PETALING JAYA: The Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia’s (ICDM) membership base has grown 13-fold and eightfold for individual and corporate memberships respectively, compared with when ICDM concluded its first year performance in 2018.
In a statement yesterday, which revealed the membership-based organisation’s progress and key organisational milestones for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2022 and from January to April 2023 at its AGM, ICDM said its annual membership growth rate amongst other institutes of directors in the region is second only to Australia and New Zealand.
ICDM chairman Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar said the organisation recognised the challenges and complexity of the board’s multi-faceted role.
“The mandate for board directors as leaders is clear – navigate this complex environment, deliver positive impact, optimise opportunities, promote equity, and foster innovation,” she said in a statement.
This article was first published in The Star Online on 28 June 2023.
