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1. ''Noun''.  
The UK Corporate Governance Code - issued by the Financial Reporting Council - sets out standards of good practice for larger companies in relation to their board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders.


A measure.
It is sometimes abbreviated to 'the UK Code' or 'CGC'.


The term is often used in the context of shareholder value management. 


A value-based metric is a performance measure which is linked in a direct and understandable way with the creation of value for shareholders.
The Corporate Governance Code updated and replaced the former Combined Code.




2. ''Adjective''.
== See also ==
* [[Code]]
* [[Code of practice]]
* [[Corporate governance]]
* [[Developments in corporate and market regulation: implications for the treasurer]]
* [[Financial Reporting Council]]
* [[Good practice]]
* [[Premium Listing]]
* [[Senior independent director]]
* [[The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers]]
* [[Turnbull Guidance]]
* [[UK Stewardship Code]]


In a wider and non-financial context the metric system of measurement is a decimal system based on the metre.


===Other links===
[https://www.frc.org.uk/directors/corporate-governance-and-stewardship/developments-in-corporate-governance-and-stewardsh FRC Developments in Corporate Governance and Stewardship]


== See also ==
[https://www.frc.org.uk/directors/corporate-governance-and-stewardship/uk-corporate-governance-code UK Corporate Governance Code 2016]
* [[Shareholder value]]
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 19 June 2019

The UK Corporate Governance Code - issued by the Financial Reporting Council - sets out standards of good practice for larger companies in relation to their board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, accountability and relations with shareholders.

It is sometimes abbreviated to 'the UK Code' or 'CGC'.


The Corporate Governance Code updated and replaced the former Combined Code.


See also


Other links

FRC Developments in Corporate Governance and Stewardship

UK Corporate Governance Code 2016

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