Employee Engagement is a fundamental concept used in an effort to understand and describe, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the nature of the relationship between an organization and its employees. Employee engagement inRead More…
The Emergence of Shareholder Activism & The Road Ahead.
The recent flurry of crises disconcerting the corporate sector at the global stage has triggered a new wave of governance reforms, calling for the better empowerment of both individual and institutional shareholders.Read More…
Facilitating Gender Diversity on Boards & Its Impact on Building Better Board Rooms.
Good corporate decision-making requires the ability to hear and consider different points of view, which comes from people having different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Organizations having women directors and executive officers oftenRead More…
Accelerating Gender Diversity on Boards & in Business Leadership.
In a male dominated Board, women have to prove twice their worth to get into Board Rooms or other Leadership positions. It would be fitting to state that men are the biggestRead More…
Brief Introduction to the Corporate Governance Framework
Corporate Governance is a value-based approach that establishes certain rules, practices, and processes in place through which a company is directed or controlled. This structure encompasses balancing the interests of a company’sRead More…
The Exigencies of Stakeholders in a Company
The paramount responsibility of any organization should be to protect the interests of the stakeholders as they are one of the most indispensable part of a company’s functioning. A stakeholder can beRead More…
Risk Management: An evidence of value preservation
The global economic meltdown in 2008 made it imperative for corporate sectors across the world to acknowledge the fact that we can no longer afford to be passive observers. Furthermore, the fast-pacedRead More…
Women on Board: A Strategic Advantage
Over the years, the seriousness and importance of gender diversity in the boardrooms have gained considerable attention. Many organizations and research groups including IMF, MSCI, Catalyst, have established through their research initiatives,Read More…
The Money Leash : Interpreting Directorial Independence
The Independent Directors’ fraternity in India has taken a centre stage in public discourse with respect to their remuneration. Impeded by uncertainties such as: what exactly is the incentive to work forRead More…
Eliminating gaps in the Definition and Appointment of Independent Directors
The protection of interests of minority shareholders depends upon how independent the ‘Independent Directors’ can act when such a situation arises. In part, that will also depend on how ‘Independence’ is elucidatedRead More…