Table 2 Items included in data set for each port (1)
From: Transparency in port governance: setting a research agenda
Item no | Item description |
|---|---|
Category 1A: Decision-making governance—visibility of conflicts of interest | |
1 | Website/AR provides bio of BoD members (Proxy 1) |
2 | Website/AR specifies Board Member qualifications |
3 | Website/AR specifies of organisations represented |
4 | Website/AR provides information on other Board appointments held by each Member |
5 | Executive officers salaries are reported |
6 | Board committees are identified |
7 | Board committee members are listed |
8 | There is a Governance committee |
9 | There is a (Finance and) Audit committee |
10 | There is/are (a) Standing advice committee(s) |
11 | There is an Ad hoc or project Committee |
12 | Ethics hotline (on web site) |
Category 1B: Decision-making governance—information/openness re: annual meeting and/or board meetings | |
13 | Available via webcast (AM) |
14 | Open to the public (AM) (Proxy 2a) |
15 | By invitation only (AM) |
16 | Prior notice of meetings is given (AM) |
17 | Agenda is posted in advance (AM) |
18 | Agenda is publicly available (AM) |
19 | List of meeting attendance is published (AM) |
20 | Minutes are published (AM) (Proxy 3a) |
21 | Available via webcast (BM) |
22 | Open to the public (BM) (Proxy 2b) |
23 | By invitation only (BM) |
24 | Prior notice of meetings is given (BM) |
25 | Agenda is posted in advance (BM) |
26 | Agenda is publicly available (BM) |
27 | List of meeting attendance is published (BM) |
28 | Minutes are published (BM) (Proxy 3b) |
Category 2: Port communications and information accessibility | |
29 | Do public community/stakeholder meetings exist? |
30 | Website has a community or stakeholder link (Proxy 4) |
31 | Website has a stakeholder report |
32 | Website/AR reports community investment |
33 | Email/ phone of executive staff available on website (Proxy 5) |
34 | Only communication personnel email/phone available on website |
35 | Form required to be submitted |
36 | |
37 | |
38 | |
39 | Published privacy policy |
Category 3: Transparency in reporting—availability of port-generated reports | |
40 | AR publicly available on the website (Proxy 6) |
41 | AR publicly available upon request |
Financial reports publicly available on the website | |
42 | Audited financial reports publicly available on the website (Proxy 7) |
43 | Financial reports publicly available upon request |
44 | Budget reports publicly available on the website |
45 | Corporate social responsibility (CRS) and/or environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) reports publicly available on the website (Proxy 8) |
46 | Master plans public consultation at inception/amendment |
47 | Master plans publicly available on the website |
48 | Multi-language materials are available (reports/press releases) |
Category 4: Transparency in operations—availability of information on port operations | |
49 | Port tariffs (Proxy 9) |
50 | Sailing schedule information |
51 | Website has a public dashboard (2) |