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E-governance

Published on: March 1, 2023
Author(s): Bassel Hajjar
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ISSN: 3036-9495

To govern means to direct and control the actions, policies and functions of an organization, village or nation. Government exercises political authority over the actions and affairs of a nation, a political unit and people.

Governing are often confused and used interchangeably. Governance is about democracy, representation, accountability, institutions, choice and participation. It is the how we do what we do.

Governance can refer to a type of organization, or a particular ‘field’ associated with certain activities (for example, environmental) or a particular ‘model’.

Corporate governance consists of sets of processes, customs, policies, rules and institutions affecting how people direct, administer or control a corporation or business.

Governance in citizenship is a rigorous process, because citizenship is a way people can work together to improve the world. We built global citizenship by fostering an understanding of our shared human rights, responsibilities and independence.

A first step to support local governance is to understand what it entails, which includes the following:

  • Responsiveness of leaders to people so decisions respond to local needs and aspirations;
  • Representation of leaders to people so decisions represent their needs and legitimacy;
  • Accountability so people can sanction leaders for their actions by rewarding or punishing them.

These are permanent institutions with long-term governance structures and can be the starting point for scaling-up successful actions.

While decentralization transfers responsibilities from central to local government, such local authorities may lack the capacity to take on such rights and responsibilities.

For example:

  1. Choose democracy by placing public decisions with decision-makers who are accountable and responsive to local citizens by working through elected local government.
  2. Strengthen local authorities where they are weak or unaccountable, ensuring that they have decision-making powers.
  3. Give local authorities negotiating power to represent citizens and negotiate effectively while retaining the right to say ‘no’ or ‘yes’ to outside interventions.
  4. Do not treat local government as an implementation or service-delivery agency as the power to deliver services people need or demand is part of democracy.
  5. Maintain the authority of local government.
  6. Promote equity and use participatory approaches to engage with local organizations to ensure all classes, gender, orientations, castes, ethnicities and ages are represented.
  7. Inform people of their rights and powers so they know which decisions are public.
  8. Empower local people so they can hold government to account by supporting the rights of, and provide the means for all local people to hold authorities to account.

Any society has to be regulated by a body to identify the objective of governance and set a roadmap to be implemented by all clusters of society maintaining fair, transparent relation between public and private sector including civilians and military.

Governance In the public sector is the Anker of all ingredients of the republic. Governance of public sector should maintain fair, transparent relation between public and private sector including civilians and military.

The effectiveness of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) ratings has been widely discussed and is often linked to corporate financial performance by academics and practitioners. However, a significant research gap remains unexplored, specifically, measuring the underlying mechanisms between ESG ratings and corporate green innovation in developing countries. In this context, the higher the ESG rates score, the more apparent is the promotion effect. Furthermore, stricter environmental regulations, increased market competition, and companies in their growth period strengthen the association between ESG ratings and green innovation. This study provides scientific evidence for the role of ESG ratings in promoting proactive green innovation and deepening green development in China.

The political institutions of a country’s governance structure play a dominant role, because they determine how different actors are involved in political processes, what kinds of economic reforms are politically feasible, and how the behavior of individual actors is shaped.

A governance structure affects the incentives of politicians, legislators, bureaucrats, and private economic agents alike and determines the terms of exchange among citizens and between them and government officials.

Actual governance structures are based on countless formal and informal

Public sector:

Is ESG important for private companies?

ESG strengthens business relationships and spurs innovation. Shareholders have been a major force in driving attention to ESG issues at public companies. But private companies also have reasons to focus on ESG.

What Are Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Criteria?

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s behavior used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments. Environmental criteria consider how a company safeguards the environment, including corporate policies addressing climate change, for example. Social criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Governance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights.

Good governance is a matter of ensuring that the public sector operates in an efficient, effective and transparent manner. In the context of public sector, good governance thus relates to budgeting, accounting and procurement, planning, management and quality service.

As more public sector institutions seek to become more efficient, it increasingly makes sense to embrace an approach to governance that includes elements of both a strategic and an operational focus.

Privet sector:

We believe that strong ESG practices can potentially help in advancing quality of life on all aspects specially in improving financial returns. Material ESG issues, such as climate risk, talent management and board composition can affect a company’s financial performance and long – term intrinsic value. Establish stronger brands and wider competitive moats. It is becoming more common for consumers to reward companies with strong ESG practices. There is also a growing recognition that a company’s ES profile can affect its culture, regulatory/ reputational risk, employee productivity and ability to attract and retain top talent. Draw a broader pool of investors post – IPO. Asset owners and institutional money managers are increasingly focused on ESG. Companies should expect to be held to higher governance standards, including by ESG rating agencies and proxy advisors. Reduce the risk of being a target of shareholder activism. Activist campaigns are often focused improving corporate governance as a way to unlock shareholder value, and there are signs that lagging environmental and social practices will increasingly be highlighted in proxy contests.

pool of investors post – IPO. Asset owners and institutional money managers are increasingly focused on ESG. Companies should expect to be held to higher governance standards, including by ESG rating agencies and proxy advisors. Reduce the risk of being a target of shareholder activism. Activist campaigns are often focused improving corporate governance as a way to unlock shareholder value, and there are signs that lagging environmental and social practices will increasingly be highlighted in proxy contests.

Ensuring ethical conduct and managing conflict of interest in the private sector are critical for maintaining public confidence. Governance refers to the practice of following rules, procedures and processes that ensure management capabilities, transparency and accountability. The Principles for Private Sector Governance help businesses strengthen their management systems.

The private sector is not immune to good governance. IT requires the same best practices, policies and procedures that are found in the public sector. We know how to help you implement them through our comprehensive range of services and software products.

Private sector governance is important in supporting stable, long-term economic growth, providing support to businesses of all sizes and sectors, and to the lives of millions of people. We provide high-quality expertise and tailored solutions in tax, accounting and finance, legal services, properly development and business support services.

The private sector is governed by contract law, where agreements are entered into to do so. These contracts define the relationship between business partners, imposing obligations on both parties.

The Board of Directors has a long-standing commitment to good corporate governance, including being alert to potential conflicts of interest and ensuring that the Company has in place appropriate policies, procedures and controls for the effective management of all material risks.

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