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Welcome to CalPERS corporate governance web site. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (known as "CalPERS") has long been a leader in the corporate governance movement.

CalPERS believes good corporate governance leads to better performance. We seek corporate reform to protect our investments. The corporate governance team challenges companies and the status quo, we vote our proxies, we work closely with regulatory agencies to strengthen our financial markets, and we invest with partners that use corporate governance strategies to earn value for our fund by turning around ailing companies.

To support and learn more about CalPERS Corporate Governance initiatives, please read and visit our programs below:

Corporate Governance Investment ProgramCorporate Governance Investment Program
Learn how CalPERS invests with partners who employ corporate governance strategies.

Reform Focus List CompaniesReform Focus List Companies
Find out which public corporations made it to CalPERS Focus List.

Proxy Voting DecisionsProxy Voting Decisions
See how CalPERS votes & where to vote your shares.

Adopt Corporate Governance PrinciplesIncludes important topics such as one share one vote, board structure, process, and characteristics, compensation, financial integrity, corporate responsibility, and shareowner rights.
Read about CalPERS Global Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance.

Support Important Market InitiativesIncludes initiatives such as Environmental Strategy, Executive Compensation Program, Financial Integrity, Legislative Reports: Holocaust-Era Report and Northern Ireland Annual Report, Majority Vote for Directors, Open Access to the Proxy, and Securities Litigation.
Learn how CalPERS educates and influences shareowners, corporations, regulatory authorities, and other institutional investors on market wide issues.


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