Company Careers Citizenship & Sustainability Investors News Governance Home Ethically managing the Company for profitable, long-term growth is our priority. The Company has policies and practices that align management and shareholder interests. We know that these types of governance practices will pay off for our shareholders over time. Our Board of Directors believes that good corporate governance is a critical factor in achieving business success and in fulfilling the Board’s responsibilities to shareholders. Some of the more noteworthy aspects of our corporate governance policies include: Corporate Governance Principles. The Board of Directors has documented its corporate governance in the Yum! Brands, Inc. Corporate Governance Principles. Guidelines for Business Conduct. Yum!’s Worldwide Code of Conduct was adopted in 1997 when the Company was formed to emphasize the Company’s commitment to the highest standards of business conduct. The Code of Conduct also sets forth information and procedures for employees to report ethical or accounting concerns, misconduct or violations of the Code in a confidential manner. Contacting the Board. Shareholders and others can contact the Board to report any matters of concern. Private Executive Sessions. Our non-management directors meet in executive session at each regular Board meeting. The executive sessions are attended only by the non-management directors and are presided over by the Lead Director or our Non-Executive Chairman, as applicable. Our independent directors meet in executive session at least once per year. Advance Materials. Information and data important to the directors’ understanding of the business or matters to be considered at a Board or Board Committee meeting are, to the extent practical, distributed to the directors sufficiently in advance of the meeting to allow careful review prior to the meeting. Board and Committees' Evaluations. The Board has an annual self-evaluation process that is led by the Nominating and Governance Committee. This assessment focuses on the Board’s contribution to the Company and emphasizes those areas in which the Board believes a better contribution could be made. As a part of this process, each Board member completes an individual written questionnaire and a personal interview, the results of which are summarized and discussed in an executive session. In addition, the Audit, Management Planning and Development and Nominating and Governance Committees also each conduct similar annual self-evaluations. Access to Management and Employees. Directors have full and unrestricted access to the management and employees of the Company. Additionally, key members of management attend Board meetings to present information about the results, plans and operations of the business within their areas of responsibility. Access to Outside Advisers. The Board and its Committees may retain counsel or consultants without obtaining the approval of any officer of the Company in advance or otherwise. The Audit Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate the independent auditor. The Nominating and Governance Committee has the sole authority to retain search firms to be used to identify director candidates. The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain compensation consultants for advice on executive compensation matters. Director Equity-Based Compensation. Yum! directors receive a significant portion of their annual compensation in stock. The Company believes that the increased emphasis on the equity component of director compensation serves to further align the directors with the interests of our shareholders. Stock Ownership Guidelines. The Compensation Committee has adopted formal stock ownership guidelines that set minimum ownership expectations for the 190 most senior executives and managers. The Company has maintained an ownership culture among its executive and senior managers since its formation. Substantially all executive officers and members of senior management hold stock well in excess of the guidelines. In addition, the Board believes that the number of shares of the Company’s common stock owned by each non-management director is a personal decision; however, the Board strongly supports the position that non-management directors should own a meaningful number of shares in the Company and expects that each non-management director will (i) own Company common shares with a value of at least five times the annual Board retainer; (ii) accumulate those shares during the first five years of the director’s service on the Board; and (iii) hold these shares at least until the director departs the Board. Each director may sell enough shares to pay taxes in connection with the receipt of their retainer or the exercise of stock appreciation rights and the ownership guideline will be adjusted to reflect the sale to pay taxes. .cls-yum-brands-logos-hz-2020-1 { fill: #fff; } .cls-yum-brands-logos-hz-2020-2 { fill: #1d191a; } .cls-yum-brands-logos-hz-2020-3 { fill: #ee2f2a; } .cls-yum-brands-logos-hz-2020-4 { fill: #ec1c24; } .cls-yum-brands-logos-hz-2020-5 { fill: #ee363d; } .cls-yum-brands-logos-hz-2020-6 { fill: #0d0909; } .cls-1-fb { fill: #51585a; } .cls-2-fb { fill: #fff; } .cls-1-tw { fill: #51585a; } .cls-2-tw { fill: #fff; } .cls-1-li { fill: #51585a; } .cls-2-li { fill: #fff; } Contact Us FAQ Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions About Our Ads Responsible Disclosure Do Not Sell My Info Yum! Brands RSC, 1900 Colonel Sanders Lane, Louisville, KY 40213, 502.874.8300