BP Annual Review 2003 Introduction Performance highlights Chairman's letter Group chief executive's review It starts here Financial performance Business performance Environmental and social performance Summary accounts Summary corporate governance Summary directors' remuneration report Board of directors Annual general meeting and information for shareholders Further information	Summary corporate governance This is a summary of the full corporate governance report which is set out on pages 102 - 105 of BP Annual Report and Accounts 2003, a copy of which is available, free of charge (see Related links). BP has long recognized the importance of good governance. The board operates within a robust set of governance policies that go beyond regulatory compliance and are designed to place the interests of shareholders at the heart of all we do. Formulated in 1997, these policies, which use a principles-based approach, anticipated many developments in UK governance practices. In this section   Accountability to shareholders   Shareholder communications, meetings and voting   The work of the board in governance   The chairman, senior independent director and company secretary   Board succession planning   Independence   Induction, training and evaluation   Combined Code compliance   Internal control review   Related links   Contact details for administration of shareholdings and information on publications   Further information

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