CORPORATE GOVERNANCE WEBLINKS

Development of corporate governance codes

www.accaglobal.com

The website of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants gives information about corporate
governance and their related activities.

www.bis.org

The website of the Bank for International Settlements contains information about central banks and other
agencies, and has the full text of the Basel Committee corporate governance recommendations.

www.conference-board.org

The Conference Board website gives details of their corporate governance activities and publications.

www.icgn.org

This website contains information about corporate governance developments and guidelines issued by
the International Corporate Governance Network.

www.oecd.org

The OECD website contains useful information relating to corporate governance for both member and
non-member states.

http://www.sec.gov.ph/corporate-governance/

The Philippine SEC website contains the Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly Listed Companies, the
ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard, the Integrated Annual Corporate Governance Report, various
corporate governance advisories, list of accredited ITPs and CG Forms.

www.worldbank.org

The World Bank website has information about various corporate governance developments.

Shareholders and stakeholders

www.bsr.org

This is the website of the Business for Social Responsibility, a global non-profit organization that promotes
corporate success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities, and the environment.

http://www.thersa.org/

The website of the Royal Society of Arts, a charity that encourages the development of a principled,
prosperous society.
www.tomorrowscompany.com

The website of Tomorrow’s Company contains various publications produced to help achieve Tomorrow’s
Company’s objectives.

Family-owned firms

http://rru.worldbank.org

The website of the Rapid Response Unit of the World Bank has matters of interest to a range of companies
and countries.

www.fbn-i.org

The Family Business Network website has items of interest to family businesses.

www.financeasia.com

The website of Finance Asia has information relating to various matters, including corporate governance,
of particular interest to firms and investors in Asia.

www.iod.com

The website of the Institute of Directors where information can be found about its activities in support of
business including corporate governance.

The role of institutional investors in corporate governance

www.swfinstitute.org

The website of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute covering various aspects of SWFs.

Socially responsible investment

www.ceres.org

The website of Ceres, the national network of investors, environmental organizations, and other public
interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global
climate change.

www.eiris.org

The website of the Ethical Investment Research Services has information on various aspects of ethical
investment.

www.forumethibel.org

The website of Ethibel, an independent consultancy agency for SRI.

www.eurosif.org

The website of Eurosif, which contains information about SRI.

www.ftse.com/Indices/FTSE4Good_Index_Series/index.jsp
The website of the FTSE4Good index provides information about the composition of the index and related
material.

www.globalreporting.org

The website of the Global Reporting Initiative, which has details of the GRI Guidelines and Reporting
Framework.

www.ilo.org

The website of the International Labor Organization has details of international labor standards.

http://www.shareaction.org

The website of ShareAction which is a charity that promotes Responsible Investment and gives savers a
voice in the investment system. Formerly FairPensions

www.sustainability-index.com

The website of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes provides information about the indexes, which track
the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.

www.thesullivanfoundation.org/about/global-sullivan-principles

The website of the Global Sullivan Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility.

www.unglobalcompact.org

The website of the UN Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to
aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human
rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.

www.unpri.org

The website for the UN Principles of Responsible Investment.

Directors and board structure

www.conference-board.org

The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association working in
the public interest.

Directors’ performance and remuneration

www.highpaycentre.org

The website of the High Pay Centre which contains a range of documents and reports relating to executive
remuneration.

www.icgn.org

The website of the International Corporate Governance Network contains various reports it has issued in
relation to directors’ remuneration.
Corporate governance in Continental Europe

www.afg.asso.fr

The website for the Association Française de la Gestion Financière (the French Asset Management
Association) which represents and promotes the interests of the French asset management industry.

www.borsaitaliana.it

The website of the Italian Stock Exchange, Borsa Italia, contains information about corporate governance
in Italy.

www.corporategovernance.dk

This website contains the Nørby Committee Report on Corporate Governance in Denmark.

www.corporate-governance-code.de

The German Code of Corporate Governance can be downloaded from this website.

www.dvca.dk

The website of the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, which is a member association
for a broad range of high technological investors in Denmark.

www.ecgi.org

The website of the European Corporate Governance Institute has comprehensive information about
corporate governance, including downloadable codes/guidelines for most countries.

Corporate governance in Central and Eastern Europe

www.cipe.org

The website of the Centre for International Private Enterprise has numerous articles of relevance to
corporate governance.

Corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific

www.acsi.org.au

The website of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, a not-for-profit organization, which
provides independent research and education services to superannuation funds in relation to the
corporate governance practices of investee companies.

www.adbi.org

The website of the Asian Development Bank Institute, which contains information and articles about
corporate governance developments in the Asia-Pacific region.

www.asa.asn.au

The website of the Australian Shareholders’ Association, which has a range of material relevant to
investors.
www.asx.com.au

The website of the Australian Stock Exchange, which contains information relating to corporate
governance, companies, and investors.

www.csrc.gov.cn

The website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission has information about corporate governance
developments in China.

www.maicsa.org.my

The website of the Chartered Secretaries Malaysia has details of a series of good governance guides.

www.mas.gov.sg

The website of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, including the Corporate Governance Code 2012.

www.sc.com.my

The website of the Securities Commission in Malaysia has a range of material relating to corporate
governance issues in Malaysia, including the Corporate Governance Blueprint.

Corporate governance in South Africa, Egypt, India, and Brazil

www.aaoifi.com

The website for the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions, which
prepares accounting, auditing, governance, ethics, and Shari’a standards for Islamic financial institutions
and the industry.

www.cii.in

The Confederation of Indian Industry website has information about corporate governance issues in India.

www.eiod.org

The website of the Egyptian Institute of Directors has information about corporate governance
developments in Egypt.

www.hawkamah.org

The website of the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance has details of developments in
corporate governance affecting the MENA region.

www.ibgc.org.br

The website of the Institute of Brazilian Corporate Governance has information about various corporate
governance issues in Brazil.

www.ifsb.org

The website of the Islamic Financial Services Board, which contains information about various aspects
relating to developments in standard-setting in Islamic financial services.
www.iodsa.co.za

The website of the Institute of Directors Southern Africa. Various governance publications can be accessed
here.

www.jse.co.za

The website of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa contains useful information relating to South
Africa.

www.nfcgindia.org

The website of the National Foundation for Corporate Governance, which has the goal of promoting better
corporate governance practices in India, has details on corporate governance initiatives.

www.sebi.gov.in

The website of the Securities and Exchange Board of India has information about various issues in India.