OECD Corporate Governance Factbook - 2021

The OECD Corporate Governance Factbook provides easily accessible and up-to-date information about the institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks for corporate governance across 50 jurisdictions worldwide. The Factbook complements the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and can be used by governments, regulators and the private sector to compare their own frameworks with those of other countries and also to get information on practices in specific jurisdictions. The 2021 edition of the Factbook will be an important reference for the upcoming review of the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.

The Factbook is divided into four main areas that are crucial for understanding how corporate governance functions in different jurisdictions:

• the global market and corporate ownership landscape
• the corporate governance and institutional framework
• the rights of shareholders and key ownership functions
• the corporate board of directors

The 2021 edition includes new material on global market landscape, including how capital markets have evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic, new coverage of the oversight of audit, proxy advisory services, gender balance on boards, as well as significant updates across many other issue areas, reflecting dynamic changes to regulatory and institutional frameworks around the world.