Dear IoD Members Non-financial performance, embodied in the concept of sustainable development (SD), significantly and increasingly impacts on the viability of companies. SD can be seen as a strategic business framework for integrating economic, social and environmental issues affecting the business. Corporate governance is the systems, policies, rules and structures put in place to implement and manage that framework in an ethical and transparent way. Sound management of sustainable development issues (sometimes referred to as non-financial risks) has been shown to contribute to financial viability of business.
We believe that the issues raised by this survey will provide IoD with some of its direction in the coming years with respect to sustainable development. The survey results will help guide the strategy and determine the tools that IoD should be looking at to assist its membership. In this way, the results of this survey will guide the IoD to take a leadership stance on sustainable development, as has been the case with financial governance. One of the core issues relating to sustainable development is climate change. From a business perspective, climate change presents both risks and opportunities in the financial and non-financial arenas. A strong proponent of addressing climate change, Al Gore created a documentary on climate change, entitled “An Inconvenient Truth”, which has raised the level of debate on the topic significantly. The IoD is privileged that Mr. Gore will be speaking at the 4th Annual Business Update Conference in Johannesburg 19 & 20 June 2007 at the Sandton Convention Centre. See below for further details. Sustainable development is such a crucial issue for companies that we ask you to download and complete the attached survey and fax it back to 011-484 1416 by Monday, 30 April 2007. This will help guide the IoD in how best to serve its members on this challenging issue. The survey will take at most 12 minutes to complete. Click here to download the survey form Kind regards DON'T FORGET... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Be sure to book your seats in advance to avoid disappointment! Look out for more detail to follow on our New Companies Act seminar. Introduction to Corporate Governance & King II Market Abuse - understanding Insider Trading Lessons from LeisureNet - back by popular demand
Being a Director: Part 1 - A practical approach to implementing Corporate Governance Building Effective Audit Committees Effective Meetings - managing the meeting process The Director’s Role in Risk & Strategy Finance for Directors For more information or registration for any of the above or to see what other programmes are upcomming, please call Portia Gumede - 011 643 8086 / portia@iodsa.co.za or visit www.iodsa.co.za | |||||||||||||||||||||||
GAUTENG IoD 4TH ANNUAL BUSINESS UPDATE CONFERENCE The #1 conference for Business Leaders. Custodian of Corporate Governance in South Africa and a leader in director development and board learning the IoD is proud to present the 2007 Business Update Conference featuring Former Vice President Al Gore presenting 'An Inconvenient Truth."
Click here to book PRE-CONFERENCE DINNER FOR IoD MEMBERS WITH GUEST OF HONOUR, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE Open to members of the Institute of Directors who will receive a separate invitation to the pre-conference dinner event.
For more information and to book, click here BROAD-BASED BEE: DECODED This seminar will provide an overview of the final Codes which were published in the Government Gazette on 9 February 2007, the likely effect this will have on businesses, and practical implementation issues.
KWAZULU NATAL THE NEED FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN FIGHTING CRIME The Institute of Directors and Business Against Crime - Kwa Zulu Natal would like to invite you to join Advocate Shamila Bathohi (Provincial Director - Public prosecution - Kwa Zulu Natal) and Prof. Mohamed Seedat (Unisa), Russell Curtis (Acting CEO Durban Investment Promotion Agency) and Kelvin Glen (Managing Director – Business Against Crime - Kwa Zulu Natal) The need for partnerships in fighting crime Adv. Shamila Bathohi Fatal Injuries in eThekwini: Profiles, Priorities & Proposals for City-level Prevention Prof Mohamed Seedat What you can do to reduce crime Kelvin Glen Durban’s Super Seven Russell Curtis
For more information and to book, click here WESTERN CAPE TAX AVOIDANCE - THE NEW RULES AND WHY YOU NEED TO BE WORRIED. PRESENTED BY DES KRUGER OF MALLINICKS Cocktail snacks will be served. The presentation will commence at 18 Exhibition Room, UCT - GSB, Portswood Road, Waterfront
For more information and to book, click here MEMBERS' COCKTAIL FUNCTION WITH BRIAN SCHREUDER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, EDUCATION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Hear about how your company could beneficially play a role in the growth of business and the economy through initiatives in education. Directors will be given the opportunity to hear sound bytes on fellow members and their businesses
click here for more information INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE NETWORK This is a premier international conference led by prominent international figures and leading experts. Key issues in global corporate governance including hedge funds, private equity, shareholder accountability, board performance. The roles of regulators and whether the interests of stakeholders are taken into account in investment decisions will be debated. The two-day programme is structured to elicit a high degree of interaction between delegates and speakers in plenary, breakout and hot topic sessions. In conclusion, the conference will draw up a priority agenda for future action
For more Information go to www.icgn2007.org or contact Sue de Waal, Successful Events at icgn@successfulevents.co.za or 011 706 4339 YOUR PERSONALITY STYLE: DOES IT SET YOU UP TO SUCCEED OR DO YOU SOMETIMES FEEL YOU ARE SINKING? Please note: this function has been rescheduled to the 17th of May. More | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This concludes the first edition of the IoD e-Zine. As mentioned earlier, we would welcome your comments and feedback. You can direct those to iodsa@iodsa.co.za. Kind regards | ||
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