The Swiss Life Group is committed to openness and transparency in management and actively supports good corporate governance.

Corporate Governance within Swiss Life is based on the Directive on Information Relating to Corporate Governance issued by the SWX Swiss Exchange, which came into force on 1 July 2002, and national and international best practice.

The consolidated financial statements have been drawn up in accordance with the "International Financial Reporting Standards" (IFRS).

At Swiss Life, values shape our conduct in our dealings with customers, partners and employees. These values put our corporate culture on a strong footing.

In 2006, the company introduced a Code of Compliance which sets out specific rules of conduct based on the values of the Swiss Life Group. Adherence to these rules is a prerequisite for legally and ethically correct business conduct and for economic profitability.

Swiss Life’s two top management bodies – the Board of Directors and the Corporate Executive Board – are strictly separate from one another. A member of the Board of Directors may not also be a member of the Corporate Executive Board or vice versa. No member of the Board of Directors, moreover, has any significant business relationship with Swiss Life Holding or any other Group company. The Board of Directors is kept continually and comprehensively informed of the activities of the Corporate Executive Board.