At A Glance
- The Governance Commission for Government-owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) met with 80 other government officials and experts to discuss standards in corporate management.<br>GCG Commissioner said that all the nominees for appointive directors in GOCCs are selected based on the Fit and Proper Rule.<br>Next year's SOE Asian Network meeting will be hosted by the Philippine Governance Commission.
The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) said that appointive directors for state-owned companies are chosen according to their integrity, experience, education, and competence.
At the 16th Meeting of the Asia Network on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Macau, GCG Commissioner Geraldine Marie B. Berberabe-Martinez said all aspiring leaders and directors of GOCCs are assessed according to the Fit and Proper Rule.
“Integrity and good moral character are core qualifications for [GOCC] Directors,” Berberabe-Martinez said during her presentation on advancing professionalization of the SOE board function.
She added that after being appointed by the President, the GOCC Board of Directors is assessed through the Performance Evaluation for Directors (PED).
Directors are also reappointed if they pass the PED.
“With the ongoing revision of the OECD’s SOE Guidelines, we also aim in the coming year to update our issuances relating to the nomination and evaluation of Members of the Governing Boards of GOCCs,” the GCG official said.
“This includes provisions relating to board diversity, as well as enhanced standards for integrity,” she added.
The 16th Asia SOE Network Meeting welcomed 80 government officials and experts to exchange topics on state ownership, sustainability, and dividends.
This year was hosted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the People’s Republic of China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), Korea Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF), and Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The next network meeting will be hosted by the Philippine Governance Commission to boost linkages with international partners and improve corporate management.