Surveys, reports and reviews about non executive directors

DTI Independent Review of Non-Executive Directors

In April 2002 Derek Higgs was appointed by the UK government to lead a short independent review of non-executive directors. Derek Higgs published his report on 20th January 2003, available at the above link.

Non Executive Directors Survey 2002 – 03 (KPMG) (PDF file)

Survey of non executive directors from KPMG which looked at ‘roles and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and attributes, widening the pool of non-executive directors and improving public confidence’.

“Internal Control: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code” (The Turnbull Report)

Available from the website of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales (ICAEW) via the above link.

Hampel Report

Report of the Committee on Corporate Governance chaired by Sir Ronald Hampel (January 1998), from the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) website.

Greenbury Report

A copy of the report “Directors’ Remuneration: Report of a Study Group chaired by Sir Richard Greenbury” (July 1995) from the European Corporate Governance Institute website.