Tuesday, February 08, 2005

EU - Commissioner McCreevy's views to European Forum

Corporate governance: Commissioner McCreevy outlines his views to European Forum

Commissioner McCreevy opened today the first meeting of the European Corporate Governance Forum which was formally established by the Commission on 15 October 2004 (see IP/04/1241). Welcoming some of the most prominent European personalities in the field of corporate governance, the Commissioner underlined again the fundamental importance of sound corporate governance for the European Union, as an element in boosting market confidence, encouraging investment and therefore in helping push the EU meet its Lisbon competitiveness objectives.

See Press Release.

Also, see Speech.