Corporate Governance (overview)
Corporate Governance is the system of rules, practices and processes that are put in place to manage and control a company. It is underpinned by the UK Corporate Governance Code.
UK Corporate Governance Code
The Corporate Governance Code (the Code) was updated in January 2024 following a limited consultation which concentrated on a limited number of changes.
Corporate Governance Code Guidance
Read the guidance to the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024
The Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies
The Wates Principles provide a framework to help large private companies raise their standards of corporate governance by offering a structure for reporting to fulfil their legal requirements and demonstrate good practice.
Corporate Culture
As defined in the 2016 Corporate Culture and the Role of Boards report, culture in a corporate context can be defined as a combination of the values, attitudes and behaviours manifested by a company in its operations and relations with its stakeholders.