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Manifest-i - December 06

Governance

Standards & Guidance

FRC seeks views on promoting high quality audits

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a discussion paper on promoting audit quality and addresses the regulator's objective of promoting and maintaining confidence in the audit process and resulting report.  More >>

Companies

Mayor of London demands OFT probe of Nasdaq bid for LSE

Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, has asked the Office of Fair Trading to investigate the competition implications of US exchange Nasdaq’s bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE). More >>

Research

FTSE 100 pay rise based on strong performance and bonuses

Direct compensation for FTSE 100 executives has risen by 30% over the past year, fuelled by strong performance and manifested mostly in the form of bonuses and other elements of “at risk” pay, found Watson Wyatt’s 2006 executive reward survey. More >>

Activism

Briefs .....

Two shareholders in Stork have requested the Dutch conglomerate convene a third EGM for them, at which they will propose a vote of no confidence in the supervisory board and a resolution to give shareholders the right to approve acquisitions or disposals above €100m.

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People

ITV flouts best practice in Grade appointment

ITV has made the shock appointment of Michael Grade as its new chairman, poaching him from rival broadcaster the BBC.

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Conferences

Topical governance and CSR-related conferences.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Best practice & ethics

UK companies rated world's best in sustainability reporting

The world’s three leading companies in corporate sustainability reporting, transparency and disclosure are all from the UK, with BT topping the list, followed by Co-operative Financial Services and BP, according to the biannual benchmarking survey by SustainAbility, the management consultancy. More >>

Health & Safety

ILO proposes new codes for health inspectors

The International Labour Office (ILO), part of the United Nations, has released a series of proposals designed to “reinvigorate” labour inspectorates worldwide and, it claims, help prevent up to 2.2m annual fatal occupational accidents.
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Environment

Companies need policy framework to invest in clean energy

Governments should develop policies to allow business to invest more in clean energy Björn Stigson, World Business Council for Sustainable Development president, told the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Nairobi last month. More >>

Academic Round up

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

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