Accountability and Transparency Guide for State Ownership

02-Feb-2010

One priority in implementing the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of SOEs is to ensure a high quality of transparency and accountability. This new Guide will facilitate the practical implementation of the OECD Guidelines in this area by evaluating existing practices and providing viable policy options, giving many specific examples.

2nd meeting of the Global Network on Privatisation and Corporate Governance of SOEs, Paris, 2-3 March 2010

from 02-Mar-2010 to 03-Mar-2010

After a successful launch in 2008 with participants from more than 40 countries, the 2010 meeting will focus on Governance Reform, namely SOE board nomination, functioning and evaluation; and establishing, organising and reforming SOE ownership entities.

MENA-OECD Task Force Meeting on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises, Paris, 1 March 2010

on 01-Mar-2010

 This meeting will focus on two governance reform topics that task force members have identified as priorities for the region; 1) Transparency and Accountability; and 2) the selection and quality of SOE boards. It is being jointly organised with the Hawkamah Institute of Corporate Governance with support from the Global Corporate Governance Forum.

Defining effective policies in the area of corporate governance

15-Dec-2009

The financial crisis has led to a strong demand for new regulation and for this to be implemented rapidly. To avoid excessive regulation, a new publication calls for increased use of Regulatory Impact Assessment in the area of corporate governance and gives a number of examples of how the technique has been applied to promote more efficient policy. Examples include both ex-ante and ex-post analysis, the approach to defining policy needs and the role of quantification.

Are the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance still relevant when SOEs operate abroad?

16-Dec-2009

This new report identifies the concrete guidance provided by the current OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance when SOEs operate in foreign jurisdictions.

Corporate governance and the financial crisis

The current crisis has highlighted many corporate governance failures. As part of its strategic response, the OECD is working with governments and industry to develop and put in place more effective corporate governance standards.