OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

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OECD standard corporate governance standard international soft law instrument

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance are an internationally recognized framework that sets out best-practice standards for how companies should be directed and controlled to promote transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance	2
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance canonical	2
OECD G20 Principles of Corporate Governance	1
OECD Principles	1

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Target entity: OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
Context triple: [OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, produces, OECD Principles of Corporate Governance]

A. Principles of Corporate Governance
Principles of Corporate Governance is a leading American Law Institute publication that articulates modern standards and best practices for the governance of corporations and the responsibilities of their directors and officers.
B. Bermuda Principles
The Bermuda Principles are a set of guidelines established in the 1990s that mandated the rapid, public release of DNA sequence data, profoundly shaping open-data practices in genomics.
C. Corporate Governance Research Initiative
Corporate Governance Research Initiative is a Stanford Graduate School of Business research center focused on studying and improving corporate governance practices and policies.
D. UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact is a United Nations initiative that encourages businesses worldwide to adopt and report on sustainable and socially responsible policies aligned with ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
E. Seven Principles of Public Life
The Seven Principles of Public Life are a set of ethical standards—such as selflessness, integrity, and accountability—that guide the conduct of individuals in public office in the United Kingdom.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
Target entity description: The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance are an internationally recognized framework that sets out best-practice standards for how companies should be directed and controlled to promote transparency, accountability, and long-term value creation.

A. Principles of Corporate Governance
Principles of Corporate Governance is a leading American Law Institute publication that articulates modern standards and best practices for the governance of corporations and the responsibilities of their directors and officers.
B. Bermuda Principles
The Bermuda Principles are a set of guidelines established in the 1990s that mandated the rapid, public release of DNA sequence data, profoundly shaping open-data practices in genomics.
C. Corporate Governance Research Initiative
Corporate Governance Research Initiative is a Stanford Graduate School of Business research center focused on studying and improving corporate governance practices and policies.
D. UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact is a United Nations initiative that encourages businesses worldwide to adopt and report on sustainable and socially responsible policies aligned with ten universally accepted principles in human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
E. Seven Principles of Public Life
The Seven Principles of Public Life are a set of ethical standards—such as selflessness, integrity, and accountability—that guide the conduct of individuals in public office in the United Kingdom.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	OECD standard ⓘ corporate governance standard ⓘ international soft law instrument ⓘ
abbreviation	OECD Principles of Corporate Governance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: OECD Principles
aim	enhance investor confidence ⓘ promote accountability of boards and management ⓘ promote transparency in corporate governance ⓘ protect shareholder rights ⓘ support fair and efficient markets ⓘ support financial stability ⓘ support long-term value creation ⓘ
appliesTo	OECD member countries ⓘ
characteristic	internationally recognized benchmark ⓘ non-binding ⓘ voluntary implementation ⓘ
developedBy	OECD Corporate Governance Committee ⓘ
emphasizes	board independence ⓘ board oversight of sustainability and ESG risks ⓘ protection of minority shareholders ⓘ risk management and internal control ⓘ shareholder engagement ⓘ timely and accurate disclosure of material information ⓘ treatment of related party transactions ⓘ
endorsedBy	OECD Council ⓘ
field	company law ⓘ corporate governance ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ securities regulation ⓘ
firstPublished	1999 ⓘ
influenceOn	Global Financial Stability Report ⓘ surface form: IMF financial sector assessments World Bank corporate governance assessments ⓘ national corporate governance codes ⓘ securities regulation frameworks ⓘ stock exchange listing rules ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ
principleArea	disclosure and transparency ⓘ ensuring the basis for an effective corporate governance framework ⓘ institutional investors and intermediaries ⓘ responsibilities of the board ⓘ rights and equitable treatment of shareholders ⓘ role of stakeholders in corporate governance ⓘ
publisher	OECD ⓘ surface form: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
relatedDocument	OECD Principles of Corporate Governance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
revised	2004 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ 2023 ⓘ
scope	institutional investors ⓘ listed companies ⓘ publicly traded companies ⓘ state-owned enterprises ⓘ
targetAudience	advanced economies ⓘ emerging markets ⓘ
usedBy	companies ⓘ international financial institutions ⓘ investors ⓘ policy makers ⓘ regulators ⓘ stock exchanges ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs → produces → OECD Principles of Corporate Governance ⓘ

this entity surface form: OECD G20 Principles of Corporate Governance

DAF → worksOn → OECD Principles of Corporate Governance ⓘ

OECD Principles of Corporate Governance → abbreviation → OECD Principles of Corporate Governance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: OECD Principles

OECD Principles of Corporate Governance → relatedDocument → OECD Principles of Corporate Governance self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

OECD Corporate Governance Factbook → basedOn → OECD Principles of Corporate Governance ⓘ