Sustainability and Corporate Governance A Guide to Law and Practice.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gutterman, Alan S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of contents
  • Preface
  • 1 Corporate Governance and Sustainability
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
  • Convergence of CSR and Corporate Governance
  • Impact of Convergence on Corporate Regulation
  • Investor Interest in CSR and Sustainability and Impact on Board Oversight
  • Transparency and Disclosure
  • Notes
  • 2 Sustainability Standards and Instruments
  • CSR Initiatives of Governmental or Intergovernmental Bodies
  • United Nations Global Compact
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
  • G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
  • International Labour Organization
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Principles for Responsible Investment
  • United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
  • United Nations Human Rights Instruments
  • Sectoral CSR Commitments
  • International Multi-Stakeholder Processes
  • AccountAbility
  • CRT Principles for Business
  • Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
  • Forest Stewardship Council
  • Marine Stewardship Council
  • Social Accountability International
  • Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
  • International Reporting and Management Standards
  • Securities Exchanges and Regulators
  • Notes
  • 3 Board Oversight of Sustainability
  • Directors' Adoption and Oversight of Corporate Sustainability
  • Directors' Fiduciary Duties
  • Framework for Board Oversight of CSR and Corporate Sustainability
  • Board Committees
  • Board Composition
  • Sustainability Education and Training for Board Members
  • Notes
  • 4 Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Qualifications of Directors
  • Independence Requirements
  • Financial Expertise
  • Charter and Activities of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Composition, Meetings and Procedures
  • Scope of Duties and Responsibilities
  • Identification and Selection of Qualified Directors
  • Governance Codes and Policy Statements
  • Directors' Education and Performance Assessment
  • Evaluation of Board and Committee Performance
  • Notes
  • 5 Audit Committee
  • Charter and Activities of Audit Committee
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Composition, Meetings and Procedures
  • Scope of Duties and Responsibilities
  • Oversight of the Integrity of the Company's Financial Statements
  • Relationships with Auditors
  • Disclosure Controls, Compliance and Risk Management
  • Approval of Related-Party and Conflict-of-Interest Transactions
  • Internal Audit Function
  • Sustainability
  • Audit Committee Reporting and Self-Assessment Requirements
  • Notes
  • 6 Compensation and Organizational Development Committee
  • Charter and Activities of Compensation Committee
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Composition, Meetings and Procedures
  • Scope of Duties and Responsibilities
  • Compensation Philosophy
  • Executive Compensation
  • Incentive Compensation Plans
  • Organizational Development
  • Sustainability Performance