About us
The World Council for Corporate Governance was established as an independent, not for profit international network aimed to galvanise good governance practices worldwide. It was eastablished at the first International Conference on Corporate Governance held in January 200 1in New Delhi.

World Council for Corporate Governance was registered with Companies House on 23 October 2002 as a company limited by guarantee under registration no. 4570299

"The foundation of any structure of corporate governance is disclosure. Openness is the basis of public confidence in the corporate system and funds will flow to the centres of economic activity that inspire trust. The mission of the World Council is to establish that trust and with it the widest possible encouragement of enterprise."
Sir Adrian Cadbury

The Council has been established to help improve the quality of corporate governance practices worldwide by promoting greater transparency, integrity, probity, accountability and responsibility. It aims to achieve its vision through a four-pronged action plan called IDEA

Interaction
Broaden the interaction among all stakeholders involved in corporate governance process;

Dialogue
Identify specific needs of developing and transition economies and use the power of dialogue to build a consensus and create partnerships among all stakeholders especially public and private sectors and capital providers with a view to adopting best corporate governance practices;

Exchange
Exchange information, experience and knowledge about best practices in corporate governance worldwide through conferences, seminars, workshops and roundtables;

Action
Provide hands-on technical support to help developing and transition economies to bridge the gap between them and developed countries