Annual And Corporate Responsibility Report 2017

key fields (finance, law, audiovisual management, etc); absence of actual or potential conflicts of interest; and a personal commitment by each director to defend editorial independence and further the interests of the company. The policy also sets the medium-term goal to achieve a greater presence of women on the Board - the 30% level was reached in 2016 - and ensures the absence of obstacles to their appointment. As to the selection process, proprietary directors are nominated by major shareholders, who submit their nominations to the Chairman of the Board; executive directors are selected by a consensus of major shareholders; and independent directors are selected by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee. 6.2.2. Assessment and remuneration The Chairman of the Board is responsible for organising and coordinating with the chairpersons of the Committees the periodic assessment of the Board and of the Chief Executive Officer. The 2016 assessment was conducted with the assistance of an independent consultant in line with the practice to be implemented every three years in accordance with Recommendation 36 of the Good Governance Code. In 2016, the assessment was based on personal interviews conducted by the external consultants with most directors, at least including all executive directors and all independent directors. Internal assessment is conducted on the basis of the annual reports on the membership, procedures and activities of the Board and its committees and responses to individual assessment questionnaires sent to all directors. The outcome of the assessment is a specific report which is first considered by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and then adopted by the full Board. This report sets out an action plan and proposed improvements for the year, and the company discloses any changes arising as a result in its Annual Corporate Governance Report. 6. GOVERNANCE AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES  | 91 | ATRESMEDIA  |  ANNUAL AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2017