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The UK Corporate Governance Code, 2016

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Summary

The Code is a guide to a number of key components of effective board practice. It is based on the underlying principles of all good governance: accountability, transparency, probity and focus on the sustainable success of an entity over the longer term.

Issuer

United Kingdom

Year

2016

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 0.04%
    • E focus: environment
    • S focus: diversity, employment conditions, compensation
    • G focus: audit, business reporting, financial reporting, internal control, risk management, accountability
    • Finance, Management