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JOURNALS/NEWSLETTERS
The Corporate Board
“The Corporate Board, now in its 27th year, is the nation’s leading journal of corporate governance, providing directors and senior officers with information vital to the efficiency and success of their governance actions.
The chairmen and CEOs of over 250 nationally known corporations provide The Corporate Board to more than 4,000 directors and senior officers across the U.S. and in 8 foreign countries — companies such as Applebee’s, Goodrich, Cambrex, Kennametal, and Verizon.
The Corporate Board contains articles written by directors of major corporations, chairmen, chief executives, legal and financial advisors.”
Corporate Governance: An International Review
“The vital importance of corporate governance to organisations around the world has been reflected in an explosion of research and writing in the field. Corporate Governance acts as a forum for the exchange of information, insights and knowledge based on both theoretical development and practical experience. It is committed to facilitating knowledge, discussion and debate to facilitate the growth of corporate governance theory, to encourage more effective boards and to produce better directors in practice.”
Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society
“Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society will lead the international debate on board performance, corporate responsibility and CEO effectiveness through practical, real-world discussions and analysis of past, present and future concern. The journal will provide the most informed analysis, sound research, penetrating insights and practical case study experience available, whilst placing emphasis squarely on practicality and application in real world organisations. This will enable you to track new research findings and emerging trends and, through case study examples, assess how world-leading organisations are successfully addressing corporate governance issues. The journal's brief is wide ranging but the concerns are to integrate the challenges of people, profitability, planet and posterity under the umbrella of responsible corporate governance.”
Directors and Boards
“Directors & Boards is a quarterly journal dedicated to the topics of leadership and corporate governance. Its readers are at the very pinnacle of business -- board chairmen, CEOs and members of senior management, corporate board members, and board advisers.
“Directors & Boards was founded in 1976, just as the Securities & Exchange Commission was taking an aggressive stance on the accountabilities of corporate boards of directors. For the past 23 years, Directors & Boards has been the undisputed information source and intellectual thought leader in the field of corporate governance.”
Governance
“Governance is a monthly newsletter authoritative, providing international news and analysis on corporate governance, boardroom performance and shareholder activism. It is essential reading for board directors, senior executives, investment professionals and their advisers.”
ICGFAI Journal of Corporate Governance
“Corporate Governance is a quarterly journal focusing on governance & ethics framework, role of boards, role of CEOs, CFOs and other senior management, role of other stakeholders, disclosure & transparency, regulation, and best practices.”
International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics
“The journal will publish high quality papers from a wide variety of disciplinary orientations on the general subject of business governance and ethics. The journal style and dialogue will be inclusive and attempt to involve all those who are interested in issues of business governance and ethics; business leaders, managers, employees, stockholders, business regulators (government agencies, national and international) consumer groups, and academics.”
Journal of Management and Governance
“Journal of Management and Governance aims at being a `journal of ideas'. It is devoted to the inquiry into the cognitive and relational foundations of governance, and into the analysis and design of governance structures and their relations with management, in the private as well as the public sector.”
National Association of Corporate Directors
“Founded in 1977, NACD is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to serving the corporate governance needs of corporate boards and individual board members. NACD's 17,500 members and customers represent companies ranging from Fortune 100 public companies to small, over-the-counter, closely held, and private firms.
NACD promotes high professional board standards, creates forums for peer interaction, enhances director effectiveness, communicates and monitors the policy interests of directors, conducts benchmarking research, and educates boards and directors concerning traditional and cutting-edge issues.”
Pensions and Investments
“Founded in 1973, Pensions & Investments is the preeminent international financial newspaper for institutional investing and fund management. Every two weeks, it reports on news developments that affect the investments and investment strategies of pension funds, endowments, foundations, mutual funds, insurance companies, investment advisers, trust departments and trust companies.”
CONSULTANTS/RATING SERVICES
CalPERS Shareowners Forum
“The California Public Employees' Retirement System (known as "CalPERS") has long been a leader in the corporate governance movement. As the largest public retirement system in the U.S., CalPERS' Board of Administration has concluded that "good" corporate governance leads to improved long-term performance. CalPERS' also strongly believes that "good" governance requires the attention and dedication not only of a company's officers and directors, but also its owners. CalPERS is not simply a passive holder of stock. We are a "shareowner," and take seriously the responsibility that comes with company ownership.
CalPERS Shareowner Forum is intended to provide an education and communication resource for those interested in the field and CalPERS' activities. We offer it as a forum for the exchange of views.”
The Conference Board
“The Conference Board is the world's preeminent business membership and research organization. Best known for the Consumer Confidence Index and the Leading Economic Indicators, The Conference Board has, for almost 90 years, equipped the world's leading corporations with practical knowledge through issues-oriented research and senior executive peer-to-peer meetings.”
Corporate Governance
“Since 1995 the Corporate Governance site at CorpGov.net has facilitated the ability of institutional and individual shareowners to better govern corporations, enhancing both corporate accountability and the creation of wealth. News, links, commentary, corporate governance definitions and advocacy geared to the active investor. Browse our small reference library, join our NETwork, subscribe to the publications of our stakeholders.”
The Corporate Library
Founded in 1999 by world-renowned governance experts Robert A.G. Monks and Nell Minow, The Corporate Library is the leading independent source for U.S. corporate governance and executive & director compensation information and analysis. We provide information resources and products that include the most comprehensive collection of corporate governance, executive/director compensation and company performance data ever assembled. Visit www.boardanalyst.com for more information on Board Analyst, our other exciting products, or to request a free trial.
Council of Institutional Investors
“The Council of Institutional Investors is the premier U.S. shareowner-rights organization. It is a not-for-profit association of 130 public, labor, and corporate pension funds with assets exceeding $3 trillion. The Council works to educate members and the public about corporate governance, and to advocate for strong governance standards on issues ranging from executive compensation to the election of corporate directors.”
Directorship
“Directorship is committed to providing board directors with the information they need in this new era of corporate governance, through our magazine Directorship, website Directorship.com, Boardroom Forums, newsletters and daily news.”
Glass, Lewis & Co.
“Founded in 2003, Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC is a leading investment research and proxy advisory firm focused on helping institutional investors make more informed investment and proxy voting decisions by identifying business, legal, fiduciary and financial statement risks at more than 11,000 companies worldwide.”
GovernanceMetrics International
“Academic studies and investors' own experiences have taught us there is a link between governance practices and investment risk. The problem for investors is how to measure governance practices across a large universe of companies, irrespective of domicile, in a cost-efficient way.
“GMI was formed in April 2000 by a small group of people who recognized the need for a new, easy-to-use tool to monitor corporate governance.
“Our ratings system has been developed following extensive research in multiple markets and consultations with institutional investors, corporate officers and directors and governance specialists. We conducted an in-depth test of our research methodology in nine countries. Our scoring algorithm has also been tested and validated by outside statistical experts and is patent pending.
“GMI Ratings for 3,800 companies, including complete coverage of the MSCI World and MSCI EAFE Index, are now available on a subscription basis.”
Institutional Shareholder Services
“Founded in 1985, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is the world’s leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance solutions to the institutional marketplace. ISS serves 1,684 clients worldwide with its core business — analyzing proxies and issuing informed impartial research and objective vote recommendations for more than 35,000 companies across 115 markets worldwide. ISS’ mission is to provide corporate governance solutions that enhance the interaction between shareholders and companies, designed to help shareholders manage risk and drive value.”
Investment Company Institute
“The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is the national association of U.S. investment companies. Founded in 1940, its membership as of August 1, 2006 included 8,719 mutual funds, 653 closed-end funds, 211 exchange-traded funds, and five sponsors of unit investment trusts. Its mutual fund members serve 89.5 million individual shareholders and manage $9.225 trillion in investor assets. Membership in ICI is available to any SEC-registered investment company (open-end or closed-end), its investment adviser, and its underwriter.
“The Institute engages in three core missions: encouraging adherence to high ethical standards by all industry participants; advancing the interests of funds, their shareholders, directors, and investment advisers; and promoting public understanding of mutual funds and other investment companies.”
Investor Responsibility Research Center
“IRRC is the leading source of high quality, impartial information on corporate governance and social responsibility. Founded in 1972, IRRC provides proxy research and analysis, benchmarking products, as well as proxy voting services to more than 500 institutional investors, corporations, law firms, foundations, academics and other organizations. IRRC is unique in the industry as it does not advocate on any side of the issues it covers. Clients can be assured that IRRC data and analyses are objective and unbiased.”
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
“The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries and economies, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.
The OECD plays a prominent role in fostering good governance in the public service and in corporate activity. It helps governments to ensure the responsiveness of key economic areas with sectoral monitoring. By deciphering emerging issues and identifying policies that work, it helps policy-makers adopt strategic orientations. It is well known for its individual country surveys and reviews.”
The Pension Research Council
“The Pension Research Council of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is committed to generating debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits. We sponsor interdisciplinary research on the entire range of private pension and social security programs, as well as related benefit plans in the United States and around the world.”
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
Canadian Corporate Governance Institute – University of Alberta
Center for Boards and Governance – Norwegian School of Management BI
Center for Corporate Governance – Dartmouth University
Center for Corporate Governance – Management Development Institute, India
Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance – California State University, Fullerton
Center for Good Corporate Governance – Seoul, Korea
Center for Institutional Investment Management – University of Albany, SUNY
Center for Responsible Leadership and Governance – Villanova University
Center on Corporate Governance – Columbia University
The Centre for Business Organisations and Society - University of Bath, England
Corporate Governance Center – University of Tennessee
Corporate Governance Institute – San Diego State University
European Corporate Governance Institute – Brussels, Belgium
Institute for Corporate Governance – Indiana University
Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa - São Paulo, Brazil
Program on Corporate Governance – Harvard University
John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance – University of Delaware |
