User account menu Search Menu Company Overview Corporate Governance Novartis is fully committed to good corporate governance. The Group’s principles and rules on corporate governance are laid down in the Articles of Incorporation, the Regulations of the Board and the Charters of the Board Committees. The Board’s Governance, Nomination and Corporate Responsibilities Committee reviews these principles and rules regularly in light of prevailing best practices and forwards suggestions for improvement to the full Board for approval. On request, Novartis will provide shareholders with a printed copy of our Annual Report or 20-F free of charge. These documents contain our complete audited financial statements. Please use the following order form to complete your request. Download the Corporate Governance chapter of the Annual Report 2020 (PDF 1.0 MB) Articles of Incorporation English (PDF 0.2 MB) Deutsch (PDF 0.2 MB) Français (PDF 0.2 MB) Regulations of the Board (full version including both the regulations and all committee charters) English (PDF 0.3 MB) Hiring Restrictions for Auditors English (PDF 0.1 MB) Audit and Compliance Committee Pre-Approval Policy English (PDF 0.3 MB) Ethical Conduct Requirements for CEO and Senior Financial Officers of Novartis English (PDF 0.1 MB) Related Links Scope and governance Environmental, Social and Governance Diversity & Inclusion Governance and Community Global Health & Corporate Responsibility Novartis Navigate Topics Explore Companies Footer Bottom © 2021 Novartis AG Terms of Use Privacy Contacts Cookie Settings Site Map Novartis Site Directory This site is intended for a global audience Your privacy is important for us. We use cookies to enhance your experience when visiting our websites: performance cookies show us how you use this website, functional cookies remember your preferences and targeting cookies help us to share content relevant to you. Select “Accept all” for giving your consent to all cookies, select “Cookie settings” for managing the different cookies or select “Reject all” for using only strictly necessary cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any point of time by pressing the cookie settings link on the website. Cookie Settings Reject all Accept all