Developing governance and active ownership frameworks for investment analysis

Carol Nolan Drake and Christine Chow

For more than a quarter of a century, the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has advanced high standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship for its growing membership, while its principles and guidance has also helped inform global regulatory bodies and international organisations. Led by investors responsible for assets under management in excess of US$70 trillion, ICGN is a leading authority on global standards of governance and stewardship at a time when issuers and investors have been challenged to navigate a continually changing world. Its membership is based in more than 45 countries, and includes companies, investors, advisors and other stakeholders. ICGN’s mission is to promote high standards of professionalism in governance for investors and companies alike in their mutual pursuit of long-term value creation contributing to sustainable economies worldwide. ICGN offers an important investor perspective on corporate governance and sustainability to help inform public policy development and to encourage good practices by capital market participants.

ICGN has provided a tiered approach to its policy outreach in its publication of principles