Pillars Of Corporate Governance

Guiding Values

We see pillars of corporate governance as values that guide the directions of corporate governance policies. These pillars play significant roles in how the entity will turn out. They also dictate if a professional relationship can materialize among the stakeholders.

Entities operate under different geographic regions, political climates, regulatory policies and communities; thus, they need different sets of pillars to ensure effectiveness.

2 Pillars

We believe the two pillars should always be present. They are:

  1. Fairness and
  2. Transparency

Fairness In Corporate Governance

Fairness means to treat all stakeholders, including smaller ones (e.g., minority shareholders) reasonably and equitably. Providing channels for them to voice their opinions and any injustice they encountered, with their voices taken seriously.

Fairness should be exercised during the initial policy formation of corporate governance and in the day to day operations of the entity.

With Fairness in place and active, we have happier stakeholders. Happier stakeholders means reduces the attrition and increase in their sense of ownership. Ultimately, we harvest increased participant and contribution. Reduction of conflicts also create a friendly environment for fruitful discussions and helps in the buy-in of future policies.

Transparency In Corporate Governance

Transparency means nothing to hide, and since we have nothing to hide, we make it easy for people to observe our processes and dealings.

There is much value in Transparency as it increases the confidence that shareholders, public and governing bodies have in the entity, paving the way for future growth.

Transparency can be achieved by

  1. Preferring simple, easy to grasp processes instead of complicated ones (often designed to throw people off).
  2. Provide consistent & detailed disclosure of processes, decisions, and dealings.
  3. Maintain full sets of documentation to vouch for public disclosure. A reliable Electronic Document Management System EDMS is key to fulfilling this. It makes filing intuitive and systematic for board members, management staff and employees, reducing the episodes of lost documents and email conversations.
  4. Day-to-day operations and decisions making should adhere strictly to the disclosed protocols with proper documentation to prove the adherence. Likewise, If there is deviance, adequate justifications and approvals must be available for audit when requested. With these, the entity can be audited at any time with all proper documentation in place.

Here are the two pillars of corporate governance that we believe should have a permanent place in all corporations. We hope we have helped in deepening your understanding of Corporate Governance.