2. THE CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Section 2.8 - Shareholders
Principles
2.8.P.1
Information, which enables shareowners/shareholders to understand
corporate compliance with these Principles of Global
Corporate Responsibility: Bench Marks for Measuring Business
Performance as articulated in the Criteria and Bench
Marks of this document, is fully available.
2.8.P.2
The company's corporate governance policies balance the interests
of managers, employees, shareowners/shareholders, and other
interested and affected parties.
2.8.P.3
The company neither restricts nor obstructs the legal rights
of shareowners /shareholders.
Criteria
2.8.C.1
The company ensures shareownersí/shareholders' participation
and rights to information while protecting other interested
and affected parties.
2.8.C.2
The company respects the right of shareowners/shareholders
to submit proposals for vote and to ask questions at the annual
meeting.
2.8.C.3
The company is committed to meet with shareowners/shareholders
to address issues of concern.
Bench Marks
2.8.B.1
The company observes a code or codes of best practice or has
drawn up its own comprehensive corporate code, which includes
guidelines for corporate governance.
2.8.B.2
Shareowners/shareholders are informed through reports and
meetings about significant and material violations of corporate
policies, including codes of conduct, adverse decisions by
tribunals or courts, and the results of internal audits or
analyses of corporate activity.
2.8.B.3
Shareowner/shareholder proposals and questions are welcomed
at the company's annual meeting.