Describe the concept and history of corporate governance.

State the principles that underpin good corporate governance.

Recognise the benefits and indicators of good corporate governance.

Describe the relationships between key components of the corporate governance structure.

Discuss key corporate governance trends.

Outline the roles and responsibilities of a company director.

Explain the processes of appointing and removing a company director.

Describe different approaches and considerations to take when structuring director compensation.

Identify the importance of regulation and governance codes, and how they affect your organisation.

Describe the company director's regulatory responsibilities.

Use your knowledge of why ESG is on the rise to make an impact at leadership level and in the boardroom.

Illustrate a solid understanding of ESG investing and how to maintain good investor relations.

Apply a strategy that prioritises ESG issues, is ambitious and includes an effective action plan.

Produce effective ways to implement ESG reporting practices across the organisation.

Monitor the role of the board to ensure it continues to perform its duty of driving a sustainable ESG strategy.

Differentiate between taking a systematic approach to ESG risk and the impact of not investing in ESG risk.

Identify the factors contributing to low quality ESG data and recall the characteristics of good quality ESG data.

Produce a successful sustainable ESG transformation in your organisation using the right framework and tools.

Describe the key components of the governance handbook and its role in guiding corporate governance best practice.

Identify common board policies included in the governance handbook and the purpose they serve within the governance framework.

Explain the foundations of good governance reporting practices.

Recognise the various kinds of meetings directors might need to participate in or have a working knowledge of.

Discuss good practice in planning and conducting meetings.

Examine how different types of technologies can better support your board.

Define organisational strategy.

Recognise the importance of setting strategic goals to align with an organisation's vision.

Outline the purpose and benefits of using tools for organisational strategy development and implementation.

Explain how to build and implement a well-aligned strategic plan for your organisation.

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders involved in developing and implementing an organisation's strategy.

Define organisational strategy.

Recognise the importance of setting strategic goals to align with an organisation's vision.

Outline the purpose and benefits of using tools for organisational strategy development and implementation.

Explain how to build and implement a well-aligned strategic plan for your organisation.

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders involved in developing and implementing an organisation's strategy.

Recognise the financial duties and responsibilities of the company director.

State the importance and purpose of key financial statements.

Describe the purpose of internal and external audits.

Identify the signs of organisational difficulty and the potential consequences it has on the company director.

Discuss different approaches to managing financial distress.

Explore ESG risks and opportunities in investment and decision-making.

Outline the concept of risk and how it impacts an organisation.

Recognise the role of the board in risk management and oversight.

Identify different tools and techniques to manage risk.

Explain how to respond to different types of risk.

Describe the global trends and technological advances influencing the future of risk management.

Recognise the purpose of board evaluations.

Describe the board evaluation process.

Identify key considerations when evaluating the board, individual directors, and board culture.

Identify key considerations of the CEO evaluation process.

Explain how artificial intelligence can be used to support the board evaluation process.

Examine how board evaluations contribute to good corporate governance.

Identify the non-executive director's unique selling points and how they can bridge gaps in their profiles.

Recognise the power of developing a personal brand.

Explain how to conduct due diligence on an industry, organisation, the board, individual directors, and CEO.

Recall the factors and processes involved in making an informed decision about joining a board of directors.

Describe effective strategies for non-executive directors to manage and enhance their reputations.

Draft a long-term career strategy as a non-executive director.