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ENGAGEMENT POOL INTERNATIONAL
SUMMARY OF 2023 ACTIVITIES
7. Corporate governance
Corporate governance is a major topic in the
implementation of corporate sustainability strategies as
it is the central instrument for managing the ethical,
environmental, and social risks that a company faces. The
objectives of the engagement around this topic cover:
• The composition and functioning of the board of
directors: Companies should ensure that there is a
balance of skills on the board, that there is sufficient
independence, that there is sufficient diversity and
that the board is regularly renewed.
• Management remuneration policies: The dialogue
aims at improvements in the transparency of these
remuneration policies as well as the introduction of
environmental and social performance criteria.
• Tax responsibility: Companies should develop a
responsible tax strategy by committing to pay taxes
in the countries where they operate and make
profits.
• Digital responsibility: Companies must, among other
things, respect the highest standards of data
processing and protection, implement ethical
principles for the use of artificial intelligence and
ensure a fair and responsible social transition.
• Shareholder rights: protection of shareholder rights,
such as the right to participate in the general meeting
and the right to table a shareholder resolution.
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