ICC's previous articles on corporate governance by topic

Audit and accounting standards

EU Commission ideas for taxing multinationals "almost unworkable" - 4 June 2003

Fund managers retain trust in UK audited information - 10 February 2003

ICC advocacy of uniform accounting standards predates current crisis - 29 July 2002

Board training / evaluation / compensation

Corporate governance costs big US companies $2.5 billion - 25 July 2003  

BHP Billiton presents its formula for executive pay Case study - 15 July 2003

EU hots up campaign against fat cat pay - 14 July 2003

Pretoria to pay for director training - 2 July 2003

Directors' pay is now a public issue - 6 June 2003

Bancolombia carries out reevaluation of board functions Case study - 20 February 2003

Independent and non-executive directors

Buffetts sage words on CEO pay, independent directors - 26 March 2004

Train those independent directors - 23 June 2003

India to boost role of independents - 6 June 2003

An independent board's decisions benefit all shareholders - 14 February 2003 

Independent external auditors should report directly to shareholders and the board - 29 July 2002

Shareholders

Reward on cash creation not share price says Frijns - 3 July 2003 

Whistle-blowers

New calls for companies to encourage whistleblowers - 12 May 2003

Nomura gives whistle blowers a helping hand Case study - 27 February 2003

Family-owned companies

Governance questions for keeping companies in the family - 14 March 2004  

Institutions push for change in Asia's family companies - 11 June 2003

Corporate stories

How Westpac got its governance right Case study - 1 June 2004

Cross-listing strengthened SPCC's governance Case study- 23 February 2004

Korean bank's Corporate Governance plan to win investor recognition Case study - 12 January 2004

INJAZAT matches governance practices with strategy planning Case study - 7 January 2004 

BHP Billiton presents its formula for executive pay Case study - 15 July 2003

Breeden's seismic shift - 1 September 2003

Counting the cost of corporate scandals - 24 September 2002

Governance rules

OECD approves tougher corporate governance code - 22 April 2004

OECD plans global corporate governance probe into state concerns - 7 May 2004

Revising the OECD code - 14 January 2004

Corporate governance chiefs turn up heat on institutions - 11 September 2003

You've got mail - and you'd better keep it - 10 September 2003

OECD principles should stick to corporate governance - 24 February 2003

Business experts give views on raising governance standards - 3 December 2002

A first step towards new corporate governance rules for the EU - 12 November 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act at a glance - 17 October 2002

French business leaders want tougher governance rules - 30 September 2002

Countries' initiatives

Countries move to legislate on corporate governance -28 April 2004

North America, Australia head ratings, Japan bottom, most of Europe lags -12 February 2004

White Paper proposes corporate governance overhaul in Latin America - 12 January 2004

Finland and Netherlands opt for 'apply and explain' - 12 January 2004 

Blueprint for tougher governance in Hong Kong - 4 January 2004

Corporate governance in practice: three test cases - 22 October 2003

Australian directors concerned about new guidelines - 26 September 2003

Tighter governance on China listings - 4 August 2003 

EU hots up campaign against fat cat pay - 14 July 2003

Netherlands opts for comply or explain - 11 July 2003

Brussels launches a corporate governance model for the rest of the world - 10 June 2003

Australian exchange publishes guidebook on governance - 7 June 2003

Corporate governance and performance

SEC chief tells dealers: "create new culture of compliance" - 14 May 2004

Fund managers want to be 'active not activist' - 30 March 2004

Corporate governance drives performance - 21 January 2004

Ratings game comes of age - 11 July 2003

Corporate governance boosts Romanian company's stock - 7 February 2003

ICC statements

Corporate misconduct is unacceptable, say ICC leaders - 16 December 2002

ICC advocacy of uniform accounting standards predates current crisis - 29 July 2002

Raising awareness

Website aims to demystify corporate governance - 5 September 2002