Corporate Governance
From board governance, ESG sustainability disclosure to digital transformation and family business succession,
a systematic analysis of the key issues and practical frameworks in modern corporate governance.
Topic Overview
Corporate governance is undergoing an unprecedented paradigm shift. The traditional compliance-centric governance model is transforming into a strategy-oriented value creation model under the triple impact of AI, ESG, and geopolitics. Boards of directors are no longer merely overseers; they must also become guides for digital transformation, advocates for sustainable development, and managers of cross-border risks.
Drawing on his dual perspective as a legal scholar and business school practitioner, Prof. Hung-Yi Chen provides in-depth analysis of core corporate governance issues: how IFRS S1/S2 sustainability disclosure standards are redefining board fiduciary duties, the evolving role of independent directors from compliance oversight to strategic guidance, institutional design for family businesses transitioning from founders to professional managers, board responsibilities for digital resilience governance and cybersecurity, and new capability requirements for boards in the AI era. These articles combine comparative legal research and Asian corporate practice to offer a systematic governance thinking framework for board members, senior executives, and policymakers.
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Institutional Foundations of Sustainable Finance: Green Bonds, Transition Finance, and the Global Evolution of ESG Ratings
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Governance Transformation in Family Businesses: Institutional Design from Founders to Professional Managers
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New Responsibilities for Independent Directors: The Evolving Role from Compliance Oversight to Strategic Guidance
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IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards S1/S2 in Taiwan: Six Things the Board Needs to Know
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Corporate Digital Resilience: How Boards Govern Cybersecurity and Operational Continuity Risks
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