Corporate Governance

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.

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 current UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code) was published in July 2018, following an extensive outreach and consultation.

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.