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.
CGj reviews a recent Institute seminar that highlighted for companies in Hong Kong the advantages of adopting the new IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards launched in June this year.
CGj assesses whether the much-anticipated sustainability disclosure standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in June this year will be the game- changer they aim to be, and what impact their launch will have on companies in Hong Kong.
In this concluding part of our interview with Dr Christine Chow, board member, International Corporate Governance Network, and Head of Active Ownership at Credit Suisse Asset Management, she talks about how the approaches to governance and sustainability are likely to evolve in the years ahead.
In the first part of a two-part interview, CGj talks to Dr Christine Chow, board member, International Corporate Governance Network, and Head of Active Ownership at Credit Suisse Asset Management, about the role that investors and asset managers can play in promoting good governance and sustainable business practices.
