The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGIUKI) – Bailiwick of Guernsey Branch has today announced the winners of the 2021 Guernsey Awards, which recognise those individuals, teams and service providers who excel in the art of good governance practice. The academic accomplishments of the Institute’s students were similarly feted at the Student Excellence Awards, which also formed part of the branch’s annual Awards Dinner which took place on 29 October 2021 at the Duke of Richmond Hotel.

Values play a crucial role in shaping the behaviour, culture, and performance of individuals and institutions within the public, private and third sector. These values serve as guiding principles to ensure we act ethically, responsibly, and in the best interest of the public. Join us for this panel session where we delve into the values in governance.

A survey of FTSE 350 companies published today finds that the UK’s largest companies are tentatively more optimistic about the global and UK economy – and that every single one of them has taken action to support employees through the cost-of-living crisis.

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland – Isle of Man Branch is delighted to announce the names of those students who have achieved the highest marks at branch level in the Institute’s November 2020 examinations. Students were recognised for their success in the autumn exam sessions for the Institute’s Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (CGQP) and its International Finance and Administration (IFA) qualifications.

In this podcast Susan Stenson, a partner at Independent Audit, discusses the impact that environment, social and governance (ESG) issues are having in the boardroom. She outlines the importance of linking these areas back to the overall purpose and strategy of the organisation to enable directors to understand which issues they should focus on and how they should communicate their approach to their stakeholders. Susan outlines how governance lays the foundations for a strong response to ESG issues from boards of directors. She also argues that if the board is honest about how it has decided its ESG priorities, its approach is much more likely to be successful.

Meet Boglarka Radi as she tells us what its like to be an Assistant Company Secretary at Aveva

In light of Moneyval’s new emphasis on the effectiveness of a company’s systems and controls in its fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland is holding a seminar for the Isle of Man’s governance professionals that will consider ‘Why good governance is the board’s secret weapon’.

In this podcast James Beasley, Senior Director at Nasdaq Governance Solutions, discusses the boardroom of the future. He considers how its directors will use what are currently emerging technologies to fulfil their duties and carry out their responsibilities more effectively. James contemplates the potential for improving board effectiveness through using virtual assistant technology or chatbots in the boardroom, as well as taking into account the potential risks this functionality poses. James believes today’s boards are ready to embrace technology but warns against solutions for solutions’ sake, highlighting that the use of technology shouldn’t be at the expense of overall board effectiveness.

On 8 July 2021, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland responded to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on 'Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance'.