PIRC : independent research and advisory consultancy

PIRC is the UKs' leading independent research and advisory consultancy providing services to institutional investors on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Since 1986, it has been the pioneer and champion of good corporate governance within the UK.
Authoritative resource
PIRC has a wide spectrum of clients ranging from pension funds, faith-based investors, trade unions to banks and asset managers. Its Corporate Governance Service is an authoritative and vital resource for active investors, whilst its widely-read Shareholder Voting Guidelines provide a market-wide benchmark for investors and forms part of the movement for corporate governance reform and long-term wealth creation strategies for responsible investors.

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Pirc calls on investors to oppose HSBC's 'excessive' bonus scheme

May 19 2008

Thomson Financial

LONDON (Thomson IM) - Corporate governance body Pirc said on Monday it is urging investors to vote against HSBC Holdings Plc's remuneration report at the bank's annual general meeting on May 30.

Commenting on the bank's remuneration scheme in a note to members, Pirc said: 'We consider the combined level of potential awards to be excessive. Average salaries are currently at the top end of the UK sector.'

“PIRC is in the DNA of good corporate governance”

“Let’s not forget how quickly yesterday’s heresy can become today’s mainstream opinion. Ten years ago PIRC was portrayed as pursuing a radical agenda. Now much of what PIRC said in the past is in the DNA of UK corporate governance. Back then many fund managers did not even vote, now the large majority do, and many try and vote intelligently rather than routinely supporting management.“
Brendan Barber
General Secretary, Trades Union Congress, October 2003