1st Edition
Constructive Engagement Directors and Investors in Action
By Nicholas Beale
Copyright 2005
300 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
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The relationships between investors, directors and companies have never been so vital, or so confusing. Gone are the days when being a non-executive director (NED) meant an agreeable lunch and when CEOs wanted them to meet investors 'over my dead body'. Even the most admired companies can be engulfed in scandal and the NEDs find themselves having to drive through fundamental changes. The corporate... Read more
Contents: Introduction. Part One Three Pivotal Issues: Axes of engagement; Someone of sound mind; A policeman's lot. Part Two Seven Pillars: BP; Tate & Lyle; Vodafone; BGI; Fidelity; UBS Global Asset Management; Constructive engagement in action - Royal Dutch Shell. Part Three Notes of Experience: Chairmanship and board effectiveness; The independent directors and executive directors; Reflections on the investment industry; Perspective on the governance landscape and trends. Part Four Unscientific Postscript: From governance to stewardship; Outline of lead investor idea; Royal Dutch Shell corporate governance arrangements. Glossary; Partial bibliography; Index.
Biography
Nicholas Beale
