Global trends in corporate governance

Today, Corporate Governance is an inevitable topic of discussion in corporate boardrooms, academic roundtables, and for policy makers worldwide. Several events are responsible for the heightened interest in corporate governance. Corporate implosions over the last ten years and the subsequent increased demand for continuous improvement and transparency in the boardroom have heightened the pace of change for boards worldwide.

This paper benchmarks the corporate governance norms across geographies against Indian regulatory requirements and concludes by highlighting the key issues which Boards will need to address in time to come. It highlights some of the important mandates from the world of corporate governance that should continue to make the news and be the subject of debate and speculation.