries out its duties in the best interest of the business, and weighs up all relevant interests when taking its decisions. The Supervisory Board consists of five members.

Supervisory Board composition

The Supervisory Board has produced a profile of its size and composition. The profile takes into account the nature of the company and the required expertise and background of Supervisory Board members.

Supervisory Board regulations

In line with the Corporate Governance Code, in May 2004 the Supervisory Board prepared a set of regulations to support the proper performance of its duties.

Retirement rota

The members of the Supervisory Board are initially appointed for a period of four years. They can be reappointed for a maximum of two additional terms of office. The Supervisory Board has prepared a Retirement rota in order to prevent as much as possible the simultaneous retirement of several members. 

Audit Committee

The Supervisory Board has selected a number of its members to form an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee’s tasks include overseeing the (quality of the) company’s financial reporting, the company’s financial reporting policy and procedures, the (quality of the) internal risk management and control systems, and the independent external audit of the financial statements. The duties of the Audit Committee are set out in the Audit Committee regulations.