All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group
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The All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group (APPCGG) aims to:
- influence and develop understanding of corporate governance through the promotion of a culture based on responsible leadership and investment thus enabling corporates and their shareholders to enhance prosperity for the benefit of shareholders, economies and society.
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Activities
The APPCGG was set up in 2004 with the aim of promoting best practice in corporate governance. It strapline is: 'influencing the policy agenda for business, economic and social prosperity.
To this end it holds a series of ‘working’ breakfasts, lunchtime and evening seminars 'where key issues and agenda items are debated by members of the Group and leading figures from both government and business'.
- The Group acknowledges that there is no cast-iron template applicable to every business; it promotes the recognition that there are many ways for companies to create prosperity for their employees and shareholders. [1]
Members
- Lord Paul Myners - Chair (Lab)
- Lord Harrison - Vice-chair (Lab)
- Andrew Tyrie - Vice-chair (Con)
- Alun Michael - Vice-chair (Lab)
- Lord William Wade of Chorlton - Treasurer (Con)
- Kwasi Kwarteng - Secretary (Con)
- Lord Gordon of Strathblane -President (Lab)
Funding
Corporate Governance Forum acts as the group’s secretariat. £2750 from Das Group, £10,000 from Bosch (UK), £2000 from Jon Moulton, £14,000 from British Petroleum, £10,500 from Lloyds TSB, £2750 from Jefferson Wells, £2750 from Bank of New York Mellon. £10,000 from National Grid, £10,000 from M+G Investments, £2000 from Hermes, £2000 from Richard Davies Investments, £5000 from British Telecom (registered July 2010).[2]
- Fidelity £5000, Legal & General £5000, Bank of New York Mellon £5500, Mazars LLP £5250, Jefferson Wells £2500, Jon Moulton £2500, Hermes £2000, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP £2500, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP £5000, BP £14,000, Richard Davies Investor Relations £2000, NationalGrid £10,000, M&G Limited £10,000 (all registered October 2011). [3]
Sponsors
- AstraZeneca, British American Tobacco (dates tbc)
The Group's website states that there 'are a number of sponsorship opportunities available for businesses interested in becoming involved with the APPCGG and joining the debate on the latest thinking in corporate governance'.[4]
Parliamentary Passes
In September 2010 and November 2011 the following staff were registered as holding a parliamentary pass:
- Jennifer Bryant Pearson, Director, JBP Associates Ltd; Director, Strategic Communications International Ltd; Director, Corporate Governance Forum Ltd.
- Alan Cleverly, CEO, The Genesis Initiative; CEO and Director, Small Business Bureau Ltd; Director, Corporate Governance Forum Ltd. Agent, Surrey Heath Conservative Association. [5]
Contact
Mr Kwasi Kwarteng MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
- Phone: 020 7219 3000
Resources
Notes
- ↑ All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group, acc 2 November 2011
- ↑ Register of All-Party Groups, All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group, House of Commons, 30 September 2010, accessed 20 October 2010.
- ↑ House of Commons, [Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 2nd November 2011), acc 2 November 2011
- ↑ Sponsors of the Group, APPCCG website, acc 2 November 2011
- ↑ Register of All-Party Groups, All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group, House of Commons, 30 September 2010, accessed 20 October 2010.
