Our purpose, strategy, values and culture deliver the very highest standards of corporate governance and responsibility.
CR Governance and reporting
Our Board recognises the importance of maintaining high standards of corporate governance. Our corporate governance programme supports our ability to deliver consistent financial performance and value to our stakeholders and aligns with RELX’s values of doing business with integrity. The Board oversees RELX’s corporate governance, its role and function is explained fully in the Corporate governance section (see pages 80 to 127). The Board and the Audit Committee of the Board regularly receive presentations from the Chief Compliance Officer on matters arising under our ethics and compliance programmes. In addition, the Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, who reports directly to the CEO and the Chair, maintains responsibility for implementing the ethics and compliance programmes.
Governing policies set out our stance on key issues. The RELX Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, the Supplier Code of Conduct, Tax Principles, Privacy Principles, Inclusion Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Editorial Policy, Responsible Artificial Intelligence Principles, Quality First Principles and Product Donation Policy are publicly available at www.relx.com/cr-downloads.
Pursuing a Culture of Integrity; the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Doing the Right Thing is more than a phrase at RELX, it embodies principles that represent RELX’s culture of integrity. This includes respecting one another, incorporating ethics in all our actions; growing our business with integrity; holding ourselves and each other accountable; and taking time to ask questions and report concerns.
Doing the Right Thing clearly sets out our high ethical expectations for employees. We expect honesty in our dealings with others, respecting the law, our policies and colleagues; and courageously speaking out for what is right. RELX provides relevant training and resources; enables a culture where people can feel comfortable speaking up and experience no retaliation when they do; and ensures concerns are heard and acted on in a fair and timely manner.
The RELX Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the Code) is a foundational document which guides employees, management and our stakeholders in maintaining the integrity and accountability of our corporate and individual behaviour. The Code was most recently updated in 2024 and shared with staff globally by the CEO. It is at the heart of our compliance activities, which encompass clear policies and procedures; risk assessments; training and communication; and robust reporting mechanisms, investigations, monitoring and auditing of internal controls.
Reporting Channels Under the Code
We offer multiple channels to report Code-related concerns, including managers, human resources, Compliance committee members and company lawyers. We also provide an Integrity Line, hosted by an independent third-party, and available to employees, suppliers and other reporting persons by telephone or online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, which includes an anonymous reporting option where legally allowed. The Integrity Line also includes an Ask A Question feature which allows employees to seek ethical advice before taking action. More information about these reporting channels is detailed in the Code, the RELX Reporting Concerns Policy and supplemental country-specific Reporting Concerns Notices available on www.relx.com.
These documents prohibit retaliating against individuals who raise concerns or participate in an investigation.
Reports are investigated and action is taken accordingly if reports are substantiated. Substantiated reports result in additional training, coaching, policy changes, control enhancements, and/or disciplinary action. Report themes are reviewed by senior leadership to assist in measuring the effectiveness of reporting channels, identifying risks and areas to allocate Compliance programme resources.
The number of Code reports received and the percentage substantiated can be found here.
Data privacy governance
Data is integral to the solutions we provide that further our unique contributions as a business, including protecting consumers from the risk of fraud; facilitating secure online transactions; improving access to financial and government benefits; enhancing face-to-face connections at exhibitions; and delivering high quality scientific research and healthcare.
Recognising concerns and sensitivities around personal data, our commitment to data privacy remained a critical RELX priority in 2025 and continues to be supported by strong governance, transparency and accountability. Dedicated privacy teams implemented requirements for compliance with personal data protection regulations around the globe. RELX continues to advocate for privacy laws that protect consumers, bolster consumer trust and allow businesses to invest in data-driven activities that serve the public interest. RELX companies in the US participating in the Data Privacy Framework programme renewed their self-certification in the year.
We proactively consider privacy concerns in developing and offering our solutions. Our Privacy Principles, available at www.relx.com/corporate-responsibility/being-aresponsible- business/privacy-principles, guide our approach to the responsible collection and use of personal data and are supplemented by privacy policies and impact assessments to mitigate risks, ensuring we are responding to new requirements, best practices and expectations.
Our privacy teams undertake activities and training that deepen employee awareness about personal data protection. For Data Privacy Day 2025, we celebrated the winners of the annual RELX Privacy Principles Champions Competition, which recognises the achievements of employees in protecting personal data and implementing our Privacy Principles.
Cybersecurity governance
The RELX Information Security Policy establishes comprehensive controls and procedures designed to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of company information. The policy includes a commitment to ongoing enhancement of information security systems and is supported by a set of interrelated policies and standards addressing essential facets of information protection. In 2025, more than 99%^ of employees were included in monthly phishing simulation exercises.
During the year, we continued to enhance our security efforts with additional infrastructure monitoring capabilities both internally and through third parties. We completed more than 5,000 security related requests, questionnaires and audits for our customers.
In addition, we engaged third parties to perform independent audits on a number of our products and services. More than 60% of the product revenue from our three largest business areas were covered by a third-party audit. In addition, our UK Risk products have been ISO27001 certified.
Public Policy, Anti-Bribery and Sanctions
We engage in public policy discussions that matter to our business and our customers. We strive to help policy makers around the world understand our business, innovations and contributions to the public interest.
Lobbying activities on behalf of RELX Inc. are managed by the RELX Government Affairs team, and, in coordination with our legal teams, are vetted, tracked and reported as required by law.
Consistent with our commitment to fostering a culture of integrity including through good governance, RELX has a supplemental policy and training for our employees that specifically relate to engagement with government officials and agencies.
The Code and related supplemental policy also address corporate political contributions, which are strictly prohibited except in the US, where such contributions and activities are permitted in certain states within allowable limits, if they comply with stringent reporting and disclosure regulations. Corporate political contributions require senior level review and approval. Corporate contributions are reported as required by law. Contributions are made on a bipartisan basis, and no funds are donated for presidential campaigns or any other federal-level campaigns.
We remained diligent through the year to comply with applicable bribery and sanctions laws and mitigate risks in these areas.
Our anti-bribery and sanctions programmes include detailed, risk-based internal policies and procedures on topics such as doing business with government officials, gift and entertainment limits, gift registers, and complex sanctions requirements.
Relationships with third parties and acquisition targets are evaluated for risk using one or more of the following methods, questionnaires, references, detailed electronic searches, and Know Your Customer screening tools. We monitor and assess the implementation of our anti-bribery and sanctions programmes by continually reviewing and updating our policies and procedures; conducting risk assessments; and conducting quality reviews and internal monitoring and audits of the operational aspects of the programmes. In the year, we took part in the Private Sector Forum at the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP11) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
The Code supports the principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and stresses our commitment to human rights.
We consider where and how we operate to avoid human trafficking and modern slavery in our direct operations and our supply chain.
As stated in our Modern Slavery Act Statement, available at www.relx.com, we stand against all forms of slavery and human trafficking. We do not tolerate it in any part of our business, including our supply chain. Our policies are also informed by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
A responsible taxpayer
Taxation is an important issue for us as well as our stakeholders, including our shareholders, governments, customers, suppliers, employees and the global communities in which we operate. We are transparent about our approach to tax. We provide details about our tax principles and global tax contribution – broken down by regions and categories – along with our tax risk control framework. There are also case studies showing how RELX has made a positive contribution in tax-related areas to benefit society. RELX is a signatory to the B Team’s Responsible Tax Principles. The B Team is a group of business leaders committed to sustainability, equality and accountability.
Globally in 2025, RELX paid £638m in corporate taxes, but also paid and collected much more in payroll taxes and indirect taxes.