Newsletters, Evaluations and Fact Sheets
Results - 25 of at least 54 items found
Dec 31, 2020
IFC Tip Sheet on Virtual Meetings
This tip sheet provides guidance and best practices for corporate secretaries that have developed globally for virtual meetings at both the Board and Shareholder level.
Nov 30, 2019
Fact Sheet: Women on Boards and in Business Leadership, November 30, 2019
IFC is promoting the business case for increased board gender diversity and helping grow the pipeline of female talent to reach senior management positions. IFC is contributing to this effort by building capacity, raising awareness, and adding to the knowledge base on the value of gender-diverse boards and business leadership in emerging and frontier markets; part of its environment, social and governance work.
Jun 28, 2019
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean, June 2019
An overview of the Corporate Governance program in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jun 28, 2019
Fact Sheet: Gobierno Corporativo en América Latina y el Caribe, Junio 2019
El programa de gobierno corporativo en América Latina y el Caribe apoya a compañías de todo tamaño y estructura, ayudándoles a mejorar su desempeño, acceso financiero y a fortalecer la sostenibilidad aplicando un mejor gobierno corporativo por medio de un enfoque de asesoría integral.
May 28, 2019
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - January-March 2019
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
May 22, 2019
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance Codes and Scorecards, May 2019
Corporate governance codes can encourage private sector commitment to good corporate governance, provide guidance for financial and nonfinancial disclosure, stakeholder relations, foster better engagement of minority shareholders and help clarify the roles of managers and directors.
May 17, 2019
Fact Sheet: Disclosure and Transparency Standards in Emerging Markets, May 2019
Th program plays a vital role in building investor confidence and unlocking private sector investments in emerging markets. Responding to the growing demand for higher standards of corporate disclosure and transparency, it provides practical tools and advisory services for companies, stock exchanges and regulators in emerging markets to bring about integrated corporate reporting that includes environmental, social and governance matters.
Mar 12, 2019
Governance and Performance in Emerging Markets
Empirical study on the link between performance and corporate governance of IFC investment clients
Mar 12, 2019
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - October-December 2018
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
Mar 7, 2019
Fact Sheet: Disclosure and Transparency Toolkit, March 2019
The toolkit supports the broader World Bank Group’s effort to enhance disclosure and transparency standards in the countries and companies it works with, either as an investor or an adviser, through better annual reporting. It provides guidance on preparing comprehensive and integrated annual reports that include critical environmental, social, and governance information to companies, stock exchanges, market regulators and investors alike.
Dec 13, 2018
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - July-September 2018
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
Sep 19, 2018
Fact Sheet: The Latin American Companies Circle, September 2018
The Latin American Companies Circle is a unique initiative launched in May 2005 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It brings together a group of leading Latin American companies who have adopted good corporate governance practices in order to provide private sector input into the work of corporate governance regional development and to share their experiences with each other and other companies in the region and beyond.
Aug 23, 2018
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - April-June 2018
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
Aug 13, 2018
Brochure: Women on Boards and in Business Leadership Training, July 2018
This brochure provides an overview of the IFC Women on Boards and in Business leadership training including the four modules in which participants gain skills in addressing critical barriers to gender equality and championing it in the boardroom, and adopting strategies used by successful companies worldwide to boost women’s participation at senior levels of business.
Jul 26, 2018
Brochure: ESG Advisory Services in Europe and Central Asia - Creating Value for Companies in the Real Sector, July 2018
IFC helps companies improve their ESG performance by bringing international best practices to local markets and helping build market movers. IFC works with businesses to identify their ESG gaps, critical risks, and opportunities and provides tailormade and cost-effective ESG solutions to support the sustainable growth of companies.
Jul 12, 2018
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance and Microfinance Institutions, July 2018
This fact sheet is an overview of IFC’s work with microfinance institutions (MFIs) in countries where IFC operates. It helps them strengthen their systems, structures, and relationships so they can set and meet objectives, manage risks and opportunities, and monitor performance.
Jul 11, 2018
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises, July 2018
The fact sheet is an overview of IFC’s corporate governance work with state-owned enterprises. SOEs account for 20 percent of investment, 5 percent of employment, and up to 40 percent of domestic output in countries around the world. IFC’s efforts are integrated into the World Bank Group’s broader SOE reform work and involve delivering critical services in key economic sectors, which includes corporate governance and financial management.
Jun 7, 2018
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - January-March 2018
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
May 17, 2018
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance Development Framework, May 2018
The Corporate Governance Development Framework is a common approach on how to address corporate governance risks and opportunities in investment operations in emerging markets. Based on IFC’s Corporate Governance Methodology, the CGDF provides signatory institutions a platform for evaluating and enhancing governance practices in their investee companies.
Apr 2, 2018
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance and Small and Medium Enterprises, April 2018
IFC provides governance training and advisory services for founders and owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with high growth potential. The training and services are based on IFC’s SME Governance Methodology, the first and only tool of its kind on the market.
Feb 15, 2018
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - October-December 2017
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
Jan 17, 2018
CG Focus Indonesia: Improving Information Disclosure, Issue 5
The Financial Services Authority of Indonesia has introduced a regulation that requires public companies to disclose pertinent company information, including financial statements, company’s performance, ownership and shareholding, and corporate governance implementation in an accurate and timely manner. This note provides guidance based on the recommendations in the regulation and leading international practices.
Nov 2, 2017
Newsletter: Corporate Governance Updates - July-September 2017
Quarterly newsletter that highlights IFC's corporate governance work around the world, including news and events, latest indicators, media coverage, reports and publications.
Nov 2, 2017
Fact Sheet: Corporate Governance in Fragile and Conflict Situations, October 2017
IFC is prioritizing its work in fragile and conflict situations (FCS), to increase investment in these most difficult markets. It is based on IFC’s widely-accepted Corporate Governance Methodology, a solutions-oriented system for evaluating the corporate governance risks and opportunities of IFC client companies.
Oct 20, 2017
CG Focus Indonesia: Strengthening Stakeholder Participation, Issue 4
CG Focus is a regular installment produced by the IFC Corporate Governance Group in Indonesia to provide IFC clients with insights into the evolving corporate governance landscape in Indonesia and advocate the adoption of leading governance practices.
