Corporate Governance and Accountability

Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I Corporate governance: frameworks and mechanisms. 1 Defining corporate governance. 2 Corporate governance failure. 3 Corporate governance reform in the UK. 4 The role of boards in corporate governance. 5 The role of institutional investors in corporate governance. 6 The role of transparency, internal control and risk management in corporate governance. Part II Global corporate governance. 7 An introduction to corporate governance systems worldwide. 8 A reference dictionary of corporate governance systems. Part III Corporate governance and stakeholder accountability. 9 Discharging a broader corporate accountability. 10 Environmental, social and governance considerations in institutional investment. Appendix A The Combined Code on Corporate Governance (July 2003). Appendix B The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. References. Index.