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Corporate governance within Aviva Investors
Aviva Investors is well known and respected in many markets for their stance on good governance practices in the companies in which we invest as shareholders. We view this as as an important part of managing our clients' money effectively and responsibly. As part of our approach to becoming a truly global business, we have been working on how best to leverage our existing expertise and standards right across our business.
Aviva Investors Ireland Ltd now work closely with Aviva Investors' London-based Corporate Governance team in order to adhere to Aviva Investor's global corporate governance standards. Corporate governance, engagement and proxy voting form an integral and active part of our approach to managing, protecting and enhancing the long-term value of the companies we invest in for our clients. Confidence in the integrity and quality of company management is an essential ingredient for investor commitment and long-term support. We believe that companies that are well governed and operate in a responsible and sustainable way should have the culture, attitude and transparent mechanisms in place to support their long-term health and shareholder value. Good corporate governance practice establishes the frameworks that facilitate both this and the relationship that exist between shareholders and a company’s management.
Voting Schedule 2009
Corporate governance has come under intense scrutiny in the credit crisis. Questions abound over where boards failed and whether shareholders could have done more. In order to prevent future economic and corporate chaos we are seeing a number of governance reviews in the UK and elsewhere. For more information please click on the link below.
Click here to view the full list of the 2009 shareholder meetings Aviva Investors (in respect of Aviva Investors Global Services Limited in the UK and Aviva Investors Ireland Limited in Ireland) voted at and how each vote was cast.
Corporate Governance and the economic crisis - What can shareholders do differently?
Anita Skipper, Head of Corporate Governance