To promote best corporate governance practices among the Baltic companies, Baltic Institute of Corporate Governace (BICG) has developed a practical Corporate Governance Assessment Tool that allows us to assess company`s corporate governance practices against international benchmarks and best standards. As a result, companies have an opportunity to identify their strengths, weaknesses and develop comprehensive plans for improvement.
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“Corporate governance should not be understood as simply a checklist of various policies, it is an organizational culture and appropriate daily practises. Corporate Governance Assessment Tool offers an in-depth check of corporate governance state of play within companies and a chance to improve their competitiveness in the future,” says Rytis Ambrazevičius, President of BICG.
Objectives:
- To assess current implementation of CG principles and compliance against given benchmarks,
- To indicate opportunities in CG development,
- To track the evolution of governance practices both for individual companies and for countries over time,
- To educate companies on the essential elements of good governance,
- To promote global competitiveness of Baltic companies through adoption of leading CG practices.
The Assessment Tool is based upon 3 internationally recognised benchmarks: G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and ecoDa Corporate Governance Guidance and Principles for Unlisted Companies in Europe.
It groups 58 indicators into five CG categories: shareholder protection and rights, board of directors, transparency and reporting, control environment, stakeholders.
All companies are to be assessed depending on their types: listed, state-owned and unlisted/closely-held companies.
Assessment benefits for the company:
- Detailed analysis of individual company governance practices,
- Evaluation of the level of compliance against the best practice standards,
- Evaluation of the level of compliance against the aggregate performance of all participating companies,
- Identification of both strengths and areas for improvement in the company’s governance practices,
- Opportunity for the company to develop a well-rounded and complete agenda, remedial plans and close gaps with best practice standards,
- Data collection for tracking the evolution of governance practices within the company over time.
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If your company might be interested in identifying its corporate governance strengths and weaknesses, and in developing comprehensive plans for improvement, please contact us.
A specific timeline for conducting an assessment is to be agreed with all companies on individual basis.
