All Tax articles
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PodcastWhy tax should be on the agenda for responsible investors
In this episode, Sebastien Akbik, Corporate Governance Analyst at the PRI spoke with Kiran Aziz, Head of Responsible Investments from KLP and Daniel Mulé, Policy Lead, Extractive Industries Tax and Transparency from Oxfam America.
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Discussion paperHow to consider tax in voting practices
Voting is an essential channel for investors to communicate their expectations on tax in a clear and quantifiable manner.
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Discussion paperWhat is tax fairness and what does it mean for investors?
This paper explores the concept of tax fairness, outlines the rationale for investor action and the steps that the PRI intends to take to support signatories on this issue
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Case studyEngagement International: Addressing responsible tax
Engagement International helps institutional investors act as active responsible owners through corporate engagement.
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PodcastThe proposed global tax reforms – can they eliminate profit shifting?
Our guest speakers, Alex Cobham from Tax Justice Network and Ryan Gurule from the FACT Coalition will be sharing their insights on the global tax reforms and implications for investors.
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Thought leadershipGlobal trends in corporate tax disclosure
Corporate tax practices are coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and investors, amid concerns about the use of aggressive tax avoidance practices. Companies employing strategies such as profit shifting could be exposing themselves to growing reputational and regulatory risks, which have the potential to directly impact their profitability.
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Engagement guideWhistleblowing: why and how to engage with your investee companies
Transparency International defines whistleblowing as the disclosure or reporting of wrongdoing. We use a broad framing of whistleblowing mechanisms to include those arrangements that encourage employees, customers and suppliers to speak up and share information on activities that violate a company’s ethical code of conduct, its legal and regulatory requirements ...
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Case studyResponsible tax engagement
Case study by Engagement International and the Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark
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WebinarResults: PRI collaborative engagement on tax transparency
The PRI has recently published a report summarising the outcomes of the collaborative engagement on tax transparency (2017-2019). This webinar will provide an overview of the report and discuss members’ views of the progress made and next steps for further action.
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Case studyPRI Awards 2019 case study: Impact-Cubed White Paper
Company: Auriel Investors HQ: UK Category: ESG Research Report of the Year (shortlisted)
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WebinarPRI in Person 2018 - Breakout 4C: Charging ahead: the macro factors influencing tax transparency
The panellists in this session will discuss corporate tax transparency in the context of investor and stakeholder expectations and the influence of factors such as economic inequality, good governance and regulation.
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Engagement guideExamples of tax disclosure in healthcare and IT sectors
Tax policy (organisational and board view on corporate income tax): GSK: “We have a responsibility to our shareholders to be financially efficient and deliver a sustainable tax rate. As part of this approach, we look to align our investment strategies to those countries where we already have substantial economic activity, ...
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Engagement guide
Country-by-country reporting in corporate tax disclosure
This article provides a brief summary of existing frameworks for country-by-country reporting (CBCR).
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Engagement guide
Companies reviewed in the PRI's corporate tax transparency research
The companies that were selected for the PRI’s research on corporate tax disclosure were chosen because of sector-related tax risks as detailed below.
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Engagement guide
Recommendations on evaluating corporate tax transparency
Here is an overview of the investors’ recommendations on corporate tax transparency across policy, governance and risk mangement and performance areas.
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Engagement guide
Approach to dialogue and next steps
This section provides guidance on how investors can approach engagement as well as key considerations during the process (see final section for examples of good practice).
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Engagement guide
Trends in corporate tax disclosure
This section highlights key trends in the PRI-commissioned study on tax disclosures in policy, governance and risk management and reporting areas.
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Engagement guide
Evaluating and engaging on corporate tax transparency research
Scope: The research assessed levels of corporate income tax disclosure at 50 large multinational companies in the healthcare and information technology sectors headquartered in the US (20), Europe (20) and rest of the world (10). For further explanation of why these sectors were selected, see section on selection of ...
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Engagement guide
An introduction to engaging on corporate tax transparency
There is growing interest among responsible investors to understand how companies in their portfolios approach tax-related issues.
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Engagement guideEvaluating and engaging on corporate tax transparency: An investor guide
This report serves as an investor tool for engagements on tax, drawing on key trends and gaps observed in the current status of corporate income tax disclosure practices.
