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Manifest-i - March 07

Governance

Standards & Guidance

Companies Act timetable published

The full implementation timetable for the UK's Companies Act 2006 was announced last month. The government also published a consultation paper on how the new regime can be implemented for existing companies and how the government proposes to deal with secondary legislation under the Act. More >>

Companies

London Stock Exchange remains independent

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has seen off its fourth prospective partner, with US rival Nasdaq receiving only a 0.41% take-up for its £12.43 a share offer. More >>

Activism

Home Depot agrees to investor representation

Home Depot has reached an agreement with a large shareholder, Relational Investors, which will see the investment fund granted a seat on the board in return for dropping its proxy contest. More >>

Research

Despite being abolished, OFR still going strong

Half of FTSE 100 companies continue to produce operating and financial reviews, despite chancellor Gordon Brown’s unilateral decision to abolish them just over a year ago, a report by Tomorrow’s Company has found. More >>

People

New chairman for beleaguered Torex Retail

Torex Retail, the healthcare IT group under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, has appointed Steve Marshall as its non-executive chairman. More >>

Academic Round up

Manifest-I presents a summary of recently released academic papers on international corporate governance issues.

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Conferences

Topical governance and CSR-related conferences.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Environment

Ceres slams underperformers

Environmental and investor coalition Ceres has produced a Climate Watch List of US companies lagging behind their peers in responding to climate change, and have accordingly filed shareholder resolutions with 10 companies. More >>

Best Practice & Ethics

Corporate leaders vow to radically change business models

Leaders of 12 World Business Council for Sustainable Development companies have released a statement of intent to look beyond corporate philanthropy to searching for business development models that are substantial, sustainable and profitable. More >>

Socially Responsible Investment

Climate change criteria tightened up on FTSE4Good indices

FTSE Group has tightened up the criteria for its FTSE4Good corporate responsibility index series, toughening the climate change criteria companies must meet if they are to remain in the index. More >>

Health & Safety

US campaign for affordable health care insurance launched

Wal-Mart, the US retailer, and three other large US companies have formed an unlikely alliance with union leaders to call for “quality, affordable” health care insurance for every American by 2012. More >>

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