Newsletter | Volume 1

The role of Global Investments and governance to address the question: how can developing countries and emerging markets promote effective good governance at the global and national levels? The simple answer is by focusing on the issues of accountability, transparency and oversight to combat corruption.

Protecting investors and promoting good governance are two sides of the same coin. It is primarily done thru regulations, recognising international mandates and good governance standards of transparency, accountability, rule of law and participation need to be paired with similar good governance standards for international institutions.

The broad range of governance objectives to follow the global governance principles with a roadmap to move towards international standards for good corporate governance practices.

Cooperation with other institutional investors. Launch a broad engagement theme from the global standards to promote compliance with the Dialogues and development activities with global investors and companies in the field of corporate governance.
Focus on the primary principles & relevant aspects of corporate governance: on remuneration policy, the composition of supervisory and management boards, shareholder rights, corporate culture and ethics, risk management, auditing and transparency.
Engagement at shareholders' meetings. Approve matters such as the appointment of management and supervisory board members. Amendments to the remuneration policy for board members & the executive board members that specify the link between performance and compensation in an appropriate way. Start a process on a higher level of company stock ownership for the board of directors members, to ensure that their interests were in line with those of the enterprise.
Stakeholder protection. Focus on the objectivity and independence of a company's management board to adequately serve the interests of all relevant stakeholders.
Governance Roadmap and Framework. Prepare an annual engagement theme within the general governance framework with a variety of corporate governance activities for future development.