Corporate governance (CG) has reached the center stage in business and management. Recent events in the corporate world have shown the far-reaching impact CG can have on a nation and its economy.
In order to promote good corporate governance, the Society for Corporate Goverance Nigeria (SCGN) provides Strategic Corporate Governance Advisory Services to help individuals and companies around the world evaluate their corporate governance, understand shareholder expectations, prepare for shareholder meetings, engage and communicate effectively with owners and monitor relevant ESG trends, thereby maintaining positive relations with their owners and reducing their vulnerability to activism.
Since inception, SCGN has provided clients with insights and updates on governance-related matters on an ongoing basis, including the assessment of best practices and emerging trends as they relate to each client’s specific circumstances.
As part of our consulting engagements, we have provided guidance on the full range of corporate governance matters, anticipating potential challenges to minimize the risk of shareholder activism and alignment of clients’ governance profiles with market expectations.
Governance expertise together with knowledge of investors and mastery of shareholder transaction mechanics are core capabilities that add value to all of the Society’s services.
The Society has since grown to become a reference for the articulation, advocacy, and administration of global corporate governance standards for Nigeria. We have worked with regulators such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria Stock Exchange, Nigeria Communications Commission, and a lot of others supported by International Finance Corporation, the World Bank, and institutions like The Lagos Business School.
Today, the Society is promoting proper board structure, composition, and compliance, as well as creating corporate governance awareness in a rapidly changing world – We have achieved this through our corporate governance advocacy and advisory services, board evaluations and board enhancement programs, training programmes, conferences and breakfast Meetings, research resources, collaborations with international organistions and a diverse members’ network of individuals and corporate organizations. We undertake research, utilising insights and data to establish an ethical corporate culture in Nigeria, leading to enhanced financial viability and sustainability of organisations to build national progress and prosperity.
