Activities of Eva LICHTENBERGER related to 2011/2181(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Corporate governance framework for European companies (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a corporate governance framework for European companies PDF (230 KB) DOC (150 KB)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the report of the Reflection Group on the Future of EU Company Law states that "the interest of the company (..) may have priority over the interest of individual shareholders if these two are in conflict and if serving the short term interest of shareholders would have a direct negative impact on the long- term viability of the company". Brussels, 5 April 2011, available on the Commission’s website, pp 37-38
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that binding rules need to be at the core of corporate governance regulation, to be complemented by soft regulation such as codes of best practices;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages disclosure of the remuneration policy and the annual remuneration report, which should be subject to the approval of the assembly of shareholders; stresses however that the disclosure of individual remuneration of executive and non-executive. Is of the opinion that the pay rise of directors should be consistent with the pay rise of the company; proposes that the percentage increase in remuneration of directors wshould constitute a breach of privacy and should be avoided unless consent is given by the person concernednot be higher than the average pay raise of the employees of the company;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that the pay raise of Directors should be coherent with the long term viability of the company;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the board is the body responsible for reviewing and approving the strategy of the company, which includes the company's approach to risk, and should report it meaningfully to shareholders; considers that environmental and social risks should be included insofar as they have a material immust be pacrt on the company, as already required under EU legislationf any risk assessment;