Thomson Reuters recognized at Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards

Mumbai, February 24, 2015 – Thomson Reuters India was recognized for promoting employment for people with disabilities at the 4th annual Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards held on February 18, 2015 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. The award recognizes innovative strategies and initiatives that organizations adapt to help advance people with disabilities in the workplace and in the community.

The World CSR Congress, guided by CSR executives, experts and media from around the globe, shares best practices in CSR and sustainability,  and Thomson Reuters accepted the honor where leaders from more than 130 countries had gathered for discussions around this year’s theme, “Connecting Minds: Creating The Future”.

“We are extremely pleased to be recognized by the World CSR Congress for promoting employment for people with disabilities,” said Pradeep Lankapalli, managing director, India and head of global operation centers, Thomson Reuters. “Creating an inclusive workplace is an integral part of our company’s values and leveraging the unique strengths of our diverse talent is critical to the success of our business,” he added.

Thomson Reuters has a long history of fostering a creative and diverse workplace for employees around the globe. In India, it has invested in infrastructure to make its offices accessible, developed a disability etiquette guide to facilitate greater understanding in the workplace, and partnered with NGOs to share best practices and establish strategic channels for recruitment.

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First book by an Indian author on the subject of Investment Treaty Arbitration and Anti Arbitration Injunction

New Delhi, April 7, 2014 – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, launched the third edition of the commentary of O. P. Malhotra on Arbitration and Conciliation. The third edition has been updated by Ms. Indu Malhotra and provides a comprehensive overview of the Indian Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 and analysis of recent judgments delivered by the Supreme Court up to January 2014.

The book was released by the Honorable Chief Justice of India, P. Sathasivam, in the presence of Honorable Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India.

The updated work contains new and contemporary topics in arbitration, and charts the progress in India’s arbitration law, such as Investment Treaty Arbitration, Anti-Arbitration Injunctions and essential features of arbitration with relevant case law.

“The Law and Practice of Arbitration and Conciliation” is the first book by an Indian author that discusses the topic of Investment Treaty Arbitration. The latest edition also contains a chapter on Anti-Arbitration Injunction, and its application in terms of domestic and foreign arbitrations. Other highlights of this edition are the chapters that cover Group of Companies Doctrine, Doctrine of Prospective Over-ruling, Public Policy as a defense in enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitral awards. There is also an analysis on the scope of judicial interference in domestic and international arbitrations.

Ms. Indu Malhotra, the author of the third edition of book made a dedication stating that, “The third edition of the book is dedicated to my late father, Shri O.P. Malhotra, the original author of the book who was keen that this work should continue.”

Former Chief Justice of India M.N.Venkatachaliah said, “At the outset, I would like to congratulate Ms. Indu Malhotra for bringing this elegant and erudite edition of a classic on a topic which has an ever expanding role. This is a fitting tribute from an erudite lawyer – a daughter to her scholarly father – which turns out to be a gift to the legal community as well.”

Swarup Choudhury, managing director, Thomson Reuters India added, “It is a privilege for Thomson Reuters to bring to India’s legal community the third edition of this prestigious book. It is a useful compendium for practicing lawyers and India’s courts. The book deals with many recent developments in arbitration law and the question of jurisdiction of domestic courts to entertain challenges to awards made by foreign commercial arbitrations.”

On the sidelines of today’s book launch, a panel discussion on the Investment Treaty Arbitration discussed the White Industries’ case. Panelists for the discussion included Hon’ble Justice R.M. Lodha, Mr. F. S. Nariman, Senior Advocate and Ms. Zia Mody, Managing Partner, AZB & Partners.

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DELHI, January 27, 2014 – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it is working with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), established by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India to raise awareness on corporate regulation and governance for firms in India. Through this alliance, Thomson Reuters and IICA will deliver a range of orientation programs aimed at company board members, other senior officers from the corporate sector as well as officials from government, statutory and regulatory bodies. Co-designed by Thomson Reuters and IICA, these programs will be sector specific and will cover range of topics including corporate governance, board effectiveness and industry trends, opportunities and risk.

With this alliance, Thomson Reuters and IICA are planning the first orientation program for the Pharma sector. The format of the orientation program will be through keynote class sessions, case studies as well as interactive panel discussions and will be delivered by eminent leaders from the industry and subject matter experts.

“The issue of corporate governance has become more complex in recent years owing to the increase in regulation both in India and around the world, tighter compliance requirements and greater concerns around risk and transparency,” said Swarup Choudhury, managing director, Thomson Reuters India. “With the new companies law, there’s greater thrust on improving governance by making firms more accountable. Therefore, board members need to understand more fully the implications of their board responsibilities and individual accountability. In a constantly shifting regulatory environment, we are excited to be collaborating with IICA to help enable board members to better perform their corporate governance roles.”

“This alliance with Thomson Reuters will help board directors become more knowledgeable, effective and understand their roles more clearly,” said Dr. Bhasker Chaterjee, director general & chief executive officer of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. “We look forward to jointly conducting a series of corporate governance events to make businesses and corporations more aware of this critical aspect.”

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minn., Thomson Reuters employs approximately 60,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com

About Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)

The Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) for capacity building and training in various subjects and matters relevant to corporate regulation and governance. IICA has set up the School of Corporate Governance & Public Policy (SCG) to contribute towards better understanding of corporate management issues and to function as a high quality institute and think tank. The School of Corporate Governance & Public Policy has commenced its training programs in corporate governance related issues as one-two day interactive workshops for company directors.

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