Robert AG Monks's Corporate Governance Study Library

2006-07 \| 2005-04 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 \| 1999 \| 1998 \| 1997-96 \| 1995-93

2007
03/22/07	A Modern History of Active Ownership The Governance for Owners Debate & Seminar London	Power Point Presentation File: G4O_March_2007.htm
2006
11/14/06	Shareholder Activism Professor Lucian Bebchuk, Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA	Power Point Presentation File: ShareholderActivismHarvard.htm
11/13/06	Corporate Governance as a means of controlling our destiny Glickman Family Library USM - Portland, ME	Power Point Presentation File: LLBeanUSM.htm
10/30/06	Corporate Climate Response – Moving Climate Action to Wall Street & Main Street at Reuters, 3 Times Square, New York City, NY	Power Point Presentation File: CorporateClimateResponse2006.htm
06/28/06	CCGG Annual Meeting Toronto, Canada	Power Point Presentation File: CCGGJun282006.htm
April 2006	University College of Law Champaign, Illinois Capital Markets Conference University Club of Chicago	Power Point Presentation File: UICLCapMarketsConf.htm
04/10/06 - 04/11/06	Universal Owner Conference The Center for the Study of Fiduciary Capitalism Issues, Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA	Adobe PDF File: ChallengesFiduciaryCapita.pdf Power Point Presentation File: SanFranApr10.htm
03/16/06	The Copenhagen Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Copenhagen Business School and Børsen Seminar on Shareholder Activism 16th March 2006 Børsen, Copenhagen	Power Point Presentation File: CopenhagenCentreSeminar.htm
03/14/06	London Stock Exchange Role and Impact of Shareholder Activism on Achieving Good Governance	Power Point Presentation File: LondonStockExchange.htm

2005-2007 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000
2006
	Letter to the ExxonMobil Board of Directors (PDF) posted - May 26, 2006
	Congressional Looting of the Pension Scheme posted - May 24, 2006
2005
	A Christmas Greeting from Bob Monks posted - December 21, 2005
	Why is a Corporation like a Stray Cat? (PDF) An interview with Bob Monks, Business Ethics - Fall 2005 www.business-ethics.com
	Letter to the Editors (PDF) The Economist, Corporate Governance in America - The rights and wrongs Ovitz - 13/8/05 - a p. 50
	Blackwell Publishing Book Review (August 2005) This is an electronic version of an article published in Corporate Governance: An International Review. Complete citation information for the final version of the paper, as published in the print edition of Corporate Governance: An International Review, is available on the Blackwell Synergy online delivery service, accessible via the journal’s website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0964-8410 or http://www.blackwell-synergy.com.
	Letter from Bob Monks re: The New Agenda for the ICGN (July 2005)
	Center for Corporate Governance Research 3rd International Conference on Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (July 2005)
	Questions for Commissioner nominees - The SEC’s role as Censor (June 2005)
	SEC Censorship "2005" Style What is sad is the unignorable reality of the Securities & Exchange Commission as censor. Censorship is antithetical to the core American beliefs. [full text] (June 2005)
	The Ghost of a Shareholder Resolution Haunts ExxonMobil Annual Meeting SocialFunds.com (May 2005)
	Testimony of Robert A.G. Monks Before the Joint Standing Judiciary Committee Of the Maine State Legislature (PDF) In Support of LD 1495: An Act To limit the political speech of corporations “The large corporation fits oddly in the democratic theory and vision. Indeed, it does not fit.” (May 2005)
	The Death of Shareholder Democracy by Robert A.G. Monks
	Corporate Governance - USA - Fall 2004 Reform - The Wrong Way and the Right Way (PDF) by Robert A.G. Monks This is an electronic version of an article published in Corporate Governance: An International Review. Complete citation information for the final version of the paper, as published in the print edition of Corporate Governance: An International Review, is available on the Blackwell Synergy online delivery service, accessible via the journal’s website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0964-8410 or http://www.blackwell-synergy.com. (March 2005)
	The Case for Powerful Shareholders (PDF) by Robert A.G. Monks Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State (February 2005)
	Promoting Growth Through Corporate Governance Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State (February 2005)
	Interview: Bob Monks (PDF) Ethical Corporation (January 2005)

	Institutional Investors Consider Responsibility for Global Warming. "Climate Change - A Risk Management Challenge for Institutional Investor". Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. Written by: Mark Mansley & Andrew Dlugolecki (External - Posted August 21, 2001)
	Corporate Governance Rules for German Quoted Companies (Posted April 06, 2001) Revised "Corporate Governance Rules for German Quoted Companies" from the German Panel on Corporate Governance.
	Redesigning Corporate Governance Structures and Systems for the 21st Century (Posted January 1, 2001) Keynote address given at Henley Management College.
	Do Stock Options Provide the Right Incentive? (Posted December 12, 2000) Bob's speech on the occasion of Peter Drucker's birthday celebration at Claremont College.
	Corporate Governance 2nd Edition (Posted February 16, 2001) Announcement of the publication of the 2nd edition of CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, the case book edited by Robert Monks & Nell Minow, by Blackwell, in April 2001.

2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 \| 1999 \| 1998 \| 1997 \| 1996 \| 1990 & earlier 2002
Nov 4, 2002	Companies & Finance UK & Ireland: Rent a balance sheet offshore - it's a must FT.com - Article by John Plender of Financial Times	Monks mentioned
Nov 3, 2002	US Activists Turn Up The Heat FT.com - Article by Simon Targett of Financial Times	Monks featured / quoted
Aug 6, 2002	How to bring US companies under control Robert Monks interviewed in response to recent legislation to restore investor confidence in US companies FT.com - Article by Simon London of Financial Times	MONKS featured / quoted
July 28, 2002	New Meaning to Failing Upward? Excerpts from the Dateline NBC special "Take The Money and Run" MSNBC.com	MONKS quoted
July 28, 2002	"Take the Money and Run" Robert Monks interviewed by Tom Brokaw MSNBC.com	MONKS quoted
July 10, 2002	Others BolderThan President About Reform Responses to President Bush's corporate reform plan LATimes.com - Article by James Flanigan	MONKS quoted
July 9, 2002	Robert Monks interviewed in response to President Bush's July 9th speech / corporate reform plan ABC World News Tonight	MONKS quoted
June 26, 2002	SRI Simulations Beat Benchmarks SocialFunds.com - By William Baue	MONKS mentioned / quoted
June 24, 2002	Investors of the World, Unite! Article features Robert Monks and his views on shareholder activism FORTUNE Magazine - (Vol.145, No.13) / FORTUNE.com - Article by Marc Gunther	MONKS featured / quoted
June 24, 2002	Monks' Next Crusade - Aligning corporate interests with the goals of society as a whole FORTUNE Magazine (Vol.145, No.13) / FORTUNE.com - Article by Marc Gunther	MONKS featured / quoted
June 10, 2002	Unraveling fiduciary conflicts in HP-Compaq merger voting Pensions & Investments - Article by Robert A.G. Monks	Article by MONKS
June 2002	Setting a New Route for Corporate Governance Financial Executive OnLine Edition - Article by Jeffrey Marshall	MONKS quoted
May 24, 2002	Annual Meeting Focuses Pressure on ExxonMobil SocialFunds.com - By William Baue	MONKS mentioned
May 22, 2002	Corporate Governance Takes Shape Robert Monks is mentioned in a timeline of significant events in Corporate Governance CBS.MarketWatch.com - By Jon Friedman	MONKS mentioned
May 13, 2002	ExxonMobil's environmental policy puts shareholder value at risk Pensions & Investments - Article by Barry B. Burr	MONKS quoted
May 10, 2002	Big investors attempt to derail the boardroom gravy train Article includes Monks' 10 key principles of corporate governance Independent.co.uk - Article by Nigel Cope, City Editor	MONKS quoted
May 2, 2002	Environment: Shareholders Challenge Companies on Global Warming Inter Press News Service Agency - IPS.org - Article by Danielle Knight	MONKS mentioned
April 8, 2002	Social activists ride coattails of Enron case: Scandal, SEC letter embolden demands for more reforms Investment News - Article by Sara Hansard	MONKS quoted
April 2002	COMPANIES & FINANCE UK: Despots, superheroes, bankers, and Monks Oh, and to hell with non-execs. FT.com - Article by John Plender	MONKS quoted
April 2002	Observer: Capitalism in Crisis Global Investor Magazine - Article by James Rutter	MONKS featured / quoted
March 2002	US plays catch-up with UK governance standards FT.com - Article by Robert A.G. Monks	Article by MONKS
Feb 2002	Where Were Enron's Owners? Forbes.com - Article by Robert A.G. Monks	Article by MONKS
Jan 2002	Kozlowski's Colours "Tyco's boss reacts to growing pressure by putting shareholders before empire" Economist.com	MONKS quoted

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	Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance (CACG) The CACG is the Commonwealth Association for Corporate Governance. It was created in April 1998 in response to the Edinburg Declaration of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in 1997 to promote excellence in corporate governance for Commonwealth countries. Their guidelines are posted online at http://www.combinet.net/Governance/FinalVer/finlvndx.htm.
	The Corporate Library Founded by Robert A.G. Monks & Nell Minow in 1999, The Corporate Library is intended to serve as a central repository for research, study and critical thinking about the nature of the modern global corporation, with a special focus on corporate governance and the relationship between company management, their boards and their shareowners.
	Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) The Department of Trade and Industry is the UK Government department with the overall aim: "To increase competitiveness and scientific excellence in order to generate higher levels of sustainable growth and productivity in a modern economy."
	Henley Management College - Centre for Board Effectiveness (CBE) The CBE is a leading international centre for the study of corporate governance and the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors.
	INFACT INFACT "is a national grassroots corporate watchdog organization. Founded in 1977, the organization is best known for its successful Nestle and GE Boycott Campaigns, and its Academy Award winning documentary Deadly Deception."
	Innovest Innovest Strategic Value Advisors "is a specialized financial information services and investment advisory firm headquartered in New York. It was founded in October 1998, after several years of research and development of the EcoValue '21™ environmental performance rating model."
	International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) The ICGN is a loosely organized network that provides investors, companies, academics, and finance experts with a forum for communicating ideas regarding global corporate governance practices.
	Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) The OECD is an organization made up of 29 countries that provides a forum for the discussion and development of social, financial, and environmental policies
	World Bank Corporate Governance Web Site The World Bank has developed their Corporate Governance Web Site to "serve as a gateway for sharing knowledge, experiences, best practices and resources from around the world."