Key accountabilities
Non-Executive Directors of CABI do not have the formal legal status (or liabilities) of directors under UK company law but are expected to observe the same standards and fiduciary duties as if they had this formal legal status.
Non-Executive Directors will:
• attend Board meetings in person or remotely (the Board normally meets four times a year).
• become a member of one or more Board sub-committees (Audit & Risk, Remuneration, Nominations and Governance).
• make an active contribution to all Board discussions, promoting open dialogue, mutual respect and constructive relations between members of the Board.
• ensure that they are fully informed about all issues on which the Board will have to make a decision, particularly in their own area of expertise, through briefings with the CEO and other members of the Executive Management
Team as appropriate.
• promote the highest standards of corporate governance, integrity and probity.
• encourage effective relationships and open communication between executive and non-executive directors both inside and outside the boardroom.
• support the CEO and senior management in business development activities through facilitating contacts and introductions to their networks.
• continually update their skills, knowledge, and familiarity with the organisation as necessary to fulfil their role on the Board and its committees

Review Conference
The Review Conference is held every three years, bringing together Member Countries, key donors and partners so as
to review CABI’s work programmes and to determine general policies and strategies.
Executive Council
The Executive Council of Member Countries meets annually. It has delegated authority from the Review Conference
for the direction of the general operations of CABI, the approval of CABI Board Directors, agreement on annual
operating budgets, appointment of auditors and sign-off of annual accounts as well as monitoring progress with the
implementation of Review Conference resolutions.
CABI Board
The CABI Board oversees CABI’s programmes and its general operations, as well as monitoring financial performance.
It guides management on operational and strategic issues. The Board is responsible to the Executive Council of
Member Countries for the stewardship of CABI at the level of strategy and institutional policy. It is responsible to ensure
that CABI operates in an efficient and commercially oriented manner, whilst having due regard to CABI’s status as a
not-for-profit organisation. The CEO and CFO are also members of the Board.
The Board meets four times per year to develop CABI’s strategy, approve major investments oversee CABI’s
programmes and its general operations. The Board normally meet in person twice a year for 2 days, with at least one
meeting in the UK and possibly one meeting in a CABI regional centre.
Executive Management Team
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing CABI’s day-to-day affairs and the implementation of the
agreed strategies and plans, with the support of the Executive Management Team.
Equal Opportunities
All appointments to the board will be made on merit, against objective criteria and with due regard to the benefits of
diversity on the board, including gender.