IoD Centre for Corporate Governance

The IoD Centre for Corporate Governance exists to explore current issues in corporate governance, company stewardship and ESG - for the benefit of the business community and wider society. Established in 2020, the Centre pursues a multi-stakeholder approach – reconciling and contrasting the perspectives of board members, investors, policy makers, academics, employees and NGOs. By fostering a dialogue between stakeholders - who might normally address governance issues within their respective professional silos - the Centre seeks to encourage collaboration, debate and mutual understanding. Its scope encompasses both private sector enterprises and organisations in the public/not-for profit sectors. The Centre arises from the IoD’s Royal Charter obligation to “promote the study, research and development of the law and practice of corporate governance”. As an expression of that mandate, the Centre functions as an independent, not-for-profit centre of excellence.