GENERAL:
BUSINESS.COM
Resources and links related to organizational accountability and shareholder participation
www.business.com/directory/management/corporate_governance
Corporate Governance
Recent news, extensive list of links, annotated bibliography, and variety of other information. Intends to facilitate the ability of institutional and individual shareowners to better govern corporations.
www.corpgov.net
The Corporate Library
Independent source for U.S. corporate governance and executive & director compensation information and analysis. Company research and analytic tools which support the decision-making of leading companies across a diverse range of industries.
www.thecorporatelibrary.com/
CorpWatch
Online magazine that investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world with interactive guide showing steps of researching a corporation on the Internet.
www.corpwatch.org/index.php
ENCYCOGOV.COM: The Encyclopedia About Corporate Governance
Academic encyclopedia about corporate governance intended for use by students, academics, business people and government officials.
www.encycogov.com
Ernst & Young - Corporate Governance Resources
Articles, white papers, books. Some require registration, no fee.
forms.ey.com/global/content.nsf/US/Issues_Perspectives_-_Dynamic_-_Index_-_Corporate_Governance_Ethics
EthicsWorld
Independent, not-for-profit forum designed to contribute to the strengthening of global ethics and governance. EthicsWorld is for professionals in business, government, civil society, and academia as well as students and the media.
www.ethicsworld.org
New York Stock Exchange
The final corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange approved by the SEC on November 4, 2003 in .pdf format
http://www.nyse.com/pdfs/finalcorpgovrules.pdf
New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Governance Listing Standards - Frequently Asked Questions in .pdf format
http://www.nyse.com/pdfs/finalcorpgovrules.pdf
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The full text of the Sarbanes-oxley Act in .pdf format
www.theecoa.org/ECOA_Resources/SOXact.pdf/
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
NASD and NYSE Rulemaking: Relating to Corporate Governance
www.sec.gov/rules/sro/34-48745.htm/
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Complete list of SEC rules relating to corporate governance
www.sec.gov/about/rulesprac060304.htm
United States Sentencing Commission
Organizational Guidelines and Compliance as well as information on Section 8.
www.ussc.gov/orgguide.htm/
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ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
Business Roundtable
Association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies. Advocating public policies that ensure vigorous economic growth, a dynamic global economy, and the well-trained and productive U.S. workforce essential for future competitiveness.
www.businessroundtable.org
Corporate Board Member Magazine
Corporate Board Member serves as a resource for officers and directors of publicly traded corporations, top private companies, and Global 1000 firms. Downloadable webcasts and papers in Resource Library.
www.boardmember.com
National Association for Corporate Directors: Corporate Governance Resources
Newsletters and current articles. The organization is an objective source of information on all issues concerning governance and publishes a variety of standard-setting research on the topic.
www.nacdonline.org/expressource
OECD: Organzation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Looks at the institutional and policy framework for corporations - from their very beginnings, in entrepreneurship, through their governance structures, company law, privatisation, to market exit and insolvency.
www.oecd.org/topic/0,2686,en_2649_37439_1_1_1_1_37439,00.html
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CENTERS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES:
Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation
Established by The University of Melbourne in recognition of the growing importance of corporate law and securities regulation nationally and internationally to undertake and promote research on corporate law and securities regulation.
cclsr.law.unimelb.edu.au
Corporate Governance Institute
The Corporate Governance Institute (CGI), San Diego State University, is a research and education center dedicated to the study and application of responsible corporate governance principles worldwide.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/corpgov
Economic Policy Institute
Provides high-quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy. The Institute stresses real world analysis and a concern for the living standards of working people.
epinet.org
European Corporate Governance Institute
The ECGI is an international scientific non-profit association. Provides a forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance issues and promoting best practice.
www.ecgi.org
International Center For Finance at the Yale School of Management
Provides support for research in financial economics by its fellows and disseminates their work to the world's academic and professional communities. Links to data sets, Working Papers, Research Initiatives and more.
iicg.som.yale.edu
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research
Private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.
www.nber.org
John M. Olin Center for Law : The Program on Corporate Governance
The Program on Corporate Governance seeks to provide a framework for research and discussion by individuals holding a wide range of views on corporate governance issues.
www.law.harvard.edu/programs/olin_center/corporate_governance
Tuck School of Business: Center for Corporate Governance
Produces and encourages top-quality academic research and promotes debate in both the academic and business communities on contemporary corporate governance issues.
mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/ccg
Wharton's Center for Leadership and Change Management
Stimulates basic research and practical application in the area of leadership,and supports the leadership development agendas of the Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania.
leadership.wharton.upenn.edu/governance/index.shtml
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REGULATIONS, AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONS:
EDGAR
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the SEC.
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Internal Revenue Service
Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/good_governance_practices.pdf
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Sarbanes-Oxley Center
Text of the law and the supporting SEC regulations, PricewaterhouseCooper's comments on both, white papers and webcasts, analysis and commentary.
www.pwcglobal.com/Extweb/NewCoAtWork.nsf/docid/D0D7F79003C6D64485256CF30074D66C
SEC - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Role is to protects investors, maintains fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitates capital formation. Searchable databases.
www.sec.gov
Securities Lawyer's Deskbook
Contains full-text of basic federal securities laws and regulations.
www.law.uc.edu/CCL
SEDAR
Canadian version of EDGAR, providing a searchable database of the disclosure documents filed by Canadian public companies and mutual funds.
www.sedar.com
Thomas: Legislative Information from the Library of Congress
Searchable database of all legislative information from the US Congress, updated daily and includes retrospective activity back to the 101st Congress.
thomas.loc.gov
World Securities Commissions
List maintained by the University of Melbourne of commissions worldwide.
www.law.unimelb.edu.au/cclsr/other-sites/securities.htm
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND NETWORKS:
Asian Corporate Governance Association
Independent, non-profit membership organization dedicated to working with investors, companies and regulators in the implementation of effective corporate governance practices throughout Asia.
www.acga-asia.org
Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Enforces and regulates company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors. Keeps the public informed of these matters through media releases and annual report.
www.asc.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf
Center for International Private Enterprise
Publications including reports, handbooks, policy papers and case studies. CIPE has supported more than 920 local initiatives in 105 developing countries, involving the private sector in policy advocacy and institutional reform, improving governance.
www.cipe.org/programs/corp_gov
Global Corporate Governance Academic Network
Focus on research on corporate governance issues. Goals are to promote international exchange among scholars in all regions working on corporate governance through organizing conferences, seminars and workshops and the sharing of papers and data.
gcgan.som.yale.edu/Corpgov/links.shtml
Global Corporate Governance Forum
Multi-donor trust fund co-founded by the World Bank Group and the OECD to promote global, regional, and local initiatives that aim to improve the institutional framework and practices of corporate governance.
www.gcgf.org/
International Chamber of Commerce
A dedicated Corporate Governance website is an information portal for businesses all over the world - keeping them up to date on the latest developments in the area of corporate governance.
www.iccwbo.org/corporate-governance
International Corporate Governance Network
The Network's mission is to develop and encourage adherence to corporate governance standards and guidelines, and to promote good corporate governance worldwide.
www.icgn.org
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
The mission is to accelerate growth of Japan's and world economy and to strengthen the corporations to create added value to transform Japanese economy into one that is autonomous.
www.keidanren.or.jp
Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong
Details on Hong Kong securities law, etc. SFC is an independent non-governmental statutory body outside the civil service, responsible for regulating the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong.
www.sfc.hk/sfc/html/EN
World Bank
Papers, reports, assessment tools, policies, codes, blogs and news items discussing corporate governance issues.
rru.worldbank.org/Themes/CorporateGovernance
World Council for Corporate Governance
Established as an independent, not for profit international network committed to improving quality of corporate governance worldwide.
www.wcfcg.net
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INVESTOR AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES:
AFL-CIO Corporate Watch
Articles, research tools, links to other sites that investigate corporate violations of workers' rights.
www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch
American Benefits Council
Preeminent advocate of employer-sponsored benefit programs in Washington, D.C. Advocate for voluntary private employee benefits. Site includes important legislative and regulatory information as well as Council position papers can be obtained.
www.americanbenefitscouncil.org
CalPERS Shareowner Forum
California Public Employees' Retirement System Shareowner Forum intends to provide an education and communication resource for those interested in the field and CalPERS' activities. A forum for the exchange of views.
www.calpers-governance.org
CERES
Works with investors worldwide to improve corporate and public policies on climate change and other environmental, social, and corporate governance issues. working to advance environmental stewardship on the part of businesses.
www.ceres.org
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance
The mission is to represent Canadian institutional shareholders in the promotion of corporate governance practices that best align the interests of boards and management with those of the shareholder.
www.ccgg.ca
Council of Independent Investors
Organization of large public, labor and corporate pension funds addressing investment issues that affect the size or security of plan assets. Encourages member funds, as major shareholders, to take an active role in protecting plan assets.
www.cii.org
Institutional Shareholder Services
Provides proxy voting and corporate governance services with database and research tools for institutional investors. ISS serves the corporate market with a variety of governance web-based tools.
www.issproxy.com
Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
Detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation. Maintains an Index of Filings of 2419 issuers named in lawsuits since passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
securities.stanford.edu/
State Board of Administration Office of Corporate Governance- SBA Florida
Includes link to Corporate Governance Annual Report.
www.sbafla.com/corpgov.aspx
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