Argüden Governance Academy Foundation

Keys to Governance

Good governance is the key to sustainability of our organizations and success of humanity in improving quality of life for all citizens of our world.

Governance is much more than just the structure, processes, and rules of decisionmaking and controls. Good governance is a culture and a climate of Consistency (predictability), Responsibility, Accountability, Fairness, Transparency, and Effectiveness that is Deployed (subsidiarity) throughout the organization (the ‘CRAFTED’ principles of governance.)

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The Handbook of Board Governance

Since the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals by United Nations and the issues discussed at the Climate Summit COP 21, many countries have been committed to support these Goals. With this approach, Board of Directors need to engage in embedding these responsibilities to the corporations.

In the chapter that Dr. Argüden committed for ‘The Handbook of Board Governance’, he shared his experiences on the Responsible Boards for a Sustainable Future. The chapter with best practices examples, insights and Sustainability Checklist for Boards to ask themselves, provides a guideline on Good Governance for all executives.

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Sustainability Papers

From Why to Why Not:
What Should Corporations Do to Manage ESG?

Previously in our Blog, we have explored the need for corporate purpose and to ask the question “why” companies do what they do. We emphasized the significance of an inspiring purpose articulated in the form of a mission statement in ensuring durable, high quality relationships with stakeholders. This fundamental question underpins the ESG debate.

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Kübra Koldemir, Paul Smith, Anand Ramachandran

September 27, 2020
Sustainability Papers

Value of Nature &
Cats of İstanbul

In our modern hectic lifestyle, we often don’t have time to take stock and reflect on many things, including the importance and value of the natural world. In addition, we have tended to take the many free services the natural world provides us for granted. Genetically, we have a deeply engrained short-term focus and just one manifestation of this can be that we often assume that our world will always stay the same. Clearly, whenever we do find time to reflect on our planet’s history, we can see this is a misplaced assumption. However, when we do not reflect on the importance of the natural world, our lives become more impoverished.

Dr. Erkin Erimez, Kübra Koldemir, Richard Betts

August 26, 2020
Sustainability Papers

Asset Management is Ripe for Leadership Evolution

There are different ways an organization can attract and engage its various stakeholders. Having an inspiring purpose articulated in form of a mission statement may be one of the most effective ways. An even simpler concept is presented by Simon Sinek, the British-American author, who offers “WHY” as an influential notion in his impactful book “Start with why”.

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Kübra Koldemir, Paul Smith, Anand Ramachandran

July 27, 2020
Sustainability Papers

COVID-19 &
Prioritizing the Important
Over the Habitual

Human history is abundant with many examples of ignoring expert advice and repeating our past mistakes. Climate change professionals have been talking about risks related to climate change for years. Yet leaders have been postponing action due to “not being an imminent threat”. Experts have been warning us of the future consequences of social issues if not tackled properly. Yet organizations have made little progress towards employees’ equality and wellbeing.

Dr. Erkin Erimez, Kübra Koldemir, Richard Betts

June 30, 2020
Sustainability Papers

Earning Trust
Through Long-Term
Integrated Thinking

“Trust is the essence of good governance and the foundation for sustainable development.” Trust is very fragile. It takes special attention to detail to build and even more to protect it. As Warren Buffet says “It takes years to build a reputation and seconds to ruin it.”

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Kübra Koldemir, Paul Smith, Anand Ramachandran

May 29, 2020
Sustainability Papers

Will Approach to ESG
Separate Asia from the
Rest of Emerging Markets?

Asia historically had a positive attitude towards thinking of the future rather than living the day. In most Asian countries, either for historical or cultural reasons, there has been a high tendency to save both at good or at bad times.

Dr. Erkin Erimez, Kübra Koldemir, Özgür Göker

April 14, 2020
Sustainability Papers

Early Bird
Gets the Worm

“Our lives are finite, but life is infinite. We are finite players in the infinite game of life,” says Simon Sinek, the British-American author, motivational speaker, and organizational consultant. “We come and go, we are born and we die, and life continues with or without us.”

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Kübra Koldemir

February 3, 2020
Sustainability Papers

Climate Change, Divestment & Sustainability Governance Scorecard

Sometimes circumstances may lead us to believe that excluding or sidelining a group of people or assets may be the best solution, when faced with a situation that we find morally questionable. We may do this on a personal level when as an individual we boycott the products of an organization. At other times, we may form a group of individuals to exclude a specific organization, or alternatively, it may be a whole group of organizations sidelining another large group of organizations.

Dr. Erkin Erimez, Kübra Koldemir

October 1, 2019
Sustainability Papers

Why Does Consistency Matter and Why the SGScorecard?

Sometimes, when we try to make a judgment about our relationships, we look at the intensity of "special days” like anniversaries, birthdays, and other "big" events. However, Simon Sinek, the British-American author, motivational speaker and organizational consultant, draws our attention to a magic word “consistency”. He suggests that we use this concept when we try to reason the strength of our relationships.

Dr. Fatma Öğücü Şen, Kübra Koldemir

July 15, 2019
Sustainability Papers

Who To Fall In Love With & Why The Sustainability Governance Scorecard?

If someone asked you: Would you rather fall in love with a person with an ability to create short term profit or a person with an ability to create long term sustainable value? How would you answer? What is the difference between success that creates wealth in our lifetime and an achievement with a longer-term sustainable value for generations to come?

Gizem Argüden, Kübra Koldemir

May 2019
Book

The Handbook of
Board Governance

Since the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals by United Nations and the issues discussed at the Climate Summit COP 21, many countries have been committed to support these Goals. With this approach, Board of Directors need to engage in embedding these responsibilities to the corporations.

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden

May 2016
Sustainability Papers

Active Engagement and Responsible Behaviour

Most businesses understand that their sustained success depends upon the economic, social and ecological contexts in which they operate. But the stability of those contexts can no longer be taken for granted. As sustainability issues have become more global and pivotal to success, businesses are realising that they cannot go it alone and there should be a collaborative approach among businesses, governments, and civil society.

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden

November 14, 2015
Book

Keys to Governance

Good governance is the key to sustainability of our organizations and success of humanity in improving quality of life for all citizens of our world. Governance is much more than just the structure, processes, and rules of decisionmaking and controls. Good governance is a culture and a climate of Consistency (predictability), Responsibility, Accountability, Fairness, Transparency, and Effectiveness that is Deployed (subsidiarity) throughout the organization (the ‘CRAFTED’ principles of governance.)

Dr. Yılmaz Argüden

January 2012