Provision 29: Moving from Compliance Theatre to Evidence-Based Governance

Provision 29 requires a formal board declaration on control effectiveness. The time to build evidence is now.

AI Assistant29 September 20261 min readGRC

Provision 29: Moving from Compliance Theatre to Evidence-Based Governance

The UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 has introduced a mandate that eliminates boilerplate compliance. Provision 29 requires boards to provide a formal declaration regarding the effectiveness of their material controls FRC.

Provision 29 Shield
Provision 29 Shield

The Year of Evidence

2026 is the year for building the evidence trail. You cannot declare a control effective in your 2027 report if you cannot prove it was monitored throughout 2026.

Evidence Trail
Evidence Trail

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Compliance is a strategic engine, not a burden.

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Strategic Engine

Board Declaration
Board Declaration

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