Back to overview

UK Corporate Governance Code, 2012

}

Summary

The Code contains broad principles and more specific provisions. Listed companies are required to report on how they have applied the main principles of the Code, and either to confirm that they have complied with the Code's provisions or where they have not to provide an explanation. Some of the provisions of the Code require disclosures to be made in order to comply with them. These are summarised in Schedule B to the Code.

Issuer

United Kingdom

Year

2012

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

Financial Reporting Council (FRC) (Financial Regulator)

Instrument type

Code

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.79%
    • Low 0.05%
    • E focus: environment
    • S focus: diversity, employment conditions, compensation
    • G focus: audit, business reporting, financial reporting, internal control, risk management, accountability
    • Finance, Management