Category Archives: Corporate governance

OPERS supporting proposals to declassify boards

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System’s Corporate Governance Department is participating with the Harvard Law School Shareholder Rights Project to file proposals to declassify boards of directors at some of the companies in which we invest. We believe that a … Continue reading

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Annual report highlights Corporate Governance work

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees annually updates the OPERS Corporate Governance policy and guidelines to consider best practice standards. The just-released 2011 Corporate Governance Annual Report highlights our interactions with public companies. The OPERS Board adopted … Continue reading

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OPERS backs Ohio businesses

We often say that OPERS is good for Ohio, based on the economic impact of the more than $5 billion our members receive each year in pension and health care benefits. But our Investments Division also is a major supporter … Continue reading

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OPERS’ corporate governance policy paying off

A company’s corporate governance structure specifies the rights and responsibilities of its board of directors, managers and shareowners, and spells out decision-making procedures. The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System closely monitors the corporate governance practices of the companies in which … Continue reading

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