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Deutsche Bank's replete newstudy ofmore than 100research papers and otheranalysisshowed that ESG factors are correlated with superior returns.
Deutsche Bank – Sustainable Investing- 2012- later, click at lower right to download:
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/pno78jbd
[Report: Reform Priorities in Asia: Taking Corporate Governance to a Higher Level] – This report defines corporate governance reform priorities and makes recommendations that reflect the specific conditions and needs within Asia. Agreed by consensus, the report updates the Roundtable’s 2003 White Paper and includes an overview of corporate governance frameworks in 13 Asian economies.
The OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance was held in Tokyo, Japan on 24-25 October 2012. The meetingwas generously hosted by the Financial Services Agency and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in partnership with the Government of Japan. Senior policy-makers and market practitionersdiscussed progress and challenges in order to support national corporate governance reforms through an open exchange about country experiences.
The following summary appeared as part of Governance Metrics International’s GMI Blog. GMI is the leading independent provider of global corporate governance and ESG ratings and research. Corporate stakeholders – including leading investors, insurers, auditors, regulators and others – use GovernanceMetrics services to identify and monitor risks related to non-financial measures covering key environmental, social, governance and accounting risk factors.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published its Consultation Paper – Board Diversity (Consultation Paper) to set out the proposed amendments about board diversity to Appendix 14 (Corporate Governance Code (Code) and Corporate Governance Report) to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
BDTI will hold its next English-language Director Boot Camp on Friday, November 16th. Thisintensive programteachesparticipantsthe keylegal and corporate governance knowledgethey need to responsibly serve on, report to, or analyze boards of Japanese companies, both public and private. The course consists of short lectures interspersed with ample time for interactive discussion and questions-and-answers about real-life situations that occur on boards, and how to handle them.
[We recently had the privilege of hearing Al Gore and David Blood of Generation Investment Management speak at the PRI Responsible Investment Symposium here in Tokyo… and were very impressed. An Executive Summary of White Paper follows, and you can find the link to both the video clip andthe WhitePaperbelow.]
A global company with operations in Japan should remain vigilant in understanding how to effectively conduct an internal investigation associated with a corporate crisis emanating from or linked with Japan.
The Bribery Act 2010 (the Act), which came into force in July 2011, created a more robust legislative framework allowing for the prosecution of domestic and international bribery offences in the UK. The Serious Fraud Office (the SFO) is the lead agency in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for investigating and prosecuting cases of domestic and overseas corruption.
The following summary appeared as part of Governance Metrics International’s GMI Blog. GMI is the leading independent provider of global corporate governance and ESG ratings and research. Corporate stakeholders – including leading investors, insurers, auditors, regulators and others – use GovernanceMetrics services to identify and monitor risks related to non-financial measures covering key environmental, social, governance and accounting risk factors.