Are you ready to learn the fundamentals of governance in your own time and at your own pace? Our e-learning courses have been designed to explore three key areas of governance in 15 minute interactive modules.

The board is the principal decision-making body of an organisation. The board's non-executive directors, trustees, or governors take decisions about the organisation's strategic direction and have oversight of its activities.

From risk management, AI and soft skills, what skills could be considered essential for governance professionals going into 2024?

On 14 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the ‘CBI’) published an information note ‘Sustainable finance and the asset management sector: Disclosures, investment processes & risk management’ (the ‘Note’).

Building on a previous article about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), this article will examine the steps organisations can take to ensure that they do not fall foul of the Act in the future.

In this podcast, James Beasley, Senior Director at Nasdaq Governance Solutions, discusses how organisations and boards can evolve their risk management practices in response to a changing risk landscape. James outlines how non-financial risks are becoming more prominent and discusses the challenges in managing these less tangible, more complex risks. He argues that their universal nature means that organisations can no longer afford to forgo risk oversight and governance. James describes how many organisations are innovating to ensure they are equipped to manage what is becoming an increasingly complex space.

Incorporating ESG into enterprise risk management will help to increase organisational resilience.

ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute has today welcomed the benevolent approach to charity trustees that today’s Kids Company verdict has upheld, whilst recognising that the 221-page verdict contains important lessons for all those involved in the governance of charities. Overall, the judgement underscores the importance of good governance: of effective oversight, training, assurance and risk management, all of which is best supported by a governance professional.

Integrated indicators allow for stress testing of the organisation’s strategic plans, risk management strategies and control frameworks against extreme but plausible scenarios, ensuring preparedness and resilience.