Corporate UK Customers Global Menu MyAviva Search SHARE PRICE 396.61 GBp +0.48%* Investors Governance structure Our governance Governance structure Related information Our governance Our Board’s role is to provide entrepreneurial leadership of Aviva, within a framework of prudent and effective controls to assess and manage risk. A strong system of governance throughout the Group is essential to: ensure the business runs smoothly aid effective decision making support the achievement of our objectives. Our Board is responsible for promoting our long-term success for the benefit of shareholders and for: setting our strategic aims ensuring an appropriate system of governance is in place setting our risk appetite making sure we are adequately resourced making sure we have effective controls in place setting our values and supporting our culture. To discharge their responsibility, our Board has established frameworks for risk management and internal control using a 'three lines of defence' model and reserves to itself the setting of the Group's risk appetite. Our frameworks are important to help us manage risks that could stop the Board achieving their objectives. They are designed to identify and manage, rather than eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve business objectives. They can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or losses. We regularly review our frameworks and we comply with the Financial Reporting Council’s Guidance on Risk Management, Internal Control and Related Financial and Business Reporting. Governance structure Our Board retains ultimate responsibility for internal control and risk management, and their effectiveness, and carries out a review of the systems on an annual basis. In-depth monitoring of the establishment and operation of prudent and effective controls in order to assess and manage risks associated with the Group's operations is delegated to the Audit, Risk and Customer, Conduct and Reputation Committees which report regularly to our Board. PDF 57.9 KB 3 PAGES Risk Committee report Related information Governance practices Corporate governance practices. Read more Risk management framework Rigorous and consistent risk management is embedded across the Group through our Risk Management Framework. Read more Risk management processes Our risk management processes. View our risk management processes Customer contacts Need help? Find out how to get in touch with us. Our products View savings and insurance products and get a quote. Use MyAviva Easily manage your policies and shareholding. Something's gone wrong? Make a complaint so we can try to put it right. On this site About us Investors Newsroom Careers Sustainability Media Media teams Multimedia resources Aviva Brand site Image library Subscribe to news alerts Corporate Investor and shareholder contacts Sustainability contacts Registered address COVID-19 – our response Innovation at Aviva Other links Aviva Investors Aviva Community Fund in the UK UK Customer Data Charter Aviva suppliers * Share price delayed by 15 mins. Data from Investis Glossary Aviva plc's Twitter feed Aviva plc's Instagram feed Aviva plc's YouTube channel Aviva plc's LinkedIn feed Privacy policy Shareholder privacy policy Moderation guidelines Modern Slavery Act Site map Accessibility Legal Cookie policy Manage cookies © 2021 Aviva Cookies At Aviva we use cookies to ensure that our website works properly. We can also use cookies to improve and personalise your experience, understand how you use our website and for our advertising purposes. You can agree to all cookies by clicking on ‘Accept All Cookies’ or choose which cookies you want to agree to by clicking on ‘Manage Cookie Settings’. You can change these settings at any time. For more information about the cookies on our website and how we use them please see ourCookie Policy MANAGE COOKIE SETTINGS ACCEPT ALL COOKIES