Governance

At KPMG, good governance is all about integrity and transparency. These form an integral part of our services.

Our high-quality services create value for our stakeholders and for society. Trust is a fundamental prerequisite in achieving this. 

We behave with integrity and communicate openly and transparently about everything we do. This forms the basis of our company culture, and it also serves as the starting point for our annual report.

We work according to our Global Code of Conduct. This code sets out all the values, obligations and responsibilities that KPMG employees have towards each other, clients and the public. A crucial element to this code is an open company culture where colleagues dare to speak out. This includes a clear process for reporting illegal or unethical behavior. The KPMG CARE-framework (Consider, Assess, Respond, Evolve) helps our people make difficult ethical decisions. Everyone at KPMG is familiar with the Global Code of Conduct and is obliged to comply with it.

For more information about the Global Code of Conduct or to download it, visit this site.

KPMG offices and professional accountants are bound by the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including the International Independence Standards), issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA). KPMG’s ethical principles are in line with these standards.

As part of a continuous learning process, KPMG provides regular training sessions for partners and other employees on all these topics. This highlights their importance to our organization.