Appleby will join the board of the consumer goods giant as an independent non-executive director after this year’s AGM.

Fund manager refuses to back resolutions “seeking to roll back efforts to address material sustainability-related risks”.

Julie Hamilton will join the British multinational tobacco company as a non-executive director at the end of this month.

The Pearson NED, a US national, will become an independent non-executive director of Experian with effect from Friday.