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Table 2 Corporate Governance Performance Index

From: Implications of corporate governance on financial performance: an analytical review of governance and social reporting reforms in India

Code

Stakeholder

Dimensions

Mandatory/ Voluntary Norm

Basis of Scoring

SHR1

Shareholders

Number of Meetings of Board of Directors in a year

Minimum 4 meeting in a year

3 for > 6 meetings

2 for 4–6 meetings

1 for < 4 meetings

SHR2

Number of Independent Directors on the Board

50% of Directors

3 for > 2/3 of Directors

2 for 2/3 -½ of Directors

1 for < ½ of Directors

SHR3

Number of Committees of Board of Directors

Minimum 3

3 for > 5 Committees

2 for 3–5 Committees

1 for < 3 Committees

SHR4

Number of Committees headed by Independent Directors

Minimum 2

3 for > 5 Committees

2 for 3–5 Committees

1 for < 3 Committees

SHR5

Separate Meeting of Independent Directors

Minimum 1 meeting

2 for > 1 Meetings

1 for 1 Meeting

0 for No Meeting

EMR1

Employees

Code of Ethics (COE) for Senior management Available on website

Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior management

3 for all Employees

2 for all levels of Management

1 for only Directors and Senior Management

EMR2

Number of Women Directors on the Board

Minimum 1 Women Director

2 for > 1 Women Director

1 for 1 Women Director

0 for No Women Director

EMR3

Whistle Blower Policy Defined and Stated

Mandatory

1 for Well defined Policy

0 for Not Available

EMR4

Percentage of Employee Grievances Redressed during a Year

100%

3 for> 90% Redressal

2 for 70–90 Redressal

1 for < 70% Redressal

SCR1

Suppliers and Customers

Percentage of Consumer Grievances Redressed during a Year

100%

3 for> 90% Redressal

2 for 70–90 Redressal

1 for < 70% Redressal

SCR2

Publishing Sustainability/ Business Responsibility Report

BRR

3 for Sustainability Report

2 for BRR

1 for Annual Report

CMR1

Community

Annual Spending on CSR as percentage of Net Profit

2% of Net Profit

3 for > 2% Spending

2 for 1–2% Spending

1 for < 1% Spending

CMR2

Number of Social Initiatives Undertaken by the Company

Voluntary

3 for > 5 Initiatives

2 for 3–5 Initiatives

1for < 3 Initiatives

ENR1

Environment

Number of Environment Initiatives undertaken by the Company

Voluntary

3 for > 5 Initiatives

2 for 3–5 Initiatives

1for < 3 Initiatives

ENR2

Number of ISO certifications Acquired by the Company

Voluntary

3 for > 5 Certifications

2 for 3–5 Certifications

1for < 3 Certifications

ENR3

Awards and Recognitions Achieved by the Company

Voluntary

3 for > 5 Awards

2 for 3–5 Awards

1for < 3 Awards

CGP

 

Corporate Governance Performance

 

Sum of Score of all Parameters

  1. Source: Developed by Researcher