Why Competent Boards?

For almost 30 years I have had the opportunity to advise global business leaders on how to turn sustainability into strong financial results.

Leaders are asking me for cutting-edge knowledge – and what could be better than offering that in a convenient and collaborative way.

Competent Boards is a place for future and current directors and business leaders who want to learn from each other, grow their competencies, and improve their organization’s resiliency. Read Mrs. Bank Jorgensen’s bio here.

“..a certification from Competent Boards would be extremely useful in giving comfort to investors, that they have at least begun their journey, and are looking at these issues with clarity, competence and a strategic view.”

 Curtis Ravenel
Special Advisor, Financial Stability Board (FSB)
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

“As contributor, I’m glad to see the positive impact it has. The gathering of world leaders in Davos will further speed up the request for leaders who understand and take action on climate, ESG, stakeholder engagement, and the other topics covered by the Competent Boards Certificate Program.”

Paul Polman
Former CEO, Unilever and  Chair, International Chamber of Commerce

“We know that Governance will be different on the other side of the pandemic. We don’t know how different. But we know that the pandemic has exposed many of the weaknesses in our Governance systems and is giving us an opportunity to rethink Governance.
We are being challenged to create systems that better reflect the role of the corporation in our community. Competent Boards is way out in front in helping us to identify the weaknesses in our current system and helping us to respond. The programs organized by Competent Boards and the resources it has given us position all of us who are involved in rethinking Governance an excellent platform on which to move forward. Thank you, Competent Boards.”

Peter Dey
Chairman, Paradigm Capital Inc and the “godfather of Canadian governance”