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Adopt Global Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance

The Global Principles of Accountability for Corporate Governance create the framework by which we execute our proxy voting responsibilities and provide a foundation for supporting our corporate engagement and governance initiatives.

Global Principles (PDF, 3.3 MB)

Learn about corporate governance principles pertaining to board independence and leadership, board and executive compensation, audit integrity, corporate responsibility, shareowner rights, emerging market principles and so much more.

Translated Versions of Global Principles

Read about the CalPERS Global Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance. Now available in: Chinese (PDF, 423 KB), French (PDF, 298 KB), German (PDF, 283 KB), Japanese (PDF, 582 KB), and Spanish (PDF, 277 KB).