Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2011/2181(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a corporate governance framework for European companies
Amendments (6)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that effective corporate governance should help promote sustainable growth in the internalgrowth and competiveness in the single market;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to bring forward measures that, companies, shareholders and national regulators to strengthen the diversity in terms of professional and social background,of company boards and hence to stimulate debate and foster the emergence of new ideas within their boards of directors;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on companies to ensure that more ‘sales’ and ‘marketing’ professionals sit on their boards of directors in order to make corporate governance is more responsive to consumer needs and interests;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes it important to iencreasourage employee involvement in companies' decision-making processes, not least by way of employee share-holding schemes, in order to increase motivation and ensure cohesion within companies; emphasises that the board is solely responsible and accountable for decision making;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Firmly emphasises that corporate management and remuneration policies must be sound and responsible and comply with the principles of wage parity and equal treatment of women and men, in accordance with the EU provisions in force; calls on the Commission to bring forward measures to ensure a more balancedand companies to put in place definitive initiatives to ensure better representation of women on boards of directors;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to bring forward proportionate proposals for the Europe-wide harmonisationguidelines of the type and content of information released to shareholders in annual company reports. , this information should be of a high quality and informative;