Corporate Governance

The course teaches how to subsume Corporate Governance within a longer-term transition towards a more sustainable business growth. That creates a foundation for consolidating operational risk management, corporate governance and CSR initiatives. For innovative, inspired business leaders Corporate Governance is not just a compliance issue but a process that can significantly boost the organization’s competitiveness. 

Participants to this course will benefit from the following:

• Understanding the principles of Corporate Governance and its impact on the overall business performance 
• A review of legislative Corporate Governance framework in major economies in the context of the recent economic crisis 
• Learning how to differentiate the responsibilities for Corporate Governance between non-executive directors (or Supervisory Board) and the Executive Board 
• Understanding the impact of business ethics on long-term performance and share value: how to make ethical decisions in day-to day business operation
• The potential cost of Corporate Governance failures – examples and lessons to be learnt
• The principles’ of auditing the organization’s Corporate Governance
• Assessing the participant’s company current Corporate Governance, Risk Management and CSR policies and comparing the results with those for its competitors – a practical workshop
• Designing Corporate Governance framework 
• Defining Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) 
• Presenting Corporate Governance in internal and external communications campaigns

• Key features of Corporate Governance
• The role of company management and shareholders
• Key Corporate Governance acts
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Aligning Corporate Governance with CSR and Risk Management
• Building Corporate Governance framework
• Eco-friendly redesigning of technological processes and its impact on company's growth
• Engaging your staff
• Consolidating Operational Risks and CSR into the Corporate Governance Framework

Board members, senior managers, the managers responsible for:

• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Strategy
• Operational Risk Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Environmental Sustainability
• Public Relations, Human Resources, Marketing