The role of a board in corporate governance is to ensure that an organisation is operating legally and in the best interests of shareholders and other stakeholders. This requires the board to operate independently of management and focussing on the company’s key issues, not just the day-to-day activities.
The board is responsible for the company’s operations and strategies by establishing policy, directing risk, and making other decisions which are reserved to it. It also decides on and oversees the performance of the CEO, as well as the CEO succession planning process and also establishes the company’s mission and culture.
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A well-organized committee structure, including a secretary and a chair plays a crucial role in effective governance. It is important to establish an environment of open communications and collaboration between all members of the committee. The secretary of the committee will establish the agenda, take minutes of meetings, and distribute them to the members of the committee.
A committee must be able to rely on its advisors their advice, reports, and opinions. It is important that the committee is aware of who these advisors are and assesses their credentials.