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.

For more information about PIRC or to arrange a meeting, contact Janice Hayward, or call us on 0207 247 2323.

PIRC Publications Public documents Sample reports

Gov Plus - Aviva

An example of our extended GovernancePlus Reports, which uniquely in our market, analyse environmental, human capital, human rights and community investment issues in terms of key criteria related to coporate policies, reporting, management and impacts.
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Gov Plus - BAE

Gov Plus - Unilever

Gov Plus - Forth Ports

US - UNUMProvident Corp.

US Service Report on UNUMProvident Corp.
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US - El Paso Corp.

US service Report on El Paso Corp.
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Corporate Governance - BHP Billiton

An example of our standard Corporate Governance Report, providing detailed analysis on each AGM and EGM in the FTSE All-Share index, covering approximately 1200 reports each year.
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Corporate Governance - BT

ECGS - Endesa

An example of our European Corporate Governance Reports, produced on the ground by our local partners and delivered in the UK to give the most accurate reports combined with vital local market knowledge.
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ECGS - Synthes

PUBLICATIONS

PIRC is proud of its tradition for providing high quality governance and CSR research. We have the longest time-series of governance data available in the UK. Our Corporate Governance Annual Review is unique, covering the FTSE All Share universe since 1997, and provides the benchmark for governance trends in the UK. PIRC's Proxy Voting Annual Review provides detailed evidence of proxy voting data and results in the UK, Europe and the United States. In addition PIRC was the first investor organisation to publish proxy voting guidelines and our Shareholder Voting Guidelines are updated each year prior to the UK proxy season. All our current publications are available for purchase through this web site.

“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