In the past month, corporate governance (CG) issues have been making headlines at home and abroad, from the rising intensity of shareholder activism on ESG concerns to spotlight on board competency and independence in mitigating operational and reputational risks. In this episode, Pankaj C Kumar, an independent director, trainer, columnist, and corporate & economic analyst, joins our president & CEO, Michele Kythe Lim, and Nadia S Hassan to reflect on these CG concerns. They discuss some of the measures boards and companies can adopt to avoid such situations.

The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines may offer some semblance of order. However, for many companies, the chaos of transformation is far from over. In this episode, Datuk Mohd Radzif Yunus, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) Chair of KPJ Healthcare Berhad, shares his thoughts with Michele Kythe Lim, President & CEO of ICDM, on the board’s role in delivering change. They discuss how the board can challenge itself to improve its capacity to capture opportunities, especially during these crucial transitional moments.