World Finance announces winners of 2018 Corporate Governance Awards

LONDON, April 03, 2018 -- Global markets may have had a buoyant year in 2017, but this did not always result in high standards of corporate governance. When things are going well, it’s all too easy to let standards slip and regulations fall by the wayside. At times like this, strong leadership is needed more than ever if companies are to meet the highest standards.

As such, some organisations remained committed to upholding a certain level of moral and ethical integrity last year, championing the values of transparency, sustainability and inclusivity. These are the businesses that have been recognised by the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2018.

With corporate governance benchmarks shifting all the time, businesses cannot afford to rest on their laurels – what may have been considered acceptable in the past, may fall well below the expected standards of the present. Companies that continue to marginalise female members of staff and allow gender pay gaps to persist, for example, are now likely to face a backlash from employees, investors and regulatory bodies alike.

In order to avoid such issues, companies must be proactive in their corporate governance policies. This is especially true when implementing technological innovations that may come with new privacy and security risks. The ongoing threat posed by cybercriminals and the forthcoming introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should ensure that businesses keep up to date with the latest corporate governance challenges.

The World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2018 celebrate the businesses that are not content to maintain the status quo. Instead, they drive positive change by taking a leading role within their industry, setting new standards of excellence with regards to financial disclosure, workplace diversity and environment sustainability.
                                                                                                 
To read more about the winners and why they’ve made the cut, pick up the latest issue of World Finance, available online, on mobile and in print now.

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