Corporate Governance Enhancement Sessions
PLDT Directors
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Corporate Governance Trends in Asia
May 2007
Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Description: The session presented lessons learned in corporate
governance from the Asian Financial Crisis. Also discussed were
issues pertaining to codes of corporate governance, reporting
requirements, shareholder protection and board appointments.
Ramon Cojuangco Bldg., Makati Ave.
The relationship of corporate governance to public governance
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
was also touched upon. At the end, the seminar emphasized that
Chee Keong Low, Professor - Chinese
corporate governance is, ultimately, about the need to promote
University of Hong Kong, Member - Listing integrity and an ethical culture in a company.
Committee, Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Current Governance Environment in the
Description: The seminar covered the current governance
United States and
environment in the United States focusing on Strategy and
Ethics and Tone at the Top
Metrics, Risk Management and Succession Planning; the
December 2008
respective roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, its
First Pacific Company Limited, 2 Exchange committees and management and their obligations to each
Square, Connaught Road, Central Hong
other. The seminar also presented ideas on how ethics and
Kong
corporate social responsibility have now become more relevant
Suzanne Hopgood, Director – Board
and essential components of any corporate governance agenda.
Advisory Services National Association of
Corporate Directors, Washington DC, USA
Governing in a Global Crisis: Lessons from Description: Discussed during this session were corporate
the Great Recession
misdeeds in the new millennium. The speaker also talked about
December 2009
the causes of the current global financial crisis and outlined
East and West Rooms, Mandarin Oriental lessons that may be learned and applied by corporate directors in
Hotel, Connaught Road, Central Hong
the performance of their fiduciary duties.
Kong
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Ethics and Compliance Officer Association
(ECOA), 11 Waverley Oaks Road, Suite
324, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02452 USA
Mr. Keith T. Darcy, Executive Director,
ECOA
Board of Directors Fiduciary Duties and
Role in Relation to ERM: Best Practices in
Dealing with the Agency Dilemma and
Setting a Company’s Risk Appetite
December 2010
Marikina and Mandaluyong Rooms, The
Lighthouse, 14th Floor, Lopez Building,
MERALCO
Asia Risk Management Institute (ARiMI),
9 Penang Road, #12-01, Park Mall,
Singapore
Mr. Marc Ronez, Managing Director,
ARiMI
Performance, Principles and People: A
Discussion with the PLDT Board of
Directors
December 2011
The Boardroom, First Pacific Company
Ltd., 24th Floor, 2 Exchange Square,
Connaught Road, Central Hong Kong
Global Compliance Services, Inc., 13950
Ballantyne Corp Place, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28277 USA
Mr. Steven John Priest, Senior Advisor
Description: The session sought to provide an understanding of
the fundamental paradigm of corporate governance (the agency
dilemma and institutional pressures) and also discussed roles and
responsibilities of the Board of Directors in ensuring risk
governance in the organization (Risk oversight role). It ended
with a discussion on steps taken to set a company’s risk appetite
in line with its business model and organizational capabilities
Description: The session was an interactive discussion on Board
governance responsibilities. It provided input on the role of the
Board of Directors particularly in the areas of governance and
compliance risks, culture and leadership. Importance was also
given to recent developments in global legislation and
regulations, as well as emerging best practices on governance,
ethics and compliance, with focus on directors’ qualifications and
independence, executive compensation, and succession planning.
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Navigating the new World of Business
November 2012
MERALCO Theater, MERALCO Complex,
Pasig City, Metro Manila
Dr. Thomas Donaldson, Professor of
Business Ethics, the Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Description: The session was an interactive discussion on how
companies operate in these turbulent times and navigate issues
of reputational risk, governance and integrity. The speaker
discussed major failures in the areas of governance and risk
management and the dangerous patterns of rewards and
cultural weakness. It was also emphasized that compliance is
important, but that it should be augmented by right leadership,
proper systems and a culture guided by the right values, such as
integrity, responsibility, and fairness.