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The corporate governance policies of the Council of Institutional Investors are a living document that is constantly reviewed and updated. These policies set standards or recommend practices that Council members believe companies and boards of directors should adopt to promote accountability, independence, integrity, rigor and transparency. Council members are not obligated to individually endorse all or any portion of the Council’s policies, and companies aren’t obligated to adopt the policies and procedures recommended by the Council.

The nine non-officers on the Council’s board serve as the Policies Committee and suggest subjects for policies, review staff policy drafts and decide which policies should be submitted to the full board. All General Members are invited to submit ideas for policies to Council staff or Council directors. The full board votes on whether to approve a proposed policy. Once approved by the board, the policy is subject to a vote by the full membership.

General Members are invited to click here to view the Council's Policies Committee page, where members can submit ideas for policies, comment on policy drafts and view committee meeting minutes.

Corporate Governance Policies

Full Council Corporate Governance Policies

Other Council Policies

Best Disclosure Principles for Institutional Investors
Guiding Principles on Trading Practices, Commission Levels, Soft Dollars and Commission Recapture
Independence of Accounting and Auditing Standard Setters
Principles of Financial Regulation Reform
Statement In Support of Defined Benefit Plans
Statement on the Value of Corporate Governance
Transparency, Independence and Oversight of Financial Gatekeepers