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Last Updated on 01/10/2025 by 75385885 Guinness corporate governance – A Brand, A Family, A Governance Journey Topics hide Guinness corporate governance – A Brand, A Family, A Governance Journey Part I – From Family Stewardship to Public Accountability The IPO and Its Consequences (1886) Part II – The Guinness Scandal of the 1980s The … Read more
King IV South Africa Corporate Governance: Introduction – Why King IV Matters Topics hide King IV South Africa Corporate Governance: Introduction – Why King IV Matters From King I to King IV – A Governance Journey The Philosophy of King IV The 17 Principles in Practice – Not a Checklist, but a Compass Sector Supplements … Read more
Understanding Significant Business Processes: The Nerve System of Governance Topics hide Understanding Significant Business Processes: The Nerve System of Governance From Business Goals to Critical Processes Mapping Processes to Responsibilities The Anatomy of a Business Process Three Process Objectives: The COSO Lens Identifying Where Errors Could Occur Controls and the Role of Management Why This … Read more
AI Governance and Ethics: Introduction – Why Every Organization Needs a Brain Topics hide AI Governance and Ethics: Introduction – Why Every Organization Needs a Brain Science Fiction as a Laboratory of Ethics Case Study 1 – Philips: Purpose Without Execution Case Study 2 – Barclays: Bias in the Bloodstream Case Study 3 – Tesco: … Read more
Introduction: When a Scandal Becomes a Turning Point Topics hide Introduction: When a Scandal Becomes a Turning Point Section 1: Why Sarbanes-Oxley Was Needed Section 2: The Architecture of SOX Section 302 – CEO and CFO Certification Section 404 – Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Section 802 – Criminal Penalties for Document Destruction Section … Read more
Dutch polder model governance: a uniquely Dutch invention Topics hide Dutch polder model governance: a uniquely Dutch invention The essence of poldering From cooperation to stalemate Poldering then and now Then: the early 1980s Now: the 2020s Inertia in healthcare and government Companies and the illusion of soft controls The farmers’ protests: a stress test … Read more
ASML governance history – the start Topics hide ASML governance history – the start 1. Origins: Philips’ Reluctant Child 2. The Japanese Era (1980s–1990s) 3. The American Model: Specialization Wins 4. ASML’s Breakthrough (1995–2010) 5. EUV: The 20-Year Bet What is EUV? Everyday analogy 6. By Approximation: Market Leaders Over Time 7. Geopolitics and Governance … Read more
Funding of retirement benefits Funding is the transfer of assets to an entity (the fund) separate from the employer’s entity to meet future obligations for the payment of retirement benefits. IFRS terms or definitions come from the Official Journal of the European Union (© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu). Individual jurisdictions around the … Read more
A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. IFRS terms or definitions come from the Official Journal of the European Union (© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu). Individual jurisdictions around the world may require or … Read more
Not the end of the world governance lessons – the debate on climate change has become noisy, fragmented and often polarised. Scientists present alarming data, activists warn that the clock has run out, politicians stall or compromise, and businesses oscillate between ambitious promises and hesitant action. For boards and supervisory councils, this cacophony creates confusion … Read more