Essence Networks

"Most things difficult to design prove easy to operate." ~ Samuel Johnson.

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance And Strategy​

We help your organisation achieve a more robust Corporate Governance System. Our work will enable you to achieve a better ranking and ethical profile for your organisation. The benefits of working with us include:

  • Cost Effectiveness from your expenditure in your Corporate Governance function.
  • A more agile working culture that learns and adapts to the increasing complexity of organisations and operating environments.

Our expertise in this area are:

  • In-depth knowledge of financial disclosure standards, policies and guidelines
  • Working knowledge of Public Sector and Corporate Governance practices
  • Working knowledge of professional  Risk Management and Compliance Management

In this increasingly fast paced and dynamic business environment, we enable you to develop Strategy Management processes so that your organisation is better positioned and can maintain a future focus.

These are the benefits of utilising our expertise and experience:

  • Create opportunities, respond  to challenges proactively.
  • Develop, articulate and maintain unique strategic positions and develop partnerships.
  • Capture strategic information that is actionable. Better utilise strategic knowledge of your organisation and the sector.
  • An organisational culture in which your people are empowered to act strategically.
  • Make sound investment decisions by building strategically positioned business cases.
  • Ensure that strategy is integrated into governance, operations and partnerships.
  • Utilise innovation, agile work practices and IT in way that generates strategic value.

Why Us?

We use a proven approach to achieve results. 

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Products

We deliver:

  • Original research, evidence and deep, focused insights.
  • Governance Manuals – assessment, design and documentation and decision support
  • Committees / Boards – assessment, design and documentation to gain mandate and commitment
  • Control Processes, Policies and Procedures – assessment, design, documentation and IT-enablement, where applicable.
  • Documentation to support reporting for Integrated Reporting <IR> and ESG criteria.
  • Engagement Plans incorporating relevant  stakeholders
  • Strategy Collateral –  documents, plans and blueprints
  • Business Cases – analysis, design, documentation and decision support.
  • Reports – evaluation and reviewing your exiting strategy and plans, decision making and investment management system.

Value for Money from IT investment in Governance

We integrate policy, corporate and IT functions within the overall Corporate Governance programme. A significant business operations and internal controls are now implemented within IT systems. We enable organisations develop the skills and capability to generate genuine business benefits from IT investment, manage risk and reduce the cost of compliance for the organisations. We deliver:
  • Well designed assurance plans, aligned to governance and strategy objectives.
  • Effective and efficient monitoring systems.
  • Engagement plans and protocols for formal governance and committee reporting.
  • Detailed Information Systems assessments based on
    • Information Security (ISO 2700 Series ) Standards
    • ISACA ValIT, COBIT and Audit Standards and Guidelines
  • Attested IT Service specifications based on ISO 20000 Standards and ITSMF Guidelines

Get in touch with you to discuss your specific requirements.