Corporate Governance

Transparent and sound corporate governance is key to aligning the interests of shareholders, management, employees and other stakeholders. Yara believes good corporate governance drives value creation and promotes sustainable business conduct.

Shareholders

Yara has one class of shares, with equal voting rights for each shareholder. Yara's shareholder guidelines follow Norwegian corporate law.
Board of Directors

Yara's Board of Directors has eight members: Five independent shareholder-elected and three employee-elected. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for management of the company.
Management

The President and CEO constitutes a formal corporate body, according to Norwegian corporate law. Yara has written a set of directives that help regulate the performance of management and business processes. Yara's executive management provides the company's day-to-day and long-term leadership.
Ethics and Compliance Program

Yara supports the UN Global Complact, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies, UN Declaration on Human Rights, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), OECD Conventions on Combating Bribery, and Transparency International Norway.