Reuters Founders Share Company
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Reuters Founders Share Company is a special governance entity created to safeguard Reuters’ editorial independence and integrity by upholding its Trust Principles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporate governance mechanism
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governance entity ⓘ special share company ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Reuters
NERFINISHED
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Reuters News NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomson Reuters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Reuters Trust Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreValueProtected |
accuracy
ⓘ
freedom from bias ⓘ independence ⓘ integrity ⓘ |
| ensures |
continuity of Reuters’ editorial values
ⓘ
protection of Reuters’ journalistic integrity ⓘ |
| focusesOn | news and information services ⓘ |
| governsAspect |
editorial independence
ⓘ
freedom from bias ⓘ freedom from corporate influence ⓘ freedom from government influence ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
act as a check on ownership changes
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monitor compliance with Reuters Trust Principles ⓘ protect Reuters’ reputation for accuracy and impartiality ⓘ review corporate actions for consistency with Trust Principles ⓘ |
| hasLongTermObjective | preserve Reuters as a trusted global news source ⓘ |
| hasMandate | ensure that any owner of Reuters respects the Trust Principles ⓘ |
| hasMandateFrom | Reuters Trust Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerOver |
changes to control of Reuters
ⓘ
major structural changes to Reuters ⓘ takeover attempts affecting Reuters ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
safeguard Reuters’ editorial independence
ⓘ
safeguard Reuters’ integrity ⓘ uphold Reuters Trust Principles ⓘ |
| hasRight |
intervene in corporate actions affecting Reuters’ independence
ⓘ
object to actions that threaten editorial independence ⓘ veto changes to Reuters Trust Principles ⓘ |
| holds | Founders Share in Thomson Reuters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalForm | company limited by guarantee ⓘ |
| notForProfit | true ⓘ |
| operatesIndependentlyOf |
Thomson Reuters board of directors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomson Reuters management ⓘ |
| protects | Reuters Trust Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Reuters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomson Reuters Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCorporateStructure | independent guardian of editorial principles ⓘ |
| shareType | Founders Share NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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