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What this page covers
Board committee independence analysis for GCC-listed companies. Audit, remuneration, nominating, and risk committee composition against governance code requirements.
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Committee Independence Matrix
Board committee composition and independence analysis for GCC-listed companies. The governance code of Corporate Governance requires audit committees to be entirely non-executive with a majority of independent members, and nominating committees to have a majority of independent directors.
Companies with Committees
11
Avg Audit Independence
8.0%
Cross-Committee Chairs
108
governance code Compliance
18.2%
Committee Independence Matrix
| Ticker | Audit | Remuneration | Risk | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ADNOCDRILL ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC | - | 0/1(0%) | - | 1 |
 ADNOCGAS ADNOC Gas plc | - | 0/2(0%) | - | 1 |
 AMR Americana Restaurants International PLC | - | 0/1(0%) | - | 1 |
 BURJEEL BURJEEL HOLDINGS PLC | - | - | - | OK |
 IQCD Industries of Qatar Co. | - | 0/1(0%) | - | 1 |
 KFH Kuwait Finance House K.S.C. | 0/1(0%) | 0/1(0%) | 0/3(0%) | 2 |
 NBK National Bank of Kuwait K.S.C. | - | - | 0/1(0%) | OK |
| 0/334(0%) | 0/245(0%) | 0/153(0%) | 3 | |
 PARKIN Parkin Co. PJSC | 0/1(0%) | - | - | 1 |
 SALIK Salik Company PJSC | 0/1(0%) | 0/1(0%) | - | 3 |
 ZAIN Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P | 2/5(40%) | - | 0/5(0%) | 2 |
governance code Compliance Flags
| Ticker | Violation |
|---|---|
ADNOCDRILL ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC | Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
ADNOCGAS ADNOC Gas plc | Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
AMR Americana Restaurants International PLC | Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
IQCD Industries of Qatar Co. | Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
KFH Kuwait Finance House K.S.C. | Audit: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
| Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent | |
| Audit: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent | |
| Audit: chair is not independent — GCC requires independent chair | |
| Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent | |
PARKIN Parkin Co. PJSC | Audit: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
SALIK Salik Company PJSC | Audit: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
| Audit: chair is not independent — GCC requires independent chair | |
| Remuneration: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent | |
ZAIN Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P | Audit: lacks majority independent — GCC requires majority independent |
| Audit: chair is not independent — GCC requires independent chair |
Cross-Committee Chair Concentration
Directors who chair two or more committees at the same company, indicating concentrated governance oversight responsibilities.
Committee Coverage
Which standard board committees does each company maintain? Green indicates the committee exists; gray indicates it is missing or not disclosed.
| Ticker | Audit | Remuneration | Nominating | Risk | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADNOCDRILL ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC | 1/4 | ||||
ADNOCGAS ADNOC Gas plc | 1/4 | ||||
AMR Americana Restaurants International PLC | 1/4 | ||||
BURJEEL BURJEEL HOLDINGS PLC | 0/4 | ||||
IQCD Industries of Qatar Co. | 1/4 | ||||
KFH Kuwait Finance House K.S.C. | 3/4 | ||||
NBK National Bank of Kuwait K.S.C. | 1/4 | ||||
| 3/4 | |||||
PARKIN Parkin Co. PJSC | 1/4 | ||||
SALIK Salik Company PJSC | 2/4 | ||||
ZAIN Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P | 2/4 |
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This analysis is based on available data and disclosed methodology. Our models estimate outcomes using specific inputs and assumptions — the methodology is described on this page. Observations may not account for all relevant factors. This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
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