Three critical aspects of corporate
responsibility for executives surveyed were: ethical behavior of staff, good
corporate governance , and transparency of corporate dealings.
Additionally, 84 percent of executives and investors surveyed felt
corporate responsibility practices could positively impact a company's bottom
line . These findings emphasize the overall importance and shift in thought
around accountability.

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"The results of this study
clearly illustrate the financial ramifications for companies that adhere to
strict corporate governance strategies to become more efficient, transparent
and secure in business operations.
"PG+E has long been, and continues to be, committed to sound corporate
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"PG+E Corporation's high score signifies that, compared to the global
universe, the company has significantly better governance practices than most
other companies," said Gavin Anderson, President and CEO of GovernanceMetrics
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categories of board accountability, financial disclosure and internal
controls, shareholder rights, remuneration , market for control, and corporate
behavior. GMI ranks more than 3,200 companies worldwide on corporate
governance.
"We continually evaluate our policies to ensure we are complying with changing
legal requirements, and where possible, to lead in good corporate governance
by going beyond those requirements .

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A total of 68 percent said it was one of the three most important
aspects to corporate responsibility, followed by high standards of corporate
governance (62 percent) and ethical behavior of staff (46 percent).com

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The study, "The Importance of Corporate Responsibility," surveyed 136
executives across numerous industries and 65 investors to examine the
influence of corporate responsibility in the global business community . To register please visit http://www.

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One quarter of all Global Fortune 500 companies now produce some type of
report that charts their environmental, social or sustainability efforts. The
increased presence of corporate responsibility in daily business operations is
being driven by a variety of factors, such as the erosion of trust in large
corporations , the globalization of business, the corporate-governance
movement, the rise in importance of socially responsible funds and sheer
competitive pressures.

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Industry Leaders Scheduled to Participate Include:
Heather Williamson, Senior Investment Manager, Evangelical Lutheran Church
of America Board of Pensions, Donald Kirshbaum, Investment Officer for Policy,
Connecticut State Treasurers Office, Eric Henry, Executive Director, State of
Pennsylvania Retirement System , Steven Lydenberg, CIO, Domini Social
Investments, Eric Meyer, President, Shariah Funds, David Kirkpatrick , Managing
Director, SJF Ventures, Max Keiser, Founder, KarmaBanque.

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The results of this survey also provide a realistic
view of the challenges and obstacles in building, managing and measuring
corporate responsibility programs and responsibilities within organizations."
The study also examines what companies around the world are doing to adopt
corporate responsibility initiatives. Darbee, President and CEO.

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This figure is almost double the level
five years ago, demonstrating the increased importance placed on corporate
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85 Percent of Executives and Investors Surveyed Rank Corporate Responsibility
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"They feel strongly that ethical business conduct
helps to sustain their company, but that charitable work and links to NGOs are
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PG+E Corp. Rated Among Top Companies for Corporate Governance

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"Corporate responsibility and accountability have expanded beyond
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Highlighted Findings in Corporate Responsibility Report
Most notably, the survey results showed that 85 percent of executives and
investors said corporate responsibility was now a "central" or "important"
consideration in investment decisions. Highlighted in the study are
definitions of corporate responsibility and what it means in relation to
similar practices like corporate citizenship, corporate accountability and
corporate social responsibility, among others. In recent years there has
been a tremendous influx of assets to the SRI funds and now are beginning to
see the investment regulation on public pension funds change toward SRI
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"Executives take a pretty hard-headed view of corporate responsibility,"
said Nigel Holloway, director of executive services, Americas, at the
Economist Intelligence Unit.com/solutions/corporate_governance/index.
The concept of Socially Responsible Investing is one that is surrounded by
controversy to the Institutional Investor due to the fiduciary requirements
experienced by traditional institutional investors.

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SAN FRANCISCO, GovernanceMetrics
International (GMI), a corporate governance research and ratings agency, has
named PG+E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) as one of only 34 companies worldwide to
receive its highest rating for corporate governance practices. NEW YORK, The Strategic Research Institute is
proud to announce the Premier Forum on Socially Responsible Investing for the
Institutional Investor and Asset Manager, to be held March 20th and 21st,
2006, at the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel.

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