Padmini Srinivasan
Greetings from the IIMB Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability (Formerly Center for Corporate Governance and Citizenship).
I am happy to inform you that effective April 2023, the Centre has been renamed as the IIMB Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability (CCGS).
The last three years have been years of challenges for all businesses and continue to be so. It has impacted in terms of workforce, customers, supplies, cash flows, business continuity and rise in inequality. Now, Boards are reassessing the capabilities and the preparedness of organizations for emerging risks and opportunities that a situation like a pandemic present. Corporate governance has attained new meaning and relevance beyond the traditional perspectives and selected businesses.
The IIMB Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability at IIM Bangalore was established in 2003 with the broad objective of creating a Centre of Excellence in research, teaching, training, advocacy and policy support in Corporate Governance, sustainability and responsive business through capability-building, knowledge creation and dissemination.
The Centre’s objective is to influence the practice of corporate governance & sustainability and provide a platform for discussion, debate and the sharing of ideas between academics, industry and practitioners. Towards this endeavour, the Centre conducts research studies in corporate governance, sustainability, and responsible business with a view to identify and replicate good practices for enhanced corporate value creation.
Our vision is to be India’s first-choice go-to Centre of Excellence in corporate governance, teaching, dissemination and policy support and a leading centre for research, innovation, and impact in the area of corporate governance globally.
CCGS aspires to advance inspirational education and promote dialogue amongst stakeholders. Our vision is to be India’s first choice go-to Centre of Excellence in corporate governance & sustainability, teaching, dissemination and policy support and a leading Centre for research, innovation, and impact in the area of corporate governance and sustainability globally.
Last year, the Centre actively engaged in organising many new programmes on relevant topics of governance & sustainability particularly workshop series for NGOs; Start-ups; SMEs development programme and a forum for young and aspiring directors. CCGS has entered into new partnerships with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the Centre for Governance & Sustainability, National University of Singapore (NUS).
The Centre also engages in international research and practice in collaboration with its international partners through seminars, dialogues, conferences and visiting scholars. The CCGS also seeks to facilitate knowledge exchange among Academia and practitioners addressing corporate governance and sustainability issues. We believe this will help the Centre to enlarge its scope of activities and further its visibility and impact.
CCGS is excited to embark on a new journey with the addition of sustainability agenda to our work.
As the Centre steps into its 20th year, it will keep exploring newer avenues, areas and partnerships to further strengthen its research and other activities in the areas of governance, sustainability and responsible business.
Padmini Srinivasan
Chairperson, CCGS