Resources

Guidebook for Development Finance Institutions on Nominating Members to the Boards of Investee Companies

Provides guidance on how to fill non-executive member positions in corporate boards of investee companies as well as addresses executive positions and fund-like investment body participation.

EDFI Principles for Responsible Financing of Sustainable Development

Outlines a series of commitments endorsed by EDFI member institutions, guiding their responsible financing approach to sustainable investments.

IFC Family Business Governance Handbook

Facilitates the identification and resolution of basic governance issues in family businesses.

IFC SME Governance Guidebook

Assists in the development of a tailored governance framework, incorporating structures, policies and practices to mitigate risks for investor SME clients.

CGDF SME Governance Toolkit

Facilitates the identification of key risks and deficiencies in SME governance, aiming to enhance engagement with investee companies on these matters.

DFI Market Benchmarking Guidelines

Advocates for awareness of limitations and the advancement of good practices in the private sector development operations of DFIs.

Greenfield and Project Finance CG Tool

Addresses governance risks during construction and pre-operational phases of greenfield or project finance transactions.

MDB IDFC Common Principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking

Presents climate change mitigating financing tracking principles for development finance.

Advancing Gender Smart Investing

Presents a set of commitments endorsed by EDFI member institutions, guiding their approach to gender investing.

CGDF Signatories Internal Documentation

This webpage features a list of CGDF signatories along with some of their internal corporate governance toolkits and guidelines.

Methodology to determine the Paris Agreement alignment of EBRD investments

Presents the high-level methodology that the EBRD will use to determine whether or not an investment or technical cooperation activity project the Bank might finance is “aligned” or “not aligned” with the mitigation and adaptation goals of the Paris Agreement.

IFC Climate Governance: Progression Matrix & Tip Sheet

Assist Boards of Directors in identifying and overseeing climate-related risks and opportunities.

IFC Mid-Size Growth Company Sustainability Toolkit

Helps mid-size growth companies in understanding, preparing for, and addressing sustainability issues stemming from rapid growth.

Internal Control Handbook

Presents the fundamental principles of internal control and provides a set of tools to help establish corporate control procedures.

AGM Guidance

Provides recommendations for good practice for listed companies to enhance effective shareholder participation in planning and conducting annual general meetings and other general meetings.

Corporate Governance Focused Thematic Voting Policy Overview

Incorporates analysis and identification of both financial and corporate governance risk, considering key shareholder rights when making proxy voting decisions.

Guidance on Board Effectiveness

Offers suggestions for good practice to support directors and their advisors in applying the UK Corporate Governance Code.

ICGN Global Stewardship Principles

Establishes an international framework guiding investors in fulfilling their fiduciary obligations on behalf of clients and beneficiaries.

ICGN Guidance on Investor Fiduciary Duties

Offers an investor perspective on how fiduciary duties and responsibilities manifest in the management of financial assets.

A Sustainable Finance Policy Engagement Handbook

States the PRI principles and provides a comprehensive exploration of the foundations and details of policy engagement.

Investment tools | PRI (unpri.org)

This webpage provides resources on responsible investment approaches.

ILPA “Principles 3.0”: Fund Governance and Disclosures

Presents a roadmap for GPs and LPs to establish a common set of expectations when entering partnership, framing a more specific dialogue between the GP and the partnerships’ existing and prospective investors.

Compendium Of Standards of Best Practices

Offers a toolkit of standards and best practices, aimed at aligning the interests of LPs and GPs.

Proxy Voting Policies

This webpage contains country- and topic-specific voting guidelines along with benchmark policy recommendations.

Proxy Season Previews and Reviews

This webpage contains country- specific proxy season reviews, including insights into important trends and statistics.

Principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks

Introduces an approach to addressing climate-related financial risks to the global banking system.

How to Set Up Effective Climate Governance on Corporate Boards: Guiding principles and questions

Presents a set of principles for corporate climate governance.

NACD US Climate Governance Initiative

This webpage includes resources designed to support boards in their journey toward climate proficiency.

Climate Change in Depth Report

Focuses on the topic of climate change within a library on ESG-focused literature.

Climate U.S. Voting Guidelines

Provide specialty proxy voting policy recommendations with a focus on climate-related issues.

Climate International Voting Guidelines

Provide specialty proxy voting policy recommendations with a focus on climate-related issues.

Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Provides a set of recommendations on climate-related financial disclosures that can be included in financial reports and filings.

IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures

Enables entities to disclose information about their climate-related risks and opportunities that is useful to users of general purpose financial reports in making decisions relating to providing resources to these entities.

Board Gender Diversity in Depth Report

Focuses on board diversity as part of a broader collection on ESG-focused literature.

Pay Equity in Depth Report

Focuses on the topic of pay equity, within a library dedicated ESG-focused literature.

Corporate Governance Codes

Compiles a comprehensive list of corporate governance codes adopted worldwide.

Corporate Governance in MENA: Building a Framework for Competitiveness and Growth | Corporate Governance | OECD iLibrary (oecd-ilibrary.org)

Assesses the corporate governance landscape in the MENA region.

Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa

This webpage includes key documents, surveys and publications, addressing the state of corporate governance in the Middle East and Nort Africa.

Public Enforcement of Corporate Governance-Related Rules in Latin America

Describes the findings of an OECD survey submitted to the regulators responsible for the enforcement of corporate governance-related provisions in six Latin American countries.

Corporate Governance in Latin America

This webpage includes key documents, surveys and publications, addressing the state of corporate governance in Latin America.

Corporate Governance of Company Groups in Latin America

Provides an overview of frameworks and experiences in Latin America in dealing with challenges associated with corporate governance within company groups.

Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance in Asia

This webpage includes key documents, surveys and publications, addressing the state of corporate governance and corporate finance in Asia.

Sustainability Policies and Practices for Corporate Governance in Asia

Provides insight into current sustainability disclosure policies and practices, outlining the responsibilities of company boards and shareholder rights in Asia.

Corporate Governance Factbook

Presents information on trends and evolutions in the institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks for corporate governance of listed companies across 49 jurisdictions worldwide.

Report on Corporate Governance

Offers elements and insights that may establish a common foundation and, where applicable, indicate potential alternatives for capital markets regulators in growth emerging markets jurisdictions, with a focus on promoting corporate governance best practices.