UK Corporate Governance Code
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The UK Corporate Governance Code is a key set of principles and provisions that guides best practice in leadership, accountability, remuneration, and stakeholder relations for companies listed in the United Kingdom.
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| UK Corporate Governance Code canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UK Corporate Governance Code Context triple: [Parker Review of Ethnic Diversity on UK Boards, relatedTo, UK Corporate Governance Code]
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Hong Kong corporate governance code (for listed companies)
The Hong Kong corporate governance code (for listed companies) is a regulatory framework that sets out principles and best practice provisions to promote high standards of corporate governance, accountability, and transparency among companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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B.
Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance
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.
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C.
Principles of Corporate Governance
Principles of Corporate Governance is a leading American Law Institute publication that articulates modern standards and best practices for the governance of corporations and the responsibilities of their directors and officers.
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D.
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance are an internationally recognized framework that sets out best-practice standards for how companies should be directed and controlled to promote transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation.
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E.
OECD Corporate Governance Factbook
The OECD Corporate Governance Factbook is a reference publication that provides comparative data and analysis on corporate governance frameworks and practices across OECD and partner countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UK Corporate Governance Code Target entity description: The UK Corporate Governance Code is a key set of principles and provisions that guides best practice in leadership, accountability, remuneration, and stakeholder relations for companies listed in the United Kingdom.
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A.
Hong Kong corporate governance code (for listed companies)
The Hong Kong corporate governance code (for listed companies) is a regulatory framework that sets out principles and best practice provisions to promote high standards of corporate governance, accountability, and transparency among companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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B.
Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance
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.
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C.
Principles of Corporate Governance
Principles of Corporate Governance is a leading American Law Institute publication that articulates modern standards and best practices for the governance of corporations and the responsibilities of their directors and officers.
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D.
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance are an internationally recognized framework that sets out best-practice standards for how companies should be directed and controlled to promote transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation.
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E.
OECD Corporate Governance Factbook
The OECD Corporate Governance Factbook is a reference publication that provides comparative data and analysis on corporate governance frameworks and practices across OECD and partner countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporate governance code
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soft law instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Financial Reporting Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage effective board oversight
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enhance long-term sustainable success of companies ⓘ promote high standards of corporate governance ⓘ strengthen accountability to shareholders ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
UK-listed companies
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companies with a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| basedOn | comply or explain principle ⓘ |
| category | corporate law and governance in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contains |
principles
ⓘ
provisions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| encourages |
alignment of remuneration with long-term company performance
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consideration of wider stakeholders and workforce ⓘ effective risk management and internal control systems ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountability
ⓘ
board effectiveness ⓘ board leadership ⓘ relations with shareholders ⓘ remuneration ⓘ stakeholder engagement ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cadbury Report
NERFINISHED
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Combined Code on Corporate Governance NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenbury Report NERFINISHED ⓘ Hampel Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom company law framework ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-statutory ⓘ |
| recommends |
annual evaluation of board performance
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establishment of audit committee ⓘ establishment of nomination committee ⓘ establishment of remuneration committee ⓘ majority of independent non-executive directors on the board ⓘ regular re-election of directors ⓘ transparent director remuneration policies ⓘ |
| regulator | Financial Reporting Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | UK Stewardship Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
board to establish company purpose, values and strategy
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separation of the roles of chair and chief executive ⓘ |
| requiresDisclosure |
corporate governance statement in annual report
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explanations for non-compliance with provisions ⓘ |
| sector | corporate governance ⓘ |
| updatedBy | periodic revisions by the Financial Reporting Council ⓘ |
| usedAsReferenceBy |
investors
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listed company boards ⓘ proxy advisors ⓘ |
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Subject: UK Corporate Governance Code Description of subject: The UK Corporate Governance Code is a key set of principles and provisions that guides best practice in leadership, accountability, remuneration, and stakeholder relations for companies listed in the United Kingdom.
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