Purpose Governance Guidelines for Boards

Posted on May 2024

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“Purpose Governance Guidelines for Boards” provides guidance to boards of directors on how to govern and provide oversight of their company’s purpose.

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The State of Purpose Governance in Canada 2024

Posted on Apr 2024

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Corporate governance standards and expectations continue to evolve in response to rising demands from investors, regulators, and stakeholders – and in response to continuous improvement on the part of high-performing boards.

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Purpose and Stakeholder Governance Playbook: Your Guide to Enhancing Your Board’s Oversight of Purpose and Stakeholders

Posted on Sep 2023

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Expectations are growing that businesses serve society by adopting a social purpose and developing strategies to enhance stakeholder – beyond shareholder – value creation.

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Purpose and Stakeholder Governance Best Practices: Literature Review and Guidance on the Board’s Role in Purpose and Stakeholder Oversight

Posted on Apr 2023

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Expectations are growing that businesses serve society by adopting a social purpose and developing strategies to enhance stakeholder – beyond shareholder – value creation.

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The Purpose Imperative: Why and How Boards are Embracing Purpose Governance to Drive Value

Posted on Nov 2022

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This is a summary of the panel discussion describing how and why purpose leaders adopt best practices in purpose governance and execution and the benefits that result.

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Becoming Fluent in ESG Governance: Putting Inclusion, Purpose, and Climate Governance into Action

Posted on May 2022

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The status quo is being upended. The foundations of our economy and society are being challenged and society is calling into question the purpose of the economy and the purpose of the organization. Boards and their organizations are at the heart of this debate.

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Purpose Governance Framework: Your Board Roadmap for Developing and Governing a Corporate Purpose

Posted on Nov 2021

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The Purpose Governance Framework is a comprehensive set of steps and roles board of directors can play to have oversight of their company’s purpose. The Purpose Governance Framework recognizes that a company’s board is responsible for ensuring the corporation pursues and fulfills its Purpose.

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Purpose Governance: The Role of the Board in Developing and Overseeing the Purpose of the Organization

Posted on Oct 2021

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“Purpose Governance: The Role of the Board in Developing and Overseeing the Purpose of the Organization” is a report of a panel discussion held at Governance Professionals of Canada Annual Conference in 2021.

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Purpose Governance: A New Role for Boards

Posted on Nov 2020

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Purpose Governance: A New Role for Boards is a discussion-starter on the emerging role of boards and governance professionals in providing oversight of corporate purpose.

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Governance in the New Decade: The Rise of Boardroom ESG

Posted on Nov 2020

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COVID-19, recognition of institutionalized racism, and climate change are rapidly transforming organizations and board room dynamics. Boards and governance professionals need to equip themselves to understand the evolving expectations of boards as society hurtles through the 21st century.

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ESG Governance: A New Expectation of Boards

Posted on Nov 2019

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“ESG Governance: A New Expectation of Boards” summarizes the key messages and take-aways of the session and is intended to stimulate further progress in ESG Governance at organizations across Canada.

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ESG / Sustainability Governance Assessment: A Sustainable Board Roadmap

Posted on Aug 2019

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The Sustainable Board Roadmap is a tool for boards and management, including corporate secretaries, governance professionals and governance teams, to assess and benchmark the board’s ESG / sustainability governance practices.

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