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Corporate, Government, and Special Sales Group Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 

Became first company to be awarded the National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance, conferred by the Government of India Opened offices in France and Hong Kong... 

Ian E. Marshall studied political science and economics at Carleton University, Ottawa, and law at Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario. He is currently an international business consultant specializing in anti-corruption work, corporate governance, and country investment risk. Before that, he was Associate General Counsel at an international mining company where he co-authored their Code of Business Conduct and... 

The company doesn t show up on the radar screen of the Washington, D.C.-based Pension Rights Center, which helps workers who have been deprived of pension benefits, or that of the Council of Institutional Investors, which looks at corporate governance issues like executive pay and board oversight. Labor relations are so smooth that when 1 went to Rahway to meet with Fleming and other union officials, they insisted that I interview the plant management. 

Solid fuel (coke) can be utilized in thermal power plants and metallurgical industries. (Note The utilization of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels is certified by the Indian Oil Corporation, Government of India.)... 

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Section 303A, corporate governance standards... 

What are the impacts of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and corporate governance forces ... 

Governance Forces The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (also known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Public Law 107-204) was passed after the well-publicized corporate governance failures starting in 2001.The intent of the act was to strengthen corporate governance and financial disclosure rules under the Security and Exchange Commission s (SEC) rules for publicly traded companies. 

Information on their corporate governance structure and business ethics and integrity practices. 

Various other important perspectives on the business case for the industry by others - the investor community perspective, an investment analysis piece providing a cautionary tale regarding Dow and Bhopal and potential market backlash, the scientific and NGO community perspective, and a commentary on corporate governance and sustainability. 

As chemical companies commit to expand their role in assuring a sustainable future for themselves and society, it will be increasingly important to understand what roles leadership and corporate governance play in shaping this commitment. Taschler (2004) analyzed publicly available information on the eight companies in the chemical industry sector of the 2004 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index to understand any contributory patterns between board member characteristics... 

The boards of directors of these companies were examined in order to determine patterns of commonality in the leadership of sustainability initiatives. A number of findings emerged that may prove valuable to the leaders of other chemical companies who are looking for ways to employ the tenets of sustainable development in their corporate governance strategy. 

Sibson Consulting, A Study of Corporate Governance Disclosure Practices, Segal Company Report, March 2003. 

Special Features Human rights, product safety, environment, community relations, and corporate governance. This is one of the best-known socially responsible investment funds in the United States. 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., founded in 1869, is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms. Its Ten Point Plan for corporate governance was called for by its CEO in June 2002, setting a standard for best practices in the aftermath of the Enron scandal. 

Users Corporations that wish to demonstrate commitment to manage newly recognized corporate governance risks. 

International Chamber of Commerce Corporate Governance Program (ICCCG), ICC,... 

The ICC s Corporate Governance Program (ICC-CG) developed a 10-point self-assessment intended to give a simple first-round screening of key corporate governance practices. 

Special Features Basic corporate governance principles for business managers worldwide. It is known for its global reach and has an involvement with a wide range of organizations. 

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the world s leading equities market, revised its Listing Standards in 2002. The new standards put listed companies to a much higher requirement of corporate governance and disclosure practices. 

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance are intended to assist governments to evaluate and improve the legal, institutional and regulatory framework for corporate governance in their countries. 

Special Features Rights of shareholders, transparency, and disclosures. OECD is an internationally developed and recognized standard for corporate governance. 

Users Stock exchanges, investors, corporations, and other parties seeking guidance in the process of developing good corporate governance. 

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