The Report of the 2019 Independent Review Chair, which refers to the 2017 public consultation, feedback from the 2019 Stakeholder Advisory Panel, the ESMA 2015 Follow-Up Report, requirements of SRD II and updated stewardship codes globally (as of July 2019) can be found here.

The first stage of the review, which included the 2017 public consultation, was overseen by the Steering Group comprising representatives from the current signatories to the Principles, the 2017 Independent Review Chair, Chris Hodge and the 2017 Stakeholder Advisory Panel, which provided input to the preparation of the consultation document.

The following consultation responses were received by close of business, 31st December 2017. A total of 76 responses were received by the formal deadline, of which 29 were happy for their responses to be published. In February 2018 the ICAEW provided the Independent Review Chairman, Chris Hodge with a further response which is also published below.

Organisation

Type

Akka Technologies

Quoted Company

Association française des entreprises privées (AFEP)

Association – Issuer

Association of Investment Companies (AIC)

Association – Issuer

ASSONIME

Association – Issuer

Bell Asset Management

Investor

Blackrock

Investor

Council of Institutional Investors

Association – Investor

Data Imperium

Service Provider

Deutsche Aktienstitut

Association – Issuer

Ethos

Service Provider

Eumedion

Association – Investor

EuropeanIssuers

Association – Issuer

Financial Reporting Council

Regulator

Florida State Board of Administration

Investor

Frontis Governance

Service Provider

GC100

Association – Issuer

Hermes Investment Management & EOS

Service Provider/Investor

ICAEW

Association – Professional Accountancy Body

ICSA

Association – Issuer

INC SA

Quoted Company

International Corporate Governance Network

Association – Mixed

Korn Ferry Hay Group

Service Provider – Issuer

Labrador

Service Provider – Issuer

Labrador

Service Provider – Issuer

Natixis

Investor

Quoted Companies Alliance

Association – Issuer

Konstantinos Sergakis

Academic

Schroders

Investor

UK Shareholders’ Association

Association – Investor

Washington State Investment Board

Investor