OECD Corporate Governance Factbook 2021
The OECD Corporate Governance Factbook supports the implementation of good corporate governance practices by providing an easily accessible and up-to-date, factual underpinning to help understand countries’ institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks. Governments may use the Factbook to compare their own frameworks with those of other countries or to obtain information about policies and practices in specific jurisdictions. It also serves as a useful reference for market participants and analysts seeking to understand how such frameworks vary across different jurisdictions, and how they have been evolving.
The 2021 edition of the OECD Corporate Governance Factbook contains comparative data and information across 50 jurisdictions including all G20, OECD and Financial Stability Board members. The information is presented and commented in 63 figures and 42 tables covering a broad range of institutional, legal and regulatory provisions. The Factbook provides an important and unique tool for monitoring the implementation of the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance (the “G20/OECD Principles”). Issued every two years, it is actively used by governments, regulators and other stakeholders for information about implementation and latest trends. It is divided into four chapters addressing:
1) the global market and corporate ownership landscape;
2) the corporate governance and institutional framework;
3) the rights of shareholders and key ownership functions; and
4) the corporate boards of directors.