10 Amendments of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2011/2181(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that corporate governance should help promote sustainable growth in the internal market and create added value in the long term;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to bring forward measures that strengthen diversity in terms of professional and social background, and hence to stimulate debate and foster the emergence of new ideas within their boards of directors; calls on the Commission to apply to corporate governance principles such as corporate social responsibility and commitments to ensuring a ‘social balance’ and to sharing of profits, which are fundamental to this governance;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that it is absolutely necessary that the functions of CEO and Chair of the Board be split and defined; considers that it is up to companies (shareholders and boards) to decide whether or not to split these functions and duties, taking into account the specific features of company law in the Member States and of internal business organisation;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the identification of shareholders should be facilitated in order to encourage dialogue between companies and their shareholders and reduce the risk of abuse connected to ‘empty voting’;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the requirement for public disclosure on diversity policy and the introduction of a minimum gender balance of 1/3;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that existing codes should be strengthened and that more effective monitoring of codes and better quality of explanations are required; stresses that shareholders must remain central to the governance of companies and their role must be enhanced, not diminished, and that they should also be encouraged to think of the company’s long-term financial results; believes that shareholders should inform regulators when a company provides an unacceptable explanation for departing from a code of practice;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to adapt good corporate governance measures to the characteristics and needs of SMEs, given their limited resources, particularly in the fields of administration and human resources.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is strongly in favour of a European mechanism to help issuers identify their shareholders in order to facilitate dialogue on CG issues and rule out possible abuses stemming from empty voting;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the creation of greater protection for minority shareholders, while including measures to avoid abuse and to encourage shareholders to focus on their company’s long-term financial results;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for greater gender diversity in company boards, taking account of individual skills and experience, so as to guarantee their efficiency, as well as a high level of competence among their members;