About Hydro Corporate governance Corporate governance Our governance system enables us to operate efficiently, while maintaining the necessary oversight at executive and board levels. The corporate system we use complies with formal regulations and generally accepted best practice. Regulatory compliance Hydro is a public limited company organized under Norwegian law. Our governance structure is also based on Norwegian corporate law. Our primary listing is on the Oslo stock exchange and subject to Norwegian securities legislation and stock exchange regulations. Hydro follows the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance of October 2018, please see link in the right-hand column. Hydro has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices each year since the index series started in 1999. We are also listed on the corresponding UK index FTSE4Good, and the UN Global Compact 100 stock index. Our governance systems The foundation of our governance system is The Hydro Way, which represents our framework for leadership, organization and culture. To learn more about The Hydro Way, click here. The Hydro system is based on the delegation of responsibility to our business areas and to corporate functions that manage, among other areas, finance, tax and accounting. We maintain uniformly high standards by utilizing common requirements across all sections of our business. These common standards exist as corporate directives that are mandatory for our entire organization. The directives address, among other things, strategy and business planning, finance, risk management, organizational and employee development, health, security, safety and environment, ethics, compliance and social responsibility. We make this information available to all employees via our intranet. Our corporate directives help ensure that all our employees carry out their activities in an ethical manner and in accordance with current legislation and Hydro standards. The board of directors has approved our code of conduct. It applies to all Hydro employees and board members worldwide, as well as those of our subsidiaries. The code of conduct addresses compliance with laws and other matters, such as handling of conflicts of interest and our commitment to equal opportunity for all employees. Updated: September 16, 2021 Related documents Hydro Code of Conduct US.pdf (pdf, 2.26MB) Norsk Hydro ASA - Remuneration Policy for executive management (adopted by the annual general meeting 6 May 2021).pdf (pdf, 3.14MB) Related pages Norwegian code of practice for corporate governance The Hydro Way Compliance and integrity Governance bodies Oslo Stock Exchange Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) About Hydro Key facts Hydro worldwide The Hydro Way Brand center Corporate governance Modern Slavery Transparency statement Website cookies Contact Contact Media contacts Investor Relations Contacts Customer service portal Follow us Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Flickr YouTube Shapes Suppliers Privacy policy Terms & conditions Accessibility Sitemap © 2021 Norsk Hydro ASA