Development of the New Philippine Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly-Listed Companies

Event: Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

Development of the New Philippine Code of Corporate Governance for Publicly-Listed Companies

20 November 2017

Author / Speaker:

Rosario Carmela Gonzales-Austria, Government of the Philippines - Email the author | Other materials by the author

With increasing recognition that corporate governance should be principles-based and not rules-based, countries particularly in the ASEAN region, including the Philippines, have adopted the “comply or explain” approach in drafting their corporate governance codes. This approach recognizes that there is no “one size fits all” in corporate governance.

Geographical Focus:

Philippines

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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