About PIRC
PIRC is the UKs' leading independent research and advisory consultancy providing services to institutional investors on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Since 1986, it has been the pioneer and champion of good corporate governance within the UK.
Authoritative resource
PIRC has a wide spectrum of clients ranging from pension funds, faith-based investors, trade unions to banks and asset managers. Its Corporate Governance Service is an authoritative and vital resource for active investors, whilst its widely-read Shareholder Voting Guidelines provide a market-wide benchmark for investors and forms part of the movement for corporate governance reform and long-term wealth creation strategies for responsible investors.

For more information about PIRC or to arrange a meeting, contact Janice Hayward, or call us on 0207 247 2323.

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PIRC sets out best practice


PIRC has issued a proposed set of best practice principles for proxy voting agencies. We believe that firms which work with institutional shareowners to address issues relating to ownership must demonstrate the same openness and accountability expected of companies and, increasingly, investors. The proposed principles are intended to provide a best practice framework for firms in the voting advisory sector.
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Myners keep the pressure up


City minister, and scourge of inactive shareholders, Lord Myners plans to write to the chief investment officers of leading institutional investors to find out what action they have been taking in respect of remuneration reform.
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France boosts female directors


France looks set to significantly increase the number of female directors on the boards of its biggest companies by setting a minimum number.
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“PIRC is in the DNA of good corporate governance”
“Let’s not forget how quickly yesterday’s heresy can become today’s mainstream opinion. Ten years ago PIRC was portrayed as pursuing a radical agenda. Now much of what PIRC said in the past is in the DNA of UK corporate governance. Back then many fund managers did not even vote, now the large majority do, and many try and vote intelligently rather than routinely supporting management.“
Brendan Barber
General Secretary, Trades Union Congress, October 2003
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Fri, 5 Feb
  • SCOTTISH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
  • TYSON FOODS INC
  • AFFILIATED COMPUTER
  • ORION CORP (SOUTH KOREA)
  • COMPASS GROUP PLC
  • XEROX CORP
  • POLYTEC HOLDING AG
    Sun, 7 Feb
  • CHINA BLUECHEMICAL LTD

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