CSE to conduct online forums on ‘Excellence in Corporate Governance’

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will soon conduct a two-part series of online forums themed ‘Beyond Basics: Excellence in Corporate Governance’ offering in-depth understanding of the importance of good corporate governance practices and how it would increase investor confidence through transparency and accountability, a CSE news release said last week.

The first session is set to take place at 3.30 pm onwards on March 3 with a follow-up session on March 18 from 3.00 pm onwards.

The CSE said it anticipates bringing together listed company chairpersons, directors, executives and other senior experts responsible for implementing best practice corporate governance on this platform.

The first session will focus on the salient governance aspects set out in the CSE listing rules (corporate disclosures and related party transactions), responsibilities of directors, board sub-committees and their working (audit, remuneration and nominations committees) and panel discussions followed by Q&A sessions.

CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Regulatory Officer Renuke Wijayawardhane, Head of Trading Operations Market Surveillance and Corporate Affairs (Ms.) Nilupa Perera, Chairman Tokyo Cement Harsha Cabraal and several other directors of leading listed companies will participate.

The second session to be held on March 18 will focus on implementing internal standards of compliance and business conduct, managing conflict of interest, managing stakeholder relations and safeguards, the importance of maintaining a whistleblowing procedure and its implementation, and ESG performance reporting. Here too several business leaders and senior CSE officials will participate.

Interested parties representing listed companies can contact 011 2356531 or ravisha@cse.lk for more information on how to register for the online event, the CSE release said.