Benpres among governance awardees
Benpres Holdings Corporation chairman Oscar M. Lopez (fifth from left) accepts the Silver Award as the company made it among top scorers in the 2009 corporate governance (CG) scorecard organized by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).
The CG scorecard project is jointly administered with ICD’s partners, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the Institute of Internal Auditors of the Philippines (IAAP), the Ateneo Law School and the Center for International Private Enterprise. It ranks publicly listed companies based on their performance according to a set criteria deemed consistent with global best governance practices.
In photo with Lopez are from left, PSE chairman Hans Sicat, IAAP vice president-Professional Development Catherine Ang, ICD chairman Jesus Estanislao, Benpres chief finance officer Salvador Tirona, Benpres president Angel Ong, SEC Commissioner Manuel Gaite and Ateneo Law School dean Cesar Villanueva.
Benpres is the holding company for Lopez Group investments in media and communications, as well as in sustainable energy development.
