Corporate Affairs

Corporate governance deals with the rights and responsibilities of a company’s management, its board, shareholders and various stakeholders. How well companies are run affects their performance, market confidence and private sector investment. OECD work on corporate governance is based on the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-owned EnterprisesRegional roundtables and programmes provide key forums for dialogue with non-OECD economies. Permanent URL: www.oecd.org/daf/corporateaffairs

What's new

Slovenia: Statement by the OECD Corporate Governance Committee

on 20-Apr-2012

This statement by the Committee follows a discussion on 20 April concerning Slovenia's new central ownership agency and the transformation of the pension fund and the restitution fund.

OECD calls for reform of governance of state-owned firms in the Middle East and North Africa

10-Apr-2012

Middle Eastern and North African countries should reform the governance of their state-owned enterprises to bring about greater public accountability and improve their efficiency, according to a new OECD report.

Related party transactions and minority shareholder rights

07-Apr-2012

This report reviews provisions covering related party transactions and the protection of minority shareholder rights in 31 countries and includes in-depth reviews of the regulatory and legal systems in Belgium, France, Italy, Israel and India.

Technical seminar on corporate governance in Russia

on 30-Mar-2012

Discussions at this seminar were devoted to the role of the stock exchange in setting corporate governance standards; disclosure and transparency of listed companies and enforcement of insider trading; and, market manipulation laws in Russia.

The Business Case for Women's Economic Empowerment

on 02-Feb-2012

Women are a critical resource in facing the challenges of our global economy, both as an emerging market and as a significant pool of human talent. This workshop focused on gender equality in education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Roundtable on Corporate Governance, Value Creation and Growth

on 01-Feb-2012

Joint OECD Corporate Governance Committee - Turkish Capital Markets Board meeting held in Istanbul on 1 February 2012 focusing on Corporate Governance, Innovation and Value Creation.

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