Governance Voice – Details, episodes & analysis

Join Letricia Fullerton, Manager Administration, Education & Special Projects, GPC along with Joanna Shea Managing Partner, The Negotiations Collective as they deep dive into the negotiation skills that are important for a governance professional in our latest podcast

Governance Professionals of Canada

Upcoming Event:

Negotiation, Persuasion and Influence in the Boardroom

Join Letricia Fullerton, Manager Administration, Education & Special Projects, GPC along with, Susy Monteiro, Managing Director, Head of M&A and Proxy Advisory Group, and Victor Guo, Managing Director, Head of M&A and Activism, Corporate Governance and ESG from Morrow Sodali Canada as they recap the 2022 Proxy season and discuss what to expect for 2023.

Governance Professionals of Canada's (GPC) Manager of Education, Administration, and Special Projects, Letricia Fullerton, sits down with two of our EGA Judges to discuss the upcoming Excellence in Governance Awards.  Gigi Dawe, Corporate Oversight and Governance department at Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), and Sylvia Groves, President and Creative Director of Governance Studio, join today's panel.   Today, we will explore the history of the Excellence in Governance Awards, the application journey, the secrets to a successful submission, and the upcoming Excellence in Governance Awards event.  Governance Voice is the official podcast platform of Governance Professionals of Canada and provides a view on critical insights, news, trends, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of corporate governance. This monthly podcast hosts compelling conversations and information on governance with leading experts.  

About Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC)  

To find out more about GPC, please refer to our relevant resources below:  

• 2021 Excellence in Governance Awards (events page) https://gpcanada.org/event-4163937 
• Excellence in Governance Awards (information page) https://gpcanada.org/EGA 
• GPC website: https://gpcanada.org/ 
• GPC’s Education Resources https://gpcanada.org/Education 
• Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559 
• Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library

GPC in partnership with the University of Guelph presents relevant and timely training on Compassionate Leadership: Why It Matters Now more than ever. Today, we are hearing from Peter Wright, the President of the Planning Group, and Linda Watt, the Director of Learning and Development at the University of Guelph. If you would like to register for this event,  you can do so at this link: https://gpcanada.org/event-4431112

We also have another joint event with the University of Guelph, Communicating Bad News at Work and Doing it well. If you would like more information about that session, please visit the event page here: https://gpcanada.org/event-4430125

From August 17-18, 2021, Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC) hosted our 23rd Annual Corporate Governance Conference, 21st Century Governance: Forging the Path Ahead. Our agenda featured a list of top-of-mind sessions with over 50 practitioners, academics and leading subject matter experts in governance.

This podcast episode shares the opening keynote of the conference, Towards an Inclusive and Innovative Future of Work. Our speaker, Wendy Cukier, is a Founder & Academic Director of the Diversity Institute. She is also a Professor of  Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Governance Voice is the official podcast platform of Governance Professionals of Canada and provides a view on critical insights, news, trends, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of corporate governance. This monthly podcast hosts compelling conversations and information on governance with leading experts.

About Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC)

To find out more about GPC, please refer to our relevant resources below:

GPC website: https://gpcanada.org/

GPC’s Education Resources https://gpcanada.org/Education

Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559

Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library

In this podcast, the President of GPC, Lynn Beauregard sits down with the CEO at ESG Global Advisors, Sarah Keyes, CPA, CA, to discuss the urgency of climate governance in today's world. Together, they explore the trending topics and pressing challenges of climate governance, such as systemic risks, the role of the governance professional and the board, value creation, net-zero targets and more. 

Governance Voice is the official podcast platform of Governance Professionals of Canada and provides a view on critical insights, news, trends, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of corporate governance. This monthly podcast hosts compelling conversations and information on governance with leading experts.

Resources 

• Annual Corporate Governance Conference https://gpcanada.org/Conference 
• "Canada makes bid to host headquarters of new sustainable accounting standards organization" - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-makes-bid-to-host-headquarters-of-new-sustainable-accounting/
• Canadian Climate and Law Initiative https://ccli.ubc.ca/ 
• The Case for ESG Governance: Best Practices and Perspectives on the Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Role of the Board and Governance Professional (2019 GPC Conference) - https://gpcanada.org/Sys/Store/Products/18941  
• Chapter Zero (from World Economic Forum) https://www.chapterzero.org.uk/ Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada https://www.cpacanada.ca/#global-navigation 
• "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis" - https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/
• ESG Global Advisors https://www.esgglobaladvisors.com/
• Governance in the New Decade: The Rise of Boardroom ESG (2020 GPC Conference) - https://gpcanada.org/Governance-in-the-New-Decade  
•  Governance Professionals of Canada https://gpcanada.org/
• Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library 
• "Government launches consultations on border carbon adjustments" - https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/08/government-launches-consultations-on-border-carbon-adjustments.html
• GPC’s Education Resources (GPC.D) https://gpcanada.org/Education
• Institute of Corporate Directors https://icd.ca/ 
• Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559
• Net-Zero Company Benchmark https://www.climateaction100.org/progress/net-zero-company-benchmark/ 
• "Phase 1 Report of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures" - https://www.fsb.org/2016/05/phase-1-report-of-the-task-force-on-climate-related-financial-disclosures/
• "The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risks" - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/06/22/the-biden-administrations-executive-order-on-climate-related-financial-risks/"

In this episode, President Lynn Beauregard sits down with Beverly Behan to discuss insights and concepts on Innovations in Board-Building and on CEO Succession Planning.

Relevant Resources:

• PWC Annual Directors Study from 2020 that we mentioned in the conversation:  https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/go...
• CEO Succession Planning Workshop:  https://boardadvisor.net/workshops/ce...
• Innovations in Board-Building Workshop and Board and Director Evaluations eBook:  https://boardadvisor.net/books/board-...
• Use the code PRELAUNCH50 for 50% discount to the courses above. This deal will last until July 31, 2021.
• GPC’s Education Resources https://gpcanada.org/Education
• Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559
• Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library
  

Governance Voice is the official podcast platform of Governance Professionals of Canada and provides a view on critical insights, news, trends, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of corporate governance. This monthly podcast hosts compelling conversations and information on governance with leading experts.

This podcast features a recent webcast from GPC, where Peter Dey and Sarah Kaplan introduced the findings of their report “360 Degree Governance: Where Are the Directors in a World in Crisis?” Many thanks to them for sharing their insights, and to Ekta Mendhi for moderating this session. In this recording, they will unpack the 13 guidelines and recommendations of this new report from the lens of the Governance Professional, and discuss what the impact of these recommendations might be on organizations and their Boards in Canada.

Relevant Resources:

GPC’s Education Resources https://gpcanada.org/Education

Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559

Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library

In a follow-up to our first episode, Lynn Beauregard, president of Governance Professionals of Canada, continues her discussion with Christa Wessel, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of ClearView Strategic Partners Inc. In this podcast episode, they explore the evolution of whistleblowing, and best practices for governance professionals, organizations, and boards across Canada.

Sponsorship

This episode is sponsored by Clearview Strategic Partners Inc, a Canadian company with deep expertise in ethics reporting/whistleblowing systems and ethics programs. They connect people and organizations to bring together those who have something to report with those who want and need to hear what is reported. To find out more about their company, please visit https://clearviewpartners.com/.

The audio in this podcast is brought to you by Impact AV Solutions, building valuable partnerships and customized event designs for each of their clients. Impact AV Solutions is based out of the GTA and able to service events across Canada. For more information on their services, please visit https://impactavsolutions.com.

Helpful Resources

Compliance Management Systems https://www.iso.org/standard/62342.html

CSA Group Publishes Its First Guideline on Whistleblowing Systems https://www.csagroup.org/news/first-guideline-on-whistleblowing-systems/

Evidence on the Use and Efficacy of Internal Whistleblowing Systems https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3273589

How to Scandal-Proof Your Company https://hbr.org/2019/07/how-to-scandal-proof-your-company

Sex and Power: #MeToo, one year on https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/09/27/metoo-one-year-on

MLB Cheating Scandal https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/astros-sign-stealing-scandal-what-to-know-about-mlbs-penalties-against-houston/

Ottawa announces more than $2.7-million for project to improve process of reporting sexual harassment https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-workplace-sexual-harassment-ottawa-announces-more-than-27-million/

Recent Hockey Scandal https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/bill-peters-calgary-flames-racial-slurs-1.5378179

Whistleblower Hotlines - A Clear Return on Investment https://iaonline.theiia.org/blogs/Jim-Pelletier/2019/Pages/Whistleblower-Hotlines-A-Clear-Return-On-Investment.aspx

Whistleblowing Management Systems - Guidelines https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:37002:ed-1:v1:en

About Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC)

To find out more about GPC, please refer to our relevant resources below:

GPC website: https://gpcanada.org/

GPC’s Education Resources https://gpcanada.org/Education

Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559

Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library

In our first podcast episode, we are delving into the subject of whistleblowing with Christa Wessel, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of ClearView Strategic Partners Inc. Clearview hosted one of the most well-attended sessions of our 2019 GPC Annual Conference on “The Corporate Whistleblower: Why Whistleblowing Should be Top of Mind for All Boards and Governance Professionals.” GPC President, Lynn Beauregard, sits down with Christa to discuss the basics, myths and misconceptions of whistleblowing. Please visit our Governance Library for more resources on this podcast. 

Sponsorship

This episode is sponsored by Clearview Strategic Partners Inc, a Canadian company with deep expertise in ethics reporting/whistleblowing systems and ethics programs. They connect people and organizations to bring together those who have something to report with those who want and need to hear what is reported. To find out more about their company, please visit https://clearviewpartners.com/.

Podcast Sponsorship Plug - Impact AV Solutions

The audio in this podcast is brought to you by Impact AV Solutions, building valuable partnerships and customized event designs for each of their clients. Impact AV Solutions is based out of the GTA and able to service events across Canada. For more information on their services, please visit https://impactavsolutions.com.

Helpful Resources

How to Scandal-Proof Your Company https://hbr.org/2019/07/how-to-scandal-proof-your-company

Sex and Power: #MeToo, one year on https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/09/27/metoo-one-year-on

MLB Cheating Scandal https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/astros-sign-stealing-scandal-what-to-know-about-mlbs-penalties-against-houston/

Ottawa announces more than $2.7-million for project to improve process of reporting sexual harassment https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-workplace-sexual-harassment-ottawa-announces-more-than-27-million/

Recent Hockey Scandal https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/bill-peters-calgary-flames-racial-slurs-1.5378179

Whistleblower Hotlines - A Clear Return on Investment https://iaonline.theiia.org/blogs/Jim-Pelletier/2019/Pages/Whistleblower-Hotlines-A-Clear-Return-On-Investment.aspx

About Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC)

To find out more about GPC, please refer to our relevant resources below:

GPC website: https://gpcanada.org/

GPC’s Education Resources https://gpcanada.org/Education

Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559

Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library