Good corporate governance is increasingly important for organisations, as compliance and performance towards success and sustainability become prioritised together with the imperative for fair and equitable treatment of stakeholders. This course takes delegates well beyond meeting structural and process requirements into achieving effective governance performance within a conducive culture. It will explore how best to mitigate Governance, Society and Environmental risks.

This course is designed to equip executives and managers to understand, and be able to discharge, their stewardship responsibilities in a manner and to the standards required by corporate governance principles and recognised good practice.

It will educate, enthuse and empower organisations, teams and individuals in pursuit of excellent governance, responsible leadership, good management and operations. Delegates will examine the components of a fit-for-purpose governance framework and how this helps mitigate risk and add value, bolster reputation and create a climate of stakeholder trust that supports effective, well-informed decision making.

Course Objectives

On completion, you will be able to:

• Define the nature, importance and requirements of an integrated corporate governance framework and fit with other initiatives in a global context
• Clearly appreciate roles, responsibilities and authority distribution in an organisation and how these operate within a robust accountability framework
• Identify behavioural and procedural requirements of good governance and how to meet expectations and requirements
• Appreciate the importance of effective practical management of risk, compliance, performance and quality and internal control
• Understand the role of Board Governance Committees in corporate governance practices
• Develop an Integrated Assurance Framework to assure Board and Executive levels

Key Topics

• Nature and importance of a good corporate governance and recent trends and developments
• Components of a good corporate governance framework and the applicable principles and practices
• The three lines of defence model
• Roles, responsibilities and authority under a good corporate governance
• Cultural and behavioural requirements that underpin good corporate governance
• The practices, procedures, communications and information flows key to good governance

All courses will be conducted entirely in English. A proficient level of both spoken and written English is required by all delegates so that they are able to fully benefit from the course and participate in our interactive style of training.