|
|
News & Events
News
|
22-Sep-2005
A recurrent theme of the OECD's work on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is that corporate responsibility goes hand-in-hand with government responsibility. This report summarises the results of a multi-stakeholder dialogue that has sought to provide inputs to an answer on the following central question: Do companies have different roles and responsibilities when operating in weak governance zones, where governments are not working well, than in healthier investment environments?
|
|
07-Sep-2005
China needs to make wide-ranging changes in the way it runs its public and private sectors if it is to continue on a stable growth path leading to full integration into the world economy, according to a new report from the OECD.
|
|
26-Aug-2005
The Communiqué issued following the G8 Gleneagles summit on 6-8 July 2005 calls on OECD to complete its work on guidance for companies working in zones of weak governance.
|
|
08-Jun-2005
The initiatives of the European Commission on corporate law and corporate governance are presented in an Action Plan on "Modernising Company Law and Enhancing Corporate Governance in the EU". The Action Plan is based on a comprehensive set of proposals, grouped under six important chapters: corporate governance, capital maintenance and alteration, groups and pyramids, corporate restructuring and mobility, the European Private Company, cooperatives and other forms of enterprises.
|
|
07-Jun-2005
The OECD and the Enterprise Research Institute of the Development Research Centre convened a high level meeting to exchange experience on corporate governance of state owned assets. The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises were presented for the first time after their official adoption by the OECD in April 2005.
|
|
28-Apr-2005
OECD has approved new Guidelines on Corporate Governance on State-Owned Enterprises to give concrete advice to countries on how to manage more effectively their responsabilities as company owners.
|
|
14-Apr-2005
OECD Secretary General Donald J. Johnston will meet with Ira Millstein and other corporate governance leaders in New York on Friday 15 April 2005 to launch a Business Sector Group to give practical guidance to board members trying to improve corporate governance.
|
|
13-Dec-2004
This presentation was made at a seminar on the relationship between the state and SOEs in Brasila, on 10 - 11 November 2004.
It aimed at presenting the practices and main challenges in OECD countries regarding the corporate governance of state-owned assets. It also presented the current work of drafting Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-owned assets by the OECD Working Group on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets .
|
|
26-Nov-2004
Corporate Governance in Eurasia: A Comparative Overview has just been published. This work surveys the corporate governance framework and practices in Eurasia and identifies important corporate governance reform prorities for the region. Its conclusions are the culmination of four years of on-going deliberations by the Eurasian Roundtable on Corporate Governance.
|
|
25-Nov-2004
The proceedings of the Third Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform - November 2003, has just been published. This edition brings together a regional and country perspective on recent trends and developments in insolvency in the Asia region.
|
Events
|
from 02-Jun-2005 to 03-Jun-2005
The Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable met on 2-3 June in Moscow to define priorities for improving enforcement of corporate governance rules and corporate governance of state-owned assets. The synthesis note (English / Russian ) outlines the key impediments and reform options on enforcement and SOEs.
|
|
on 10-May-2005
The Latin American Roundtable on Corporate Governance launched, on May 10th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a new Companies Circle. This is an initiative led by companies who have adopted best practices of corporate governance. Its objectives are to bring together a group of Latin American companies who have adopted best corporate governance practices to provide private sector input into the work of the Roundtable; and to share with each other and the public their experiences putting the principles of good corporate governance into practice.
|
|
on 29-Apr-2005
This Workshop was organised by the OECD LEED Programme in collaboration with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE) and the Embassy of Italy in the Dominican Republic. It aimed at discussing the challenges of implementing endogenous development strategies in their Caribbean and at analysing the use of SME clusters and entrerpreneurship as drivers for growth and local economic development. For more information, please contact gabriela.miranda-gallardo@oecd.org
|
|
from 07-Jul-2005 to 08-Jul-2005
This major international conference focused on academic research in Enterprise and Innovation organised by the Waikato Management School, partners of the LEED Partners' Club. The conference provided a forum for scholars from around the world to share their latest theories and research on the drivers of entrepreneurial activities in local, regional, national and global economies. For more information, please contact enterprise2005@waikato.ac.nz
|
|
on 12-Oct-2004
A Consultative meeting was held at the IEA in Paris with representatives from Ministries and State-owned institutions in key non-member countries in order to have their input in the drafting of the Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets.
|
|
on 13-Oct-2004
A consultative meeting was held at the IEA in Paris with key representatives from Ministries and state-owned enterprises in member countries. This meeting came directly after the non-member consultation to once again provide valuable input in the drafting of the Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Assets.
|
|
from 13-Dec-2004 to 18-Dec-2004
This one-week seminar has been especially designed for local policy-makers and practitioners from South, Central, and Eastern Europe responsible for job creation and SME promotion. This training is organised by the LEED Programme through the LEED Trento Centre for Local Development. For further information, please contact Alessandra.Proto@oecd.org
|
|
from 13-Dec-2004 to 18-Dec-2004
This one-week seminar has been especially designed for local policy-makers and practitioners from South, Central, and Eastern Europe responsible for job creation and SME promotion. This training was organised by the LEED Programme through the LEED Trento Centre for Local Development. For further information, please contact Alessandra.Proto@oecd.org
|
|
from 24-Nov-2004 to 26-Oct-2004
The Central European Initiative (CEI) opened its doors to the business and financial community, focusing on the needs of entrepreneurs investing in central and eastern Europe. The event was co-organised with the Slovenian CEI Presidency and sponsored by the Italian Government. The OECD LEED Trento Centre was an active partner of this important event. For more information, please contact Paola.Babos@oecd.org
|
|
from 04-Nov-2004 to 05-Nov-2004
The fourth meeting of the Forum for Asian Insolvency Reform (FAIR) took place in New Delhi, India on 4 - 5 November 2004. FAIR IV discussed insolvency systems and risk management in Asia.
|
Top of page
|
Subscribe to the RSS feed on corporate governance
A free and easy way to receive the latest news
Key Material
Recommendations for good practice in corporate behaviour with a view to rebuilding and maintaining public trust in companies and stock markets
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
|
