Letters

Letters

ICGN is an active advocate for corporate governance reform worldwide and regularly responds to public consultations on a range of issues.

Letters / Consultations

Letters / Consultations

Search to view letters from individual Policy Committees and see the full list of submissions below from the previous year.

•    ICGN Global Governance Committee ⇒

•    ICGN Global Stewardship Committee ⇒

•    ICGN Financial Capital Committee ⇒

•    ICGN Natural Capital Committee ⇒ 

•  ICGN Human Capital Committee ⇒

Latest outputs

Global Governance

Global Governance

ICGN Global Governance Committee, focused on board leadership, fiduciary duties, independence, culture, committee effectiveness, strategy, risk and remuneration. 

Japan: FSA - Council of Experts for the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code (inc. Japanese Translation), Dec 2020

Global Governance, Global Governance Principles, Japan
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Japan: FSA - Statement to the Council of Experts for the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code, Jan 2021

Japan, Global Governance, Global Stewardship
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Japan Globe

Japan: FSA - Statement to the Council of Experts for the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code, Feb 2021

Japan, Global Governance, Global Stewardship
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Tokyo

Europe: EU - Sustainable Governance EU Consultation, Feb 2021

Sustainability, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), Governance, Stewardship and Sustainability, USA
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European Union

Japan: FSA - Revisions to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code and the Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement, March 2021

Japan, Global Governance, Guidance
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Japan Map

Japan: FSA - Final Comments on Japan's Corporate Governance Code, March 2021

Japan, Global Governance
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Corporate Governance

EU: EU Commission - Targeted Listings Act for SMEs, February 2022

EU, Global Governance
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Germany: Regierungskommission - ICGN's Comments on Proposed Changes to the German Corporate Governance Code, March 2022

Government, Corporate Governance, Global Governance
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EU Netherlands: Consultation Document: Proposal to Update the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, April 2022

Corporate Governance, EU, Global Governance, Government
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holland governance

Japan FSA - ICGN Response to Interim Review Following the 2021 Revision of the Corporate Governance Code, May 2022

Corporate Governance, Japan
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Global Stewardship

Global Stewardship

ICGN Global Stewardship Committee, focuses on fiduciary duties, shareholder rights, shareholder meetings, company monitoring, voting engagement and investment mandates. 

Japan : Ministry of Finance on the Amendment bill of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act — Regarding Overseas Shareholder rights, February 2020

Shareholder Rights, Japan
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Economy Japan

South Africa: CRISA - Consultation Paper on Revisions to the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa, January 2021

Shareholder Responsibilities, Investor Stewardship, Investors, South Africa
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Australia: Australian Treasury’s Consultation Paper: Transparency of Proxy Advice, June 2021

Proxy, Disclosure and Transparency, Australia
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Australia

US: SEC Re: Reopening of Comment Period for Pay Versus Performance, March 2022

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US SEC: Amendments to Form PF Requirements for Large Private Equity Advisers and Large Liquidity Fund Advisers, March 2022

Global Stewardship, Risk Oversight, Systemic Risk
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Financial Capital

Financial Capital

ICGN Financial Capital Committee focused on corporate reporting (financial & sustainability), materiality, capital allocation, accounting and auditing standards, risk, internal controls internal, audit, audit committees, and external audit.

Natural Capital

Natural Capital

ICGN Natural Capital Committee focused on governance relating to the natural environment, ecology and biodiversity including climate change and the UN SDGs.

Human Capital

Human Capital 

ICGN Human Capital Committee focuses on anti-corruption, culture, stakeholder relations, workforce engagement, succession planning, diversity-equity-inclusion, human rights, workforce safety and more.

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