Table of Contents
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
INTRODUCTION
Section 1 COMMENTARY ON CODES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What corporate governance guidelines are there?
1.3 Standards Australia International
1.4 The ASX Principles
1.5 Will the SAI Standards meet expectations?
1.6 What purpose do standards in corporate governance
serve?
1.7 Conclusion
Section 2 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE AUSTRALIAN
CORPORATIONS ACT
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The corporate constitution and governance structures
of the company
2.3 Duties and responsibilities of directors and other
officers
2.4 Protection of stakeholder interests: shareholders,
creditors, employees, etc
2.5 Some remedies for breach of corporate governance
provisions
2.6 Conclusion
Section 3 ETHICAL UNDERPINNING OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 What is ethics?
3.3 Ethics, morals and the law
3.4 Why is ethics not more commonly considered?
3.5 The argument in favour of codes
3.6 Human values, ethics and corporate governance
3.7 Compliance
3.8 Ethical infrastructure
3.9 Experts and arbiters
3.10 Self regulation
3.11 Who and how to convince
3.12 Identifying and removing barriers
3.13 In praise of corporate governance
3.14 What does not seem to work
3.15 Suggestions for implementation of corporate
governance
3.16 Additional principles
3.17 Conclusion
Section 4 GUIDANCE ON FORMAL MEETINGS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Calling a meeting
4.3 Conduct of business
4.4 Additional comments
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abstract
This Handbook provides information that will assist industry in applying the AS 8000 series of Corporate Governance Standards. The Handbook places the Standards in the context of the Corporations Act and the broader corporate governance landscape in Australia.
History
First published as HB 400-2004.