ICGN Guidance

ICGN Guidance

ICGN Guidance are published on a range of governance themes to elaborate on key concepts and practices.

ICGN Guidance supplements the Global Governance Principles and the Global Stewardship Principles on a range of governance themes which are issued periodically to elaborate on key concepts and practices.

Extending fiduciary duties beyond care and loyalty to the impact of systemic risk, time horizons, and governance.

Fiduciary Duties, Guidance, Investor Stewardship

Addressing investor expectations around corporate involvement in political process around the world.

Guidance, Public Policy, Business Ethics, Board Responsibilities

political lobbying and donations

Clarifying investor responsibilities relating to securities lending practices and share voting responsibilities.

Guidance, Investor Stewardship, Fiduciary Duties

securities lending

Aligning interests to ensure remuneration plans motivate long-term value creation.

Guidance, Executive Remuneration, Board Responsibilities

exec renumeration

Promoting diversity across the board, to enhance effectiveness in driving long-term corporate sustainability.

Guidance, Board Governance, Diversity, Human Capital

diversity and inc

Setting out non-executive director remuneration policies that enhance transparency, accountability and alignment.

Guidance, Non-Executive Director Pay, Board Governance

Encouraging companies to provide a holistic account of how they create and sustain value over the long-term .

Guidance, Corporate Reporting, ESG Reporting

business report

Helping investors assess how well company boards effectively oversee risk management.

Guidance, Risk Oversight, Risk Management, Ethics and Systemic Risk

Establishing the importance of combating bribery and corruption and setting out investor expectations.

Guidance, Ethics and Systemic Risk, Culture

Promoting gender diversity to enhance board effectiveness in driving long-term corporate sustainability.

Guidance, Diversity, Board Governance, Human Capital

gender diversity

Aligning the interests of asset owners and their fund managers with a template of contractual terms.

Guidance, Investor Stewardship, Fiduciary Duties

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