Corporate governance is "the system by which businesses are directed and controlled". There is a bewildering quantity of guidance currently available that encompasses the relationship between the board, management, shareholders and other stakeholders. To help you understand how corporate governance affects you and your business, we link you to all the landmark reports that have developed over time through a series of reviews and committees, and more, along with our own analysis and guidance.

• Corporate Governance in the UK
• UK Corporate Governance Code
• The IoD Handbook of International Corporate Governance

In addition to UK corporate governance reports and guidance, we provide via Directors' Information Gateway (DIG), where published and accessible, best practice guidance to corporate governance in the following countries:

• Africa: Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe
• Asia Pacific: Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey
• Europe: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine
• North America: Canada, Mexico and USa
• South America: Argentina, Brazil, Jamaica, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago

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