MAICSA Annual Conference 2022: Challenging the Challenges in Governance

The governance role, as we move to year 2023, is fast expanding and becoming more essential and challenging. It requires us to be more resilient in challenging the challenges that we face in governance. Hence, Company Secretaries, as advisors as well as Governance Practitioners, who are entrusted to lead the governance practices of companies need to step up to transform the challenges into opportunities. 

No one can predict what will happen in the future but as a member of the Board, you would likely, if not now, then in the future, face situations that are out of your normal daily situations namely a crisis. 

Now more than ever, organisations face and are exposed to various and multiple risk factors internally and externally. How you manage a crisis can have a lasting impact on the image and reputation of your organisation and as its leader. 

The last of the 3-day ESG Series, this session will focus on the five global ESG (environmental, social, governance) and technology megatrends (what she calls the ESGT Megatrends) that are key to successful business futureproofing. 

The focus on ESG issues by investors has seen rapid growth over recent years. Companies are facing increased scrutiny and engagement from investors for companies to do more across all 3 ESG pillars. As investors continue to increase their expectations around board oversight, they expect directors to have the relevant skills and ability to articulate the company’s unique ESG story. 

Setting an ESG strategy is just one component of delivering an accurate and transparent ESG roadmap to stakeholders. This session outlines key stages that boards must consider and examines the role of the board and management, stakeholder engagement at each stage and the range of skills required at each stage to support the execution of its near and long-term sustainability objectives. 

In promoting diversity and inclusion, the 30% Club Malaysia is advocating for at least 30% female representation in boardrooms and C-level leadership. This target for public listed companies (PLCs) is in line with the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance 2021 while Bursa Malaysia requires at least one woman director by June 2023. Currently, women hold about 18% of board seats. The gap to close is 700+ seats to reach 30%. 

In support of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the initiative by the 30% Club Malaysia and our Corporate Members, Maybank Group and Maybank Investment Berhad, join us for an important conversation between DEI and more sustainable businesses. This webinar is part of Maybank’s INVESTASEAN 2022 event.

Have your burning questions related to NRC answered in this ICDM corporate members’ exclusive; Teh Tarik session with Shai Ganu, ICDM. 

Shai is an ICDM Faculty & Member and is currently the Managing Director, Global Leader in Executive Compensation & Governance of Willis Towers Watson. He is a renowned expert and thought leader on issues related to ESG, Remuneration & Nomination Committee, Executive Compensation, Succession Planning and Human Capital Governance. He is a board member of numerous organisations. 

ICDM Members - For registration, please contact Azie at 03 2722 9265 or email to sp@mia.org.my