ECGI Patron Members
Patrons of ECGRF are automatically awarded ECGI Patron Membership. There is no membership fee associated with this category, as a result of having pledged donations of EUR 250,000 over five years to the Foundation.
Through the initiative of ECGI directors and members, the European Corporate Governance Research Foundation (ECGRF) was created. The principal aim of the Foundation, which was formally established in October 2013 and approved by Belgian Royal Decree the following month, is to provide funding to support the ECGI on a more ambitious and far-reaching programme of research activities with the necessary resources and support that this requires.
The aim of the Foundation is to promote research on corporate governance. It is to provide regular and long- term support to the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) so as to:
- stimulate and reward the production of research studies and other academic work of excellence in corporate governance, by commissioning them or by awarding prizes;
- organise and disseminate research in corporate governance by means of conferences, publications and websites;
- award research fellowships to distinguished researchers in the field of corporate governance;
- promote and support research in corporate governance by the award of doctoral scholarships.
Founding patrons of the Foundation are BP plc and Investor AB. The patrons support the scientific integrity of ECGI as a key benefit to their patronage. In addition, the research members of ECGI are independent and as such are not contracted or obliged to conduct research in any dictated manner. The ECGI Research Committee, consisting solely of academics, is the body responsible for deliberation on ECGI research funding proposals.
Patrons of ECGRF are automatically awarded ECGI Patron Membership. There is no membership fee associated with this category, as a result of having pledged donations of EUR 250,000 over five years to the Foundation.
The current Patron members of ECGI are:
Investor AB, founded by the Wallenberg family a hundred years ago, is a leading owner of high-quality, international companies. They have a long-term investment perspective and support their companies in their efforts to create sustainable value. Through board participation, industrial experience, their network and financial strength, they strive to make their companies best-in-class.
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company. They are dedicated to transforming the future of healthcare by unlocking the power of what science can do for people, society and the planet.
For information about becoming a patron of the European Corporate Governance Research Foundation, contact:
Prof. Marco Becht, Acting Secretary General, European Corporate Governance Research Foundation
Past Patron Members
Former Patron Members:
BP is one of the world’s leading integrated oil and gas companies. They provide customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, lubricants to keep engines moving, and the petrochemicals products used to make everyday items as diverse as paints, clothes and packaging.
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