Ethical Corporation: Michiel Brandjes, Company Secretary at Royal Dutch Shell, to Examine Alternatives to UK System of Corporate Governance at International Summit

Shell`s company secretary will present his thoughts on the current variety of
worldwide systems of corporate governance at Ethical Corporation`s Corporate
Governance Summit.
LONDON--(Business Wire)--
Mr Brandjes will participate in a discussion with David Frick, senior VP at
Nestle, and BP`s Helen Ashton, Head of International Governance and Ethics on
the best system of corporate governance for business.

Recent research by Ethical Corporation has shown that the UK system of corporate
governance is viewed as globally pre-eminent, but the debate will be looking at
the issue through the lens of the recent financial crisis. Can it be said that
the UK system is as strong as previously thought?

This debate will take place at the Corporate Governance Summit, taking place on
the 16th and 17th of June in London. Mr Brandjes, Mr Frick and Ms Ashton will be
joined by corporate governance experts from a variety of businesses and
institutions.

Lord Leon Brittan, ex-UK Home Secretary and current Non-Executive Director of
Unilever will be examining the role of non-executive directors along with
AnneMarie Durbin, Company Secretary at Standard Chartered Bank, and Miles
Templeman, Director General of the Institute of Directors.

David Jackson, Company Secretary of BP, will be joined by Bob Evans of the UK`s
Serious Fraud Office and Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the Association
of British Insurers in a keynote presentation on whether the UK system of
corporate governance is fit for purpose, and what changes are likely in the wake
of the financial crisis.

For a comprehensive programme for this conference, please go to
www.ethicalcorp.com/corporategovernance/?t=BW.

Ethical Corporation is an independent publisher and conference organiser,
launched in 2001 to encourage debate and discussion on responsible business.
Ethical Corporation also publishes the new online magazine
www.ClimateChangeCorp.com, launched in February 2007.

Ethical Corporation
Nick Johnson
Head of Conferences
T: 0044 20 7375 7209
E: nick.johnson@ethicalcorp.com

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