Corporate Governance Principles

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance provide best practice recommendations on corporate governance. They are used extensively worldwide as a benchmark for standard setting and identifying best practices. Regional roundtables and programmes provide key forums for dialogue with non-OECD economies.

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Corporate governance, value creation and growth: The bridge between finance and enterprise

04-May-2012

This publication examines the role of corporate governance arrangements in providing the right incentives to contribute to the value creation process within private enterprises.

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.

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.

The role of institutional investors in promoting good corporate governance

17-Dec-2011

This publication examines what is known about institutional investors and their behaviour and reviews institutional investors in Australia, Chile and Germany in more detail.

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