Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance
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The Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance is a set of voluntary guidelines issued by economiesuisse that defines standards for responsible management, board structure, shareholder rights, and transparency in Swiss listed companies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporate governance code
ⓘ
self-regulatory code ⓘ |
| aim |
improve transparency in corporate governance
ⓘ
promote responsible corporate management ⓘ provide guidance for listed companies ⓘ strengthen shareholder confidence ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple | comply or explain ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Swiss public companies
ⓘ
Swiss stock-exchange listed companies ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| encourages |
long-term sustainable value creation
ⓘ
transparent communication with shareholders ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
board committees and their tasks
ⓘ
composition of the board of directors ⓘ disclosure of corporate governance information ⓘ information and reporting to the board ⓘ remuneration principles ⓘ shareholder meeting and voting rights ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuer | economiesuisse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss listed companies ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| legalForce | non-binding ⓘ |
| principle |
appropriate board committees
ⓘ
clear allocation of responsibilities between board and management ⓘ effective internal control and risk management ⓘ independence of board members ⓘ protection of minority shareholders ⓘ separation of board supervision and executive management ⓘ transparent disclosure of corporate governance structures ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | voluntary guidelines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
SIX Swiss Exchange corporate governance directive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss corporate law NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss stock exchange regulations ⓘ |
| sector | private sector companies ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
board of directors
ⓘ
corporate governance ⓘ management responsibility ⓘ shareholder rights ⓘ transparency ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
boards of directors of Swiss listed companies
ⓘ
executive management of Swiss listed companies ⓘ investors ⓘ shareholders ⓘ |
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