Podcast #20 | Kerrie Waring: "All Stakeholders Are Important, But Only Shareholders Can Effectively Hold Boards to Account"

In this episode, I talk with Kerrie Waring, the CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network ("ICGN"), an investor-led organization established in 1995 to promote effective standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship.

In Ep. 20 of the Boardroom Governance Podcast, Evan Epstein talks with Kerrie Waring, the CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), an investor-led organization established in 1995 to promote effective standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship.

They discuss the history and mission of ICGN (which has grown to over 800 members in 43 countries, representing $54 trillion of assets under management), investor stewardship, the debate over corporate purpose, the role of directors, corporate director trainings, the rise of ESG, diversity on boards, big tech, the impact of Covid and more.

You can listen to the episode directly at https://boardroom-governance.com/episodes/kerrie-waring (where you can find the episode notes), or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts such as: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher.

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