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Corporate governance refers to the top management process that manages and mediates value creation for, the value transference among, various corporate claimants including the society at large. In india, the companies (Amendment) act, 2000 contains provisions which have considerable bearing on the business operations of the companies. The OECD states that the corporate governance framework should:1. Protect Shareholders' rights. 2. Ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders, including minority and foreign shareholders.
Corporate governance refers to the top management process that manages and mediates value creation for, the value transference among, various corporate claimants including the society at large. In india, the companies (Amendment) act, 2000 contains provisions which have considerable bearing on the business operations of the companies. The OECD states that the corporate governance framework should:1. Protect Shareholders' rights. 2. Ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders, including minority and foreign shareholders.
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Corporate governance refers to the top management process that manages and mediates value creation for, the value transference among, various corporate claimants including the society at large. In india, the companies (Amendment) act, 2000 contains provisions which have considerable bearing on the business operations of the companies. The OECD states that the corporate governance framework should:1. Protect Shareholders' rights. 2. Ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders, including minority and foreign shareholders.
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Corporate governance refers to the top management process that
manages and mediates value creation for, the value transference among, various corporate claimants including the society at large, as it simultaneously ensures accountability towards these claimants. Corporate governance practices and regulations significantly impact the structure of societies as it covers:- a) The roles and responsibilities of the Board and the top Management, Board committee structure and makeup. b) Management compensation and rewards. c) The market for corporate control, the relations among firms, shareholders, and the creditors, d) Employee and union relationship with firms, e) The behavior of firms under distress, f) Types of corporate financing and payouts, including Audit, g) Social responsibility including compensation etc.
Principles of Corporate Governance
While various organizations have given their areas of focus, the most accepted principles of corporate governance has been given by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, (OECD) which states that the corporate governance framework should:- 1. Protect Shareholders’ rights. 2. Ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders, including minority and foreign shareholders. All shareholders should have the opportunity to obtain effective redress(remedy) for violation of their rights. 3. Recognize the rights of stakeholders as established by law & encourage active cooperation between corporations and stakeholders in creating health, jobs and sustainability of financially sound enterprises. 4. Ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material matters regarding the corporation, including the financial situations, performance, ownership, and governance of the company. 5. Ensure the strategic guidance of the company, the effective monitoring of management by the board, & the Board’s accountability to the company and the shareholders.
Corporate governance in India.
In India, the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000 contains
provisions which have considerable bearing on the business operations of the companies. The salient features of the act are as follows: 1. The board should be of executive & non- executive directors with not less than 50% of the board comprising of non-executive directors f the chairman is non-executive, then at least one third of the board should be of independent director and if the chairman is also an executive, then atleast half of the board should be independent directors who are not having any material pecuniary relationship or transactions with the company, its promoters, its management or its subsidiaries, which in judgment of the board may affect independence of judgment of the director. 2. The board meetings are to be held at least four times a year, with a maximum time gap of four months between any two meetings. The minimum information to be made available to the board of Directors shall be as follows: A. Annual operating plans & budgets and any updates. B. Capital budgets and any updates. C. Quarterly results for the company and its operating divisions or business segments. D. Minutes of meetings of Audit committee of the committees of the board. E. The information on recruitment and remuneration of senior Officers including appointment & removal of chief financial Officer and company secretary. F. Show cause, demand, prosecution notices and penalty notices which are materially important. G. Fatal or serious accidents, dangerous occurrences, any material effluent and pollution problems. H. Any material default in financial obligations to and by the Company or substantial non-payment for goods sold. I. Any issue, which involves possible public or product liability, claims of substantial nature, including any judgments or order which, may have passed strictures on the conduct of the company or taken an adverse view regarding another enterprise that can have negative implications on the company.. J. Details of any joint venture or collaboration agreements. K. Transactions that involve substantial payment towards goodwill, brand equity, or intellectual property. L. Significant Labour Problems and their proposed solutions. Any significant development in Human Resources/ Industrial Relations front like signing of wage agreement, implementation of Voluntary Retirement Scheme etc. M. Sale of material nature, of investments, subsidiaries, assets, which is not in normal course of business. N. Quarterly details of foreign exposures and the steps taken by Management to limit the risks of adverse exchange rate movement, if material. O. Non- compliance of any regulatory, statutory nature or listing requirements and shareholders services, such as non-payment of dividend, delays in share transfer etc.