Solid corporate governance can mitigate pandemic’s fallout
Principles that address human side of loss of life and anxiety caused by crisis should guide decisions
The Covid-19 pandemic and emergency measures taken by the SA government have caused unprecedented business disruption. They have forced companies to respond to new and ever-changing risks and challenges, from employees’ health and safety to site closures, supply chain disruptions and decreased demand for many goods and services.
In these extraordinary times, robust corporate governance is more important than before. The crisis threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in SA. At their core, the decisions taken now by business leaders must be guided by principles that address this profoundly human side of the loss of life and deep personal anxiety caused by the crisis. ..
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