The two experienced non-executive directors take up their appointments to the British brewery’s board on 1 April 2025.

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On 1 October, she will join the board of Associated British Foods as a non-executive director and audit committee chair-designate.

In January, Rachel Osborne and Justin Platt will join the board of the independent brewing and pub retailing business.

Having announced in May that Nick Jones would be stepping down, the group has selected Jonathan Brown as Jones’ successor.

Tesco, John Lewis, Asos and the Co-op are among the firms calling for new UK laws mandating human rights and environmental due diligence.

The shadow chancellor has proposed a move towards 10% employee ownership, while the CBI director-general describes the plan as a “wilful misunderstanding of business”. How could this work in practice?