TOWARDS DYNAMIC GOVERNANCE 2014


European Corporate Governance Report Preface


Heidrick & Struggles’ Corporate Governance Report for 2014 off ers a thought-provoking perspective on the practice of corporate governance in Europe.


The report draws in data from 15 countries and the top 400 publicly listed companies on stock exchanges within each of the countries.


In addition, we conducted an online survey to ascertain the opinions of 236 board members across Europe and shared our initial fi ndings with a group of experts on the boardroom and the corporate governance debate, as well as CEOs, chairmen and other board directors.


The result is a unique, up-to-date insight (research was carried out between April and June 2013) into the reality of corporate governance in Europe.


As you will see, we are at a critical point in the evolution of corporate governance. As standards and regulations have become bedded down in practice, some fundamental issues remain to be resolved.


Looking back at our previous corporate governance reports, what is striking is that change is ever-present. Corporate governance evolves and moves on. The nature of leadership and of organisations changes. The challenge to us all, as individuals, directors and leaders, as well as to our organisations, couldn’t be plainer: to embrace change in order to maximise performance.


Peter Lever Managing Partner Board and CEO Practice , Europe

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