Financial Reporting Council - Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

Strategic Outcome: UK companies with a primary listing in the UK are led in a way that facilitates entrepreneurial success and the management of risk.

Supporting Outcomes:
(which contribute to the Strategic Outcome)

The legislative and regulatory framework for corporate governance is clear, proportionate and capable of dealing with a wide variety of circumstances and of adaptation to developments in the corporate practices.

Boards meet the necessary high standards of performance.

Institutional shareholders regard good corporate governance as an essential basis for sustained good performance by companies.


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The FRC is responsible for promoting high standards of corporate governance. It aims to do so by:

maintaining an effective Combined Code on Corporate Governance and promoting its widespread application
ensuring that related guidance, such as that on internal control, is current and relevant
influencing EU and global corporate governance developments
helping to promote boardroom professionalism and diversity; an
encouraging constructive interaction between company boards and institutional shareholder

Contact

If you have any queries about the FRC's corporate governance role please contact Chris Hodge at c.hodge@frc.org.uk.

Links

The Combined Code on Corporate Governance
The UK Approach to Corporate Governance
The Committee on Corporate Governance
Internal Control
Reviews and consultations
Guidance on audit committees
Press notices