Annual Report - EDP

: corporate governance :From 22 February 2012, the organisation of the Executive Board of Directors was the followingmanagement areas and corporate themes:EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORSAntónio Luís GuerraNunes MexiaCorporate AreasGeneral Secretariat and Legal OfficeOffice of the Chairman of the ExecutiveBoard of DirectorsInternal Audit OfficeBusiness Analysis OfficeHuman Resources OfficeUniversity EDPBrand and Communication OfficeInstitutional Relations and StakeholdersManagement DepartmentManagement AreasBrazilAfrica, America and EuropeInnovationBranch of EDP in SpainNuno Maria Pestanade Almeida AlvesJoão Manuel Manso NetoAntónio ManuelBorreto Pita de Abreu• Consolidation, IFRS Report and Taxation• Management Planning and Control• Financial Management Office• Investor Relations Office• Holdings and Investments• Shared Serviced• Branch of EDP in Spain• Energy Planning Office• Regulation and Competition Office• Renewables• Energy Planning• Branch of EDP in Spain• Human Resouces Office• Coordination Office for Labour Relations• Information Systems Office• Sustainability and Environment Office• Office of the Ethics Ombudsman• Generation PortugalAntónio FernandoMelo Martins da CostaJoão Marques da CruzMiguel Stilwellde Andrade• Organisational Development Office• Management Risk Office• Costumer and Marketing Office• Distribution Network Grids in Portugal• Customer Support Services• Branch of EDP in Spain• International – Asia and Oceania• Shared Services• Supply and Services• Electricity in Spain• Gas in Spain• Branch of EDP in SpainCORPORATE AREASMANAGEMENT AREASFunctional structure of EDPGroup organisational modelExecutive Boardof DirectorsCorporate CentreThe organisation of the central support structurefor the decision-making processes during 2012was as follows:Corporate Centre • Business UnitsCorporateCentreCustomerOmbudsmanFUNCTIONAL STRUCTURESBusinessUnitsEDP - Annual Report 2012Branchin SpainIt is the responsibility of the Executive Board ofDirectors to define the organisational model ofthe EDP Group and the division of responsibilitiesamong the various business units, the sharedservices company, EDP Valor - Gestão Integradade Serviços, S.A. (“EDP Valor”), and the centralstructure. The latter consists of a CorporateCentre that plays an instrumental role insupporting the Executive Board of Directors,in defining and controlling implementation of thestrategies, policies and goals that are defined inthe respective business areas.The Corporate Centre is organised in departmentsand business units, allowing for greater optimisationand efficiency of the organisational structure.The Executive Board of Directors is alsosupported by specialised committees, allowing formore effective and efficient monitoring and bettersupport given to the company’s management.OfficesSUPPORT TO GOVERNANCE AREAGeneral Secretariat and Legal officeOffice of the Chairman of theExecutive Board of DirectorsAudit DepartmentOffice of the Ethics OmbudsmanSTRATEGIC AREABusiness Analysis DepartmentRisk Management DepartmentEnergy Planning DepartmentRegulation and Competition DepartmentSustainability DepartmentFINANCIAL AREAConsolidation, IFRS Report andTaxation DepartmentManagement Planning andControl DepartmentFinancial Management DepartmentInvestor Relations DepartmentMARKETINGAND COMMUNICATION AREABrand and Communication DepartmentCustomer and Marketing DepartmentStakeholders Relations DepartmentRESOURCES AREAOrganisational Development DepartmentInformation Systems DepartmentHuman Resources DepartmentCoordination Office for Labor RelationsUniversity of EDPBUSINESS UNITSEnergy Management Business Unit107Maria Teresa PereiraPedro Collares VasconcelosAzucena Viñuela HernándezJosé Figueiredo SoaresDuarte Castro BelloJosé Allen LimaPedro Neves FerreiraMaria Joana SimõesAntónio Neves de CarvalhoMiguel Ribeiro FerreiraNuno Miguel ChungPaula Cristina GuerraMiguel Henriques VianaPaulo Campos CostaInês LimaMiguel CoutinhoJosé Filipe SantosVergílio RochaMaria João MartinsEugénio CarvalhoVasco CoucelloCarlos Mata