7-Eleven names three new board members

Convenience chain 7-Eleven has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board as it tries to move forward after claims the company exploited workers.

The company's chairman Michael Smith said appointing Sandra Birkensleigh, Elizabeth Gaines and Dharmendra Chandran showed leadership renewal after franchise operators underpaid thousands of workers.

"Each of our new appointees will bring valuable perspectives to the board's deliberations," Mr Smith said in a statement on Friday.