The Global Network of Director
Institutes (GNDI), an international
partnership between nine leading membership organisations for corporate
directors.
"The GNDI brings together leading directors' institutes
which gives us a global platform so that we are able to strengthen our advocacy
role in the interest of members and business leaders,” said Ansie Ramalho,
Chief Executive of the IoDSA. "It provides the IoDSA with the opportunity to
contribute to the sharpening of leading practices for boardroom leaders by
making our voice heard on relevant governance matters that cut across national boundaries.”
The member institutes of the GNDI aim to complement each
other’s work by fostering close cooperation between national corporate director
organisations and providing a global forum to share experiences, case studies,
leading practices and current or emerging corporate governance issues impacting
the boardroom and its stakeholders.
Additionally, the GNDI members will collaborate to:
- Anticipate and
explore emerging issues having global impacts on corporate governance;
- Develop and promote
leading practices and programs that enhance the ability of corporate directors
to ensure long-term, sustainable performance for the benefit of shareholders
and other stakeholders;
- Educate key
influencers regarding the benefits and values of exemplary leadership in the
boardroom; and
- Amplify the voices
and perspectives of corporate directors on matters related to boardroom
leadership.
The founding member institutes of the GNDI include the
following organisations, which collectively represent more than 100,000
directors worldwide:
- Institute of
Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA),
- Australian Institute
of Company Directors (AICD),
- Brazilian Institute
of Corporate Governance (IBGC) in Brazil
- European
Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa)
- Institute of
Corporate Directors (ICD) in Canada,
- Institute of
Directors in New Zealand (IoDNZ),
- Institute of
Directors (IoD) in the United Kingdom,
- Malaysian Alliance of
Corporate Directors (MACD), and
- National Association
of Corporate Directors (NACD) in the United States.
The GNDI will be administered by an Executive
Committee tasked with the management and control of the affairs of GNDI. John
Colvin, CEO and managing director of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors (AICD), will serve as chairman; Stan Magidson, president and CEO of
the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) in Canada, will serve as deputy
chairman.
Visit www.GNDI.org for more information
about the Global Network of Director Institutes.
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