Marston’s vision, goals and priorities are clear, and our governance framework supports these, providing a structure of effective management and controls to measure and assess performance and risk.
To monitor the composition of the Board and its Committees, to ensure the right balance of skills, experience and knowledge and recommending any changes to the Board.
To consider the succession plans for Directors and senior management, taking into account the leadership, skills, expertise and diversity needed to meet the challenges and opportunities facing the Company.
Leading the process for Board appointments and making recommendations to the Board.
Assessing whether Directors can commit sufficient time to fulfil their responsibilities.
Oversight and evaluation of Employee engagement initiatives, as well as board-level workforce engagement, to enhance Board oversight of workforce dynamics and culture.
Determining the framework and policy for Executive Directors’ remuneration.
Setting the remuneration for the Executive Directors and other members of the Executive Committee (including the General Counsel & Company Secretary).
Setting the Chair’s remuneration.
Establishing remuneration schemes that promote long-term shareholdings by Executive Directors, and that support alignment with long-term shareholder interests.
Designing remuneration policies and practices to support the successful delivery of our strategy and promote long-term sustainable success, with remuneration aligned to the Company’s purpose and values.
Choosing appropriate performance measures and targets for annual and long-term incentive awards, exercising independent judgement and discretion when considering awards and pay-outs, taking account of Company and individual performance, and wider circumstances.
When determining remuneration policy and practices, considering the Code requirements for clarity, simplicity, risk mitigation, predictability, proportionality and alignment to culture.
To consider remuneration policy in the context of the wider workforce benefit structures, pension provision and remuneration trends across the business and challenge, when necessary, to ensure alignment.
To assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities by reviewing and monitoring the integrity of the financial reporting, paying particular attention to significant judgements.
Monitoring the effectiveness of the Company’s audit processes, internal and external controls and risk management systems.
Reviewing the external Auditor’s independence, objectivity and effectiveness.
Here you can read the Articles of Association of Marston’s PLC.
Articles of AssociationJan2022(PDF 600 KB)
Diversity & Inclusion
Marston’s is a diverse company committed to building an inclusive culture where our people and guests feel welcome and included
for who they are. We, as a business, want to celebrate, include and work with individuals of all walks, traits and backgrounds in life.
Our policy is to treat all our people and prospective applicants in the same way. See our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion PolicyApr2025(PDF 6.7 MB)
Tax strategy
Marston’s recognises that collecting and paying tax are an important part of the way in which our business contributes to society, and the Group takes its obligations very seriously.
The Tax Strategy, approved by the Board of Marston’s PLC, sets out the Group’s approach to managing its tax affairs.
See our tax strategySep2025(PDF 158 KB)
Whistleblowing Policy
We conduct our business with the highest standards of integrity and honesty.
Marston’s expects all employees to maintain these standards in everything they do.
Employees are therefore encouraged to report any wrongdoing by Marston’s PLC or its
employees which falls short of these business principles.
We adopt the principles set out in the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) professional code of ethics.
See the code of ethics on the CIPS site
Statutory Code
The Pubs Code Regulations came into effect on 21st July 2016.
For more information please see our Statutory Pubs Code page.
The Marston’s PLC Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
