OECD/G20 Principles of Corporate Governance
Shareholder Rights and Equitable Treatment

OECD/G20 Principles of Corporate Governance OECDCG-2: Rights and Equitable Treatment of Shareholders and Key Ownership Functions

What does OECDCG-2 require?

Protect shareholder rights and ensure equitable treatment per OECD/G20 Principles Chapter II. The corporate governance framework should protect and facilitate the exercise of shareholders rights and ensure the equitable treatment of all shareholders including minority and foreign shareholders. All shareholders should have the opportunity to obtain effective redress for violation of their rights. Basic shareholder rights include (a) secure methods of ownership registration + (b) convey or transfer shares + (c) obtain relevant material information on the corporation on a timely and regular basis + (d) participate and vote in general shareholder meetings + (e) elect and remove members of the board + (f) share in the profits of the corporation. Shareholders should have the right to participate in and be sufficiently informed on decisions concerning fundamental corporate changes such as amendments to statutes, articles of incorporation + the authorisation of additional shares + extraordinary transactions including the transfer of all or substantially all assets that result in the sale of the company. Markets for corporate control should be allowed to function in an efficient and transparent manner. Capital structures and arrangements that enable certain shareholders to obtain a degree of control disproportionate to their equity ownership should be disclosed.

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This control maps to 5 controls across 4 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 37000:2021 · 2 controls

  • ISO37000-GF-02 Cl. 6.5 Accountability - Being answerable for decisions and actions to stakeholders
  • ISO37000-GF-04 Cl. 5 Rule of law - Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and governance codes
  • ARGYRIS-M1 Model I Behavior - unilateral control, win-lose framing, suppression of negative feelings, defensiveness
  • COSO-IC-CE-02 The board demonstrates independence from management and exercises oversight of internal control
  • HB-SLT-4LeadershipStyles-S1-S2-S3-S4 Hersey-Blanchard SLT 4 Leadership Styles - S1 Directing, S2 Coaching, S3 Supporting, S4 Delegating

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