CGj reviews a recent Institute seminar, held as part of Hong Kong’s International Financial Week 2025, designed to spotlight the pivotal role of governance in fostering sustainable performance and growth across organisations.
Dr Victoria Hurth, Independent Pracademic and Fellow, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, explores how adopting purpose-driven governance, underpinned by standards such as ISO 37000 and PAS 808, can transform organisations and economies to achieve sustainability.
In this second and final part of the Best Paper of the Institute’s latest Corporate Governance Paper Competition, the authors offer a number of practical solutions for NGOs to improve their governance practices through an analysis of three case studies that serve as salutary reminders.
Institute Chief Executive, Ellie Pang FCG HKFCG(PE) talks to CGj about the importance of ongoing training for directors of listed companies and the Institute’s new series of director training seminars.
Robin Healy FCG HKFCG, Director – Corporate Governance Secretariat, and Kevin Leighton, Independent Corporate Governance Consultant, Link REIT, discuss the importance of board refreshment and offer practical advice for developing a board skills matrix.
This second and final part of the CGj review of the Institute’s latest Corporate Governance Conference (CGC) highlights the key recommendations that emerged from the afternoon sessions of the forum.
The Institute’s latest research report focuses on the all-important issue of retirement age. CGj provides a snapshot of the background to the report, the associated sustainability governance themes and the results of a survey of approximately 1,300 individuals on the topic.
Robin Healy FCG HKFCG, Institute Council member and Vice-Chairman of the Membership Committee, and Director – Corporate Governance Secretariat, and Kevin Leighton, Independent Corporate Governance Consultant, Link REIT, review two recent examples of corporate misconduct, underscoring the importance of having a robust culture and ethics framework in place.
For its latest research report, the Institute teamed up with Hong Kong Metropolitan University to look at the way ESG ratings providers operate in Hong Kong. CGj highlights the findings of the report with a focus on the implications for corporates, investors and wider stakeholders.
