Agency Governance
A new era in governance has been ushered in across the world, in all sectors and industries, in
the past decade, spearheaded by:
Britain’s Cadbury Report, which defines governance as “the system by which organizations
are directed and controlled”, and calls on “boards of directors to take responsibility for the
governance of their firms”
Canada’s Dey Report, “Where Were The Directors?”, calling on boards to “explicitly assume
responsibility for governance” including “leadership, stewardship, risk management and
information”
The U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires boards and three core committees (Audit,
Governance, Compensation) to take direct responsibility for critical elements of oversight
and control
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