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Manifest-i - October 06

Governance

Companies

Hewlett-Packard loses chairman after spy scandal

Mounting pressure on US information technology company, Hewlett-Packard (HP), regarding its investigation into a boardroom leak, led to the resignation of Patricia Dunn, its chairman.

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Standards & Guidance

Emerging markets lagging on governance GMI finds

The highest governance score of 10 was given to 38 companies, the latest rankings of 3,800 global companies from GovernanceMetrics International (GMI), have revealed. More >>

Activism

AFSCME claims victory for US shareholder rights

Shareholder rights activists won a victory in the US last month. A court of appeal ruled that a proposal to have investors consider shareholder-nominated board candidates cannot be excluded under securities rules. The ruling came in a case brought by the AFSCME trade union against American International Group (AIG).

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Research

Higher pay rises for directors of big companies

The remuneration of chief executives (CEOs) of large companies continues to grow at three times the rate of inflation. According to the latest figures, from a joint survey by Independent Remuneration Solutions (IRS) and Manifest of 869 companies, remuneration increased by 9% in large companies. More >>

People

Bristol-Myers Squibb loses chief executive

Peter Dolan, chief executive of pharmaceutical company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, quit along with Richard K. Willard, its senior vice president and general counsel last month. James M. Cornelius, a director of the company since January 2005, was appointed to act as interim chief executive. 

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Academic Round up

Manifest-I presents a summary of recently released academic papers on international corporate governance issues.

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Conferences

Topical governance and CSR-related conferences.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Socially Responsible Investment

European SRI market valued at €1 trillion

The socially responsible investment (SRI) market across nine European companies has grown by 36% since the end of 2002 to €1trn and represents as much as 10-15% of the total European funds under management, according to a study by the European Social Investment Forum. More >>

Environment

Carbon Disclosure Project boosts US response

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which for the fourth time asked the world’s largest companies (FT 500) to disclose their climate change strategies, boosted its response rate among US companies to 58% compared with 42% last year. More >>

Health & Safety

US judge gives go-ahead for light cigarettes lawsuit

Jack Weinstein, a senior US district judge, has given the go-ahead for a class action lawsuit against companies that marketed “light” cigarettes as a safer alternative to normal cigarettes.

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Best Practice & Ethics

Business should be at heart of a healthy society

Companies are more accountable, transparent, socially responsible and engaged in the local community than ever before, according to Richard Lambert in his first major speech as director-general of the CBI employers’ body. More >>

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