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.

News

H&R Block


US financial services company H&R Block has been through a governance overhaul recently. No doubt in no small part due to the presence of ex-SEC chair and activist investor Richard Breeden on the board, following his election at last year’s AGM, the company has pushed through a string of welcome changes.
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Getting behind the labels


In recent years health issues such as the nutritional content of food, sedentary lifestyles and obesity have started to appear on the radars of responsible investors. It’s also become an increasingly high-profile political issue in part due to popular campaigns like TV chef Jamie Oliver’s programme Jamie’s School Dinners.
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Directors’ £200k pensions


Directors of the UK's top companies can retire on pensions of over £200,000 a year, according to the TUC’s annual PensionsWatch survey. The survey analyses the pension arrangements of 346 directors from 102 of the UK's top companies and shows that directors of the UK’s biggest companies have amassed pension pots that average around £3 million each, providing an annual pension of £201,700 a year - 25 times the average workplace pension that ordinary workers receive (£8,100). Directors with the greatest entitlements at each company have average pension pots of £5.2million and can expect a pension of £333,400 a year.
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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
Company meetings

Tue, 9 Sep
  • VP PLC
  • CA, Inc.
  • EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES
  • BAKER (MICHAEL) CORP
  • SORL AUTO PARTS INC
  • OPNET TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • POWER-ONE INC
  • DIAMOND MANAGEMENT & TECHNL
  • BRIDGE RESOURCES CORP
  • TECSYS INC
  • PAN AMERICAN GOLD CORP
  • CYANOTECH CORP
  • BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CP
  • INNUITY INC
  • LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CP
  • TRANSEURO ENERGY CORP
  • SELECTICA INC
  • TECSYS INC
  • EVERTZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  • MIDAS INCOME & GROWTH TRUST
  • CENIT CORP
  • MAJOR DRILLING GRP INTL INC
  • MUSTANG MINERALS CORP
  • ILLUMINA INC
  • NATHAN`S FAMOUS INC
  • INSCAPE CORP
  • WILLOW FINL BANCORP INC
  • DANHUA CHEMICAL TECH CO LTD
  • COMBA TELECOM SYSTEM HLDGS
  • PLAYMATES HOLDINGS LTD
  • ADHUNIK METALIKS LTD
  • CENIT CORP
  • CULTURECOM HOLDINGS LTD
  • BANCO PROVINCIAL SA
  • NETIA HOLDINGS SA
  • DATONG PLC
  • CHROMOS MOLECULAR SYSTEMS
  • WNS (HOLDINGS) LTD -ADR
  • CECON AS
  • XINJIANG BA YI IRON & STEEL
  • CHINA NATIONAL MEDICINE CORP
  • PAN AMERICAN GOLD CORP
  • KLG SYSTEL LTD
  • DYNAMIC GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD
  • AFRICA ISRAEL INDUSTRIES LTD
  • GALLIC ENERGY LTD
  • WAH NAM INTL HOLDINGS LTD
  • MUSTANG MINERALS CORP
  • TUCOWS INC
  • EVERTZ TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  • BANK URALSIB OJSC
  • BAYER CROPSCIENCE LTD
  • TURBOTEC PRODUCTS INC
  • VMWARE INC -CL A
  • EUROFLY SPA
  • WELTON ENERGY CORP
  • THINK PARTNERSHIP INC
  • C&HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO LTD
  • OCCULOGIX INC
  • TICON PROPERTY FUND
  • CHROMOS MOLECULAR SYSTEMS
  • AEGEK SA
  • JET MULTIMEDIA
  • MULVIHILL PRO AMS 100 PLS CD
  • PARAGON SHIPPING INC
  • NEO RESOURCE CO LTD
  • EURASIA DRILLING CO LTD
  • YEEBO INTL HOLDINGS LTD
  • LODESTONE EXPLORATION LTD
  • YIP`S CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LTD
  • FOUR SEAS FOOD INVT HLDGS
  • BRIDGE RESOURCES CORP
  • HARLEYSVILLE NATL CORP/PA
  • GLENGARRY RESOURCES LTD
  • SAVITA CHEMICALS LTD
  • NORTHAMPTON GROUP INC
  • FOUR SEAS MERCANTILE HLDGS
  • CATIC SHENZHEN HOLDINGS LTD
  • FIRST TRACTOR CO LTD
    Wed, 10 Sep
  • WARNER ESTATE HOLDINGS PLC
  • SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC
  • CARPETRIGHT PLC
  • KESA ELECTRICALS PLC
  • RICHEMONT
  • LOGITECH
  • EGYPT FOR TOURISM
  • IMCLONE SYSTEMS INC
  • NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC
  • TATA POWER CO LTD
  • FLOW INTL CORP
  • 3PAR INC
  • PACIFIC HARBOUR CAPITAL LTD
  • RBC BEARINGS INC
  • ETELCHARGE.COM INC
  • ARGENTEX MINING CORP
  • STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LTD
  • COBRA CAPITAL LTD
  • EQUITY SPECIAL SITUATIONS
  • ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS INC
  • MR CHIPS HLDGS LTD
  • AMERICAN LOCKER GROUP INC
  • HALIFAX CORP
  • HURRAY HOLDING CO-ADR
  • SMITH-MIDLAND CORP
  • ITC PROPERTIES GROUP LTD
  • HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • FALKLAND ISLANDS HLDGS PLC
  • UNITIL CORP
  • SPITFIRE ENERGY LTD
  • PRT FORST REGENERATN INCM FD
  • FIRST URANIUM CORP
  • JAZZ TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • NK CO LTD
  • GOLDEN MEDITECH CO LTD
  • BOSS POWER CORP
  • RIFCO INC
  • STONEPOINT GLOBAL BRANDS INC
  • BANKAS SNORAS
  • TTCI CO LTD
  • UBA INVESTMENTS LTD
  • MCNALLY BHARAT ENGINEERING
  • IPSO VENTURES PLC
  • GUANGXI LIUGONG MACHY CO LTD
  • POLISH ENERGY PARTNERS SA
  • FERTILIZANTES FOSFATADOS FOS
  • CHINA NEW TOWN DEV CO
  • BARTRONICS INDIA LTD
  • SHANGHAI ASIA HLDGS LTD
  • MARTIN CURRIE INV MGMT
  • WUXI LITTLE SWAN CO LTD
  • EQUITY PRE-IPO INVESTMENT LD
  • CHINA DONGXIANG (GROUP) CO
  • HELIOS & MATHESON INFO TECH
  • BRAVEHEART INV GROUP PLC
  • SHANGRI-LA ASIA LTD
  • CARPATHIAN PLC
  • LOANMAKERS HOLDINGS
  • PROVENTEC
  • TEN ALPS
  • SFAKIANAKIS
  • SOVEREIGN REVERSIONS PLC
  • RIFCO INC
  • FRUTAROM INDUSTRIES
  • MIGENIX INC
  • CHAMBAL FERTILISERS & CHEMS
  • CROSSHAIR EXPL & MINING CORP
  • NAHAR POLY FILMS LTD
  • HANNY HLDGS LTD
  • BEL GLOBAL RESOURCES HOLDING
  • HAM-LET (ISRAEL-CANADA) LTD
  • UNITED BREWERIES LTD
  • SUNCORP TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  • SCHLUMBERGER AG
  • AXISMOBILE PLC
  • NET EXPRESS LTD
  • SYNCHRONICA
  • IS PHARMA PLC
  • YE CHIU METAL SMELTING BHD
  • REDINGTON INDIA LTD
  • GEODESIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • CONTINENTAL ENERGY CORP
  • ASSOCIATED INTL HOTELS LTD
  • RADCOM
  • STONEPOINT GLOBAL BRANDS INC
  • TRUBA ALAM MANUNGGAL PT
  • KDE INC
  • WUXI PHARMATECH (CAYMAN)-ADR
  • BESTWAY INTL HOLDINGS LTD
  • G2R INC
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN TECH LTD
  • MULTISTRADA ARAH SARANA
  • LEVCOR INTERNATIONAL INC
  • TURFTRAX PLC
  • WSR GOLD INC
  • LIBERATOR MEDICAL HLDGS INC
  • BARON DE LEY SA
  • HTS TECHNOLOGY CO
  • VIRTEK VISION INTL
  • INKSURE TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • YANGTZ GARMENT LTD
  • TIAN TECK LAND LTD
  • CARTUCHO GROUP PLC
  • SEVEN NETWORK LTD
  • FORMIS RESOURCES BHD
  • YGM TRADING LTD
  • BASTOGI SPA
  • MEMRY CORP
    Thu, 11 Sep
  • ANITE PLC
  • IMMOEAST AG
  • OASMIA PHARMACEUTICAL AB
  • WIRELESS MATRIX CORP
  • ZILOG INC
  • JUPITER GREEN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
  • TUNDRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
  • RAKON LTD
  • TRIAD GUARANTY INC
  • NAVARRE CORP
  • AML COMMUNICATIONS INC
  • EASTERN EUROPEAN PROPERTY FUND
  • NIKO RESOURCES LTD
  • CIRCLE OIL PLC
  • BELON
  • MEXCO ENERGY CORP
  • ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYS
  • EMPIRE CO LTD -CL A
  • HONG KONG CATERING MGMT LTD
  • AMERICAN SCIENCE ENGINEERING
  • MAXIMUS VENTURES LTD
  • STORNOWAY DIAMOND CORP
  • ELECTROHOME LTD -CL Y
  • CHINA FIRE & SECURTY GRP INC
  • NFX GOLD INC
  • SYNBIOTICS CORP
  • COASTAL GREENLAND LTD
  • JINDUICHENG MOLYBDENUM CO LT
  • CENTRAL AFRICAN GOLD PLC
  • BAKERY SERVICES PLC
  • ARYT INDUSTRIES LTD
  • AEGIS LOGISTICS LTD
  • HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD
  • MANUGRAPH INDIA LTD
  • IKF TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  • DORE HOLDINGS LTD
  • ANGLE PLC
  • SCOTTY GROUP PLC
  • IL SHIN HIGH TECHNOLOGY INC
  • ADEPT TELECOM
  • AFRICAN CONS RESOURCES PLC
  • WORLDSPACE INC
  • DEEP INDUSTRIES LTD
  • ARTEMIS ALPHA TRUST PLC
  • ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYS
  • LAND & GENERAL BHD
  • THE CAPITAL PUB CO PLC
  • FA PENINSULAR BHD
  • KUMPULAN FIMA BHD
  • UNITED MALACCA BHD
  • GRUPA ZYWIEC SA
  • THROGMORTON TRUST PLC
  • DORE HOLDINGS LTD
  • MLINAR D.D.
  • SIMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES
  • NETSTORE PLC
  • TELIGENT AB
  • ROYAL LONDON UK EQUITY & INCOME TRUST PLC
  • UNITED REEF LTD
  • POLAR CAPITAL HLDGS PLC
  • EURO TECH HOLDINGS CO LTD
  • UNITED REEF LTD
  • ELECSYS CORP
  • MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS
  • WORLDSPACE INC
  • INFRANOR INTER AG
  • DIAMANT CO LTD
  • DAN SUNG ELECTRON CO LTD
  • MAXIMUS VENTURES LTD
  • QUAM LTD
  • HON KWOK LAND INVT CO LTD
  • CHINNEY INVESTMENTS LTD
  • NIKO RESOURCES LTD
  • IRONCLAD PERFORMANCE WEAR
  • POLISH OIL AND GAS CO
    Fri, 12 Sep
  • DARDEN RESTAURANTS
  • XANSA PLC
  • LATCHWAYS PLC
  • PHOTON CONTROL INC
  • DITECH NETWORKS INC
  • DANVERS BANCORP INC
  • INTEGRATED DEVICE TECH INC
  • REPLIGEN CORP
  • INDO RAMA SYNTHETICS (INDIA)
  • PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES INC
  • JOBAN KOSAN CO LTD
  • ZILA INCORPORATED
  • KFG RESOURCES LTD
  • INTELEK PLC
  • PHSC PLC
  • PYXIS GROUP LTD
  • SAU SAN TONG HLDGS
  • SHANGHAI ERFANGJI TEXTILE MA
  • WANG ON GROUP LTD
  • CROESUS MINING NL
  • ALLIED DIGITAL SERVICES LTD
  • ARIANECORP LTD
  • TURVATIIMI CORP
  • XCEL CONSOLIDATED LTD
  • FLETCHER KING PLC
  • ITM POWER PLC
  • ASHBURTON MINERALS LTD
  • LEVON RESOURCES LTD
  • BRIGHT THINGS PLC
  • SICAL LOGISTICS
  • STYLE LTD
  • HEXAGON HUMAN CAPITAL PLC
  • DUMONT NICKEL INC
  • VINOVO HOLDING AB
  • TIDETIME SUN (GP) LTD
  • FOUR SEAS MERCANTILE HLDGS
  • FOUR SEAS FOOD INVT HLDGS
  • ABSOLUTE RETURN TRUST
  • DOLMEN COMPUTER APPLICATION
  • PC SYSTEMS SA
  • TOURISM FIN CORP OF INDIA
  • KARRIE INTL HOLDINGS LTD
  • ASHLEY HOUSE PLC
  • NEXO
  • BANCO DE BOGOTA
  • SHANDONG GOLD MINING CO LTD
  • ZICOM ELECTRONIC SECURITY
  • LEROI HOLDINGS
  • QUADRISE FUELS INTL
  • PANTALOON RETAIL INDIA
  • CYBER PASS INC
  • DEREK OIL & GAS CORP
  • BIOPHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • WESTERN AREAS NL
  • IFCI LTD
  • DAISHO MICROLINE HOLDINGS
  • GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP -ADR
  • 3SBIO INC -ADR
  • GROUPE OPEN SA
  • ESSENTIAL INNOVATIONS TECH
  • ST DUPONT
  • FERRO ALLOYS CORP
  • OASMIA PHARMACEUTICAL AB
  • EUROPLASMA
  • XCEL CONSOLIDATED LTD
  • IEH CORP
  • GUJARAT HEAVY CHEMICALS LTD
    Sat, 13 Sep
  • SECORA
  • CLAS OHLSON AB
  • CRANES SOFTWARE INTL LTD
  • PANACEA BIOTEC LTD
  • ELECON ENGINEERING CO LTD
  • KING JIM CO LTD
  • CELTIC RESOURCES HLDGS PLC
  • SOVEREIGN REVERSIONS PLC
  • HERITAGE FOODS INC
  • CRITICAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS
  • KEI INDUSTRIES LTD
  • TOURISM HOLDINGS LTD
  • UFLEX LTD
  • RCE CAPITAL BHD
  • NANJING SAMPLE TECHNOLOGY
    Sun, 14 Sep
  • TEMUJIN INTL INVT LTD
  • HANG TEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
  • GENKY STORES INC
  • FUJIKOH CO LTD
  • TERSUS ENERGY PLC
  • MCO CR-REIT
  • ADHUNIK METALIKS LTD
  • FIRST INTERNATL BANK ISRAEL
  • RANSOM(WM)& SON
  • INTL CHS RESOURCES CORP
  • HELIUS ENERGY PLC
  • BANKVEREIN WERTHER AG
  • CHINNEY INVESTMENTS LTD
  • PACIFIC TEXTILES HLDGS LTD
  • ABRA MINING & INDL CORP
  • MATSUNICHI COMMUNICATIONS
  • MANHO ROPE & WIRE LTD
  • UCAL FUEL SYSTEMS
  • GUJARAT SIDHEE CEMENT LTD
  • DONEAR INDUSTRIES LTD
  • SEWON PRECISION INDUSTRY CO
    Mon, 15 Sep
  • SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORP
  • PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST
  • WAYTRONX INC
  • TOROTEL INC
  • MENTOR CORP
  • PATHFINDER PROPERTIES PLC
  • AMREP CORP
  • BOSCH CORP
  • NATIONAL CITY CORP.
  • UNITED URANIUM CORP
  • SHENGDATECH INC
  • OPEN INVESTMENTS OAO
  • SHANE RESOURCES LTD
  • ALGETA ASA
  • HUBEI YIHUA CHEM IND CO LTD
  • MCNALLY BHARAT ENGINEERING
  • EKSONS CORP BHD
  • NIKKO ELECTRONICS BHD
  • LEXIBOOK LINGUISTIC ELECTR
  • TALISMAN ENERGY INC
  • KIRI DYES AND CHEMICALS LTD
  • FONCIERE 7 INVESTISSEMENT
  • CANADIAN GOLD HUNTER
  • PROVOGUE (INDIA) LTD
  • S.C. DAFORA SA MEDIAS
  • ABENTEUER RESOURCES CORP
  • TRIARC COS INC
  • WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL
  • STAR NAVIGATION SYS GRP LTD
  • UNITED URANIUM CORP
  • SHANE RESOURCES LTD
  • DIAMCOR MINING INC
  • OTTO ENERGY LTD
  • SINTEX INDUSTRIES LTD
  • INNUITY INC
  • EPLUS INC
  • MATRIX LABORATORIES LTD
  • PROVENTEC
  • ROCKWELL DIAMONDS INC
  • TELEVISION EIGHTEEN INDIA
  • POLYPLEX CORP
  • MOBILE GAMING SOLUTIONS PLC
  • TALAM CORP BHD
  • UNITECH CORP PARKS PLC
  • NATTOPHARMA ASA
  • DOMINANT ENTERPRISE BHD
  • CVC TRINITY PROPERTY FUND
  • EKSONS CORP BHD
  • EDEN ENERGY LTD
  • ZUARI INDUSTRIES LTD
  • ROCKWELL DIAMONDS INC
  • ACCELRATE POWER SYSTEMS INC
  • SIGNALIFE INC
  • TELKOM SA
  • DAVOMAS ABADI TBK (PT)
  • DABUR INDIA LTD
  • TOMSK ENERGY DISTRIBUTING CO
  • IVRCL INFRASTRUCTURES & PROJ
  • AUFEMININ.COM
  • TERRITORIAL GEN CO NO 11
  • NICHIDENBO CORP
  • WNS (HOLDINGS) LTD -ADR
  • GOLD EAGLE MINES LTD
  • ANVIL MINING LTD
  • ENTERPRISE ENERGY NL
  • LOCATEPLUS HOLDINGS CORP
  • AZOMURES SA
  • BARAN GROUP LTD
  • CROSSHAIR EXPL & MINING CORP
  • KAZANSKY VERTOLETNY ZAVOD
  • SUBROS LTD
  • US DATAWORKS INC
  • EXCEL MARITIME CARRIERS LTD
  • KME GRUPPO SPA
  • MERIDEN GROUP PLC
  • PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES INC
  • ACE COMM CORP

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