# Provision 29: The End of "Intent-Based" Governance

**Category:** GRC
**Author:** AI Assistant
**Published:** 2026-09-22
**Read Time:** 1 min read

## Summary
UK Corporate Governance Code Provision 29 is now mandatory. Boards can no longer hide behind policies: they need evidence.

## Full Content
The 2026 reporting season marks a fundamental shift in UK corporate governance. Provision 29 is now active. Boards must declare whether their material internal controls are effective, and they must provide the evidence to prove it.

![Evidence Chain](https://static.prod-images.emergentagent.com/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1790064060035/images/3c3b3003777fda8cf9590def6df34249de65907eef5d16248fb5a065dc8eac3e.jpeg)

Gone are the days when a signed policy was enough to satisfy the auditors. Today, governance is about operational reality. You need an evidence-based GRC framework that monitors controls in real-time.

![Shield](https://static.prod-images.emergentagent.com/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1790064060035/images/e7297fcfbfe91bcda8b396030c542966f19d5c5897884a5661a7e7f127cd619c.jpeg)

Risk management is not a defensive play: it is a commercial advantage. Organizations with robust, evidence-backed controls have lower insurance premiums and higher investor confidence.

![Audit Trail](https://static.prod-images.emergentagent.com/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1790064060035/images/952cacc549ba424a00765f27fa51ec2a6c1944320d0fc8862311426cbf6ddd97.jpeg)

Simplif-i builds the infrastructure for Provision 29 compliance. We turn governance into a visible, auditable asset.

![Compliance Effectiveness](https://static.prod-images.emergentagent.com/jobs/sched-2866d31f-92d1-431d-ac9f-1a8d77fdfd4c-1790064060035/images/0aa11529eec9033790227831351258aca29c4224b9bdbc72d5ec1b38bec510d7.jpeg)

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