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	Director Today \| November 2021 Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. ~ António Guterres, UN Secretary-General Global temperatures are rising faster than we had imagined, causing extreme weather conditions with fatal consequences. Climate change has been the result of society pursuing a path of development, which was not sustainable. The 'Paris Agreement' of December 2015 was a clarion call, and a true coalition of the 'willing'. In the 'COP21 Agreement' signed on 12 December, 2015, 196 countries agreed to take action to limit the world's carbon emission levels, and thus not permit rise in temperature beyond 1.5 to 2 degree centigrade by the end of this century. The largest emitters of carbon-dioxide in the world, include China (10,357 million metric tonnes/yr), USA (5,414 million tonnes/year),and India (2,272 million metric tonnes/year). India accounts for a little more than 4% of the global emissions.

	Director Today \| October 2021 Data in combination with ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE gives us the answers to what, why, when and where. This can be turned into insight for Board members. For boards, there is no bigger issue today than cyber security.

	Director Today \| September 2021 Pandemic has eventually NOT dampened the spirit of India Inc., rather it has made them Stronger, Resilient and Shown High preparedness for the Future. Working with various states to provide a professional platform to promote the SDGs, and help in achieving this Global Goal by 2030

	Director Today \| August 2021 To understand the future, you need not be an expert, but to have a future mindset. Board Strategic Foresight Experts vouch at IOD’s Global Virtual Session on Strategic Foresight for Boards: Shaping the Future, held last month

	Director Today \| July 2021 CSR should not be considered as a PR exercise for corporate, rather it should be considered as an enlightened interest towards the growth of the society. Need to make CSR actionable agenda Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur \| Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India while delivering his Chief Guest Keynote Address at IOD's CSR 2021

	Director Today \| June 2021 The importance of board committees can never be emphasized enough, especially in challenging times. NRC will remain a 'Game Changer' to achieve shareholder interests.

	Director Today \| May 2021 Discover how boards can be Proactive and Reactive in times of change

	Director Today \| April 2021 India has become an irresistible destination for Global Investors Special Highlights & thoughts from Industry Leaders, Government Policies, Latest News & Start of New Financial Year.

	Director Today \| March 2021 The future belongs to business which regard Corporate Governance as a route to long-term Sustainability and Growth. Virtual Event:- Directors' Dialogue Series – Edition #3 \| Focus: Financial Services & Insurance Sector \| March 10, 2021

	Director Today \| February 2021 “The day is not far when the generation of power would be at the user’s level.” Mr. Saurabhbhai Patel, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Energy, Govt. of Gujarat State, India at IOD’s 2^nd ‘Directors’ Dialogue Series, held on January 21, 2021 He also highlighted ‘2021 Solar Power Policy’ of the Government, which gives complete freedom to all.

	Director Today \| January 2021 SPECIAL FEATURE - Three decades Journey of the Golden Peacock Awards “As a person associated with the Institute of Directors for over two decades, I have watched with great interest in the growth of the ‘Golden Peacock Awards’ both in range & popularity and the great service it has rendered for the promotion of standards and quality of corporate performance.” Hon’ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, Chairman, National Advisory Council, IOD & Golden Peacock Awards Jury



	Director Today \| December 2020 Strategic foresight in Boardroom will be the differentiating factor and key enabler for driving the future of Business beyond 2020: Global Business Leaders & Experts concur at this year's IOD's Annual (Virtual) Directors' Conclave 2020 and also urge all organisations to align their businesses to SDGs with national priorities.

	Director Today \| November 2020 India moving to a Gas-based Economy The pandemic-period was an opportunity for learning and growth, Oil & Gas Board leaders cite during IOD's ‘Directors’ Dialogue Series’. Keynote Address was delivered by Mr. Tarun Kapoor, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India

	Director Today \| October 2020 Boardrooms need a shift in mindset and clarity for Independent Directors to work effectively Who am I really working for ? - The Board, Chair or Shareholders?” Board leaders vouch at the inaugural virtual 'Independent Directors' Dialogue Series'

	Board leaders will have to be torch bearers of change amid pandemic Director Today \| September 2020 Global Leaders & Experts urge at IOD INDIA Global Webinar

	India is marching towards a V-shaped Recovery with a spirit of Self-Reliance.”: Dr. T. V. Somanathan, IAS, Secretary, Department of Expenditure Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, addressed IOD Global Virtual Session as a ‘Guest of Honour’ Director Today \| August 2020 IOD pays a tribute to Corporate Warriors and well performing, assessed organisations with famed Golden Peacock Awards - the first-ever Virtual Presentation Ceremony amid Pandemic

	"Most countries have followed ‘The Hammer and The Dance’ strategy. Similarly, Boards have to intelligently steer through a changing situation.” Director Today \| July 2020 “Technological absorption in the Boardrooms is crucial. Reduced operational costs & better flexibility should be the strategy of Boards. There is a need for reinvention of process & business models.” Board Leaders share Strategies to tide over the Pandemic Wave during IOD's Special Global Webinars

	IOD Leaders reveal how Leaders at any level can Transform and Turn Adversity into Opportunity, during its Special Global Webinar. Director Today \| June 2020 Leaders are no strangers to challenges. In recent years, businesses have experienced unprecedented layoffs, dismal sales, dwindling retirement accounts, and the bankruptcy of once-heralded institutions. While these uncertain times are difficult, they also provide the opportunity for great leadership. Across the board, people say their greatest moments arise out of the most difficult periods of their careers.

	Global Leaders urge the Boards and the Directors to earn the trust and respect of all shareholders and stakeholders by discharging their obligations under CSR. Director Today \| May 2020 Over 500 Delegates deliberated upon various Board's Strategies in Promoting Innovative & Sustainable CSR initiatives for Inclusive Growth during IOD's Annual CSR Meet in Mumbai

	PANDEMIC COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation and challenge, which has affected the entire world. Director Today \| April 2020 The pandemic COVID-19 has brought many businesses to a halt and the effects of social distancing and travel restrictions are having an unprecedented impact on the operating model of organizations, forcing a severe disruption to the work place.

	One Day Directors' Orientation Programme for Independent Directors' Proficiency Test Launched Director Today \| March 2020 India is on a major pathway of transformation. Its programme of economic reforms are helping drive this evolution. Initiatives like fiscal consolidation, inflation targeting and, of course, accelerated infrastructure development have brought immense benefits to the economy Mission $5 Trillion: Talent, Technology, and Transformation” - Board Strategies in challenging Economic Conditions Keynote Address by Ms. Helen Brand OBE Chief Executive, ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK)

	Singapore hosts yet another successful celebration of Golden Peacock Awards for Risk, Ethics & Innovation Management Director Today \| February 2020 Distinguished Global Leader \| Mr. Peter Ong Boon Kwee, Chairman, Enterprise Singapore; Board Member, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tradeand Industry, Govt.of Singapore receives IOD Distinguished Fellowship at the 2020 Singapore Global Convention

	Corporate Governance is going to play a key role in driving towards a USD 5 Trillion Economy. Director Today \| January 2020 FDI flow will be a major factor which is linked to ease of doing business and corporate governance of global benchmark.
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	Director Today \| November 2021 Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. ~ António Guterres, UN Secretary-General Global temperatures are rising faster than we had imagined, causing extreme weather conditions with fatal consequences. Climate change has been the result of society pursuing a path of development, which was not sustainable. The 'Paris Agreement' of December 2015 was a clarion call, and a true coalition of the 'willing'. In the 'COP21 Agreement' signed on 12 December, 2015, 196 countries agreed to take action to limit the world's carbon emission levels, and thus not permit rise in temperature beyond 1.5 to 2 degree centigrade by the end of this century. The largest emitters of carbon-dioxide in the world, include China (10,357 million metric tonnes/yr), USA (5,414 million tonnes/year),and India (2,272 million metric tonnes/year). India accounts for a little more than 4% of the global emissions.

	Director Today \| October 2021 Data in combination with ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE gives us the answers to what, why, when and where. This can be turned into insight for Board members. For boards, there is no bigger issue today than cyber security.

	Director Today \| September 2021 Pandemic has eventually NOT dampened the spirit of India Inc., rather it has made them Stronger, Resilient and Shown High preparedness for the Future. Working with various states to provide a professional platform to promote the SDGs, and help in achieving this Global Goal by 2030

	Director Today \| August 2021 To understand the future, you need not be an expert, but to have a future mindset. Board Strategic Foresight Experts vouch at IOD’s Global Virtual Session on Strategic Foresight for Boards: Shaping the Future, held last month

	Director Today \| July 2021 CSR should not be considered as a PR exercise for corporate, rather it should be considered as an enlightened interest towards the growth of the society. Need to make CSR actionable agenda Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur \| Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India while delivering his Chief Guest Keynote Address at IOD's CSR 2021

	Director Today \| June 2021 The importance of board committees can never be emphasized enough, especially in challenging times. NRC will remain a 'Game Changer' to achieve shareholder interests.

	Director Today \| May 2021 Discover how boards can be Proactive and Reactive in times of change

	Director Today \| April 2021 India has become an irresistible destination for Global Investors Special Highlights & thoughts from Industry Leaders, Government Policies, Latest News & Start of New Financial Year.

	Director Today \| March 2021 The future belongs to business which regard Corporate Governance as a route to long-term Sustainability and Growth. Virtual Event:- Directors' Dialogue Series – Edition #3 \| Focus: Financial Services & Insurance Sector \| March 10, 2021

	Director Today \| February 2021 “The day is not far when the generation of power would be at the user’s level.” Mr. Saurabhbhai Patel, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Energy, Govt. of Gujarat State, India at IOD’s 2^nd ‘Directors’ Dialogue Series, held on January 21, 2021 He also highlighted ‘2021 Solar Power Policy’ of the Government, which gives complete freedom to all.

	Director Today \| January 2021 SPECIAL FEATURE - Three decades Journey of the Golden Peacock Awards “As a person associated with the Institute of Directors for over two decades, I have watched with great interest in the growth of the ‘Golden Peacock Awards’ both in range & popularity and the great service it has rendered for the promotion of standards and quality of corporate performance.” Hon’ble Justice M. N. Venkatachaliah, Chairman, National Advisory Council, IOD & Golden Peacock Awards Jury



	Director Today \| December 2020 Strategic foresight in Boardroom will be the differentiating factor and key enabler for driving the future of Business beyond 2020: Global Business Leaders & Experts concur at this year's IOD's Annual (Virtual) Directors' Conclave 2020 and also urge all organisations to align their businesses to SDGs with national priorities.

	Director Today \| November 2020 India moving to a Gas-based Economy The pandemic-period was an opportunity for learning and growth, Oil & Gas Board leaders cite during IOD's ‘Directors’ Dialogue Series’. Keynote Address was delivered by Mr. Tarun Kapoor, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India

	Director Today \| October 2020 Boardrooms need a shift in mindset and clarity for Independent Directors to work effectively Who am I really working for ? - The Board, Chair or Shareholders?” Board leaders vouch at the inaugural virtual 'Independent Directors' Dialogue Series'

	Board leaders will have to be torch bearers of change amid pandemic Director Today \| September 2020 Global Leaders & Experts urge at IOD INDIA Global Webinar

	India is marching towards a V-shaped Recovery with a spirit of Self-Reliance.”: Dr. T. V. Somanathan, IAS, Secretary, Department of Expenditure Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, addressed IOD Global Virtual Session as a ‘Guest of Honour’ Director Today \| August 2020 IOD pays a tribute to Corporate Warriors and well performing, assessed organisations with famed Golden Peacock Awards - the first-ever Virtual Presentation Ceremony amid Pandemic

	"Most countries have followed ‘The Hammer and The Dance’ strategy. Similarly, Boards have to intelligently steer through a changing situation.” Director Today \| July 2020 “Technological absorption in the Boardrooms is crucial. Reduced operational costs & better flexibility should be the strategy of Boards. There is a need for reinvention of process & business models.” Board Leaders share Strategies to tide over the Pandemic Wave during IOD's Special Global Webinars

	IOD Leaders reveal how Leaders at any level can Transform and Turn Adversity into Opportunity, during its Special Global Webinar. Director Today \| June 2020 Leaders are no strangers to challenges. In recent years, businesses have experienced unprecedented layoffs, dismal sales, dwindling retirement accounts, and the bankruptcy of once-heralded institutions. While these uncertain times are difficult, they also provide the opportunity for great leadership. Across the board, people say their greatest moments arise out of the most difficult periods of their careers.

	Global Leaders urge the Boards and the Directors to earn the trust and respect of all shareholders and stakeholders by discharging their obligations under CSR. Director Today \| May 2020 Over 500 Delegates deliberated upon various Board's Strategies in Promoting Innovative & Sustainable CSR initiatives for Inclusive Growth during IOD's Annual CSR Meet in Mumbai

	PANDEMIC COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation and challenge, which has affected the entire world. Director Today \| April 2020 The pandemic COVID-19 has brought many businesses to a halt and the effects of social distancing and travel restrictions are having an unprecedented impact on the operating model of organizations, forcing a severe disruption to the work place.

	One Day Directors' Orientation Programme for Independent Directors' Proficiency Test Launched Director Today \| March 2020 India is on a major pathway of transformation. Its programme of economic reforms are helping drive this evolution. Initiatives like fiscal consolidation, inflation targeting and, of course, accelerated infrastructure development have brought immense benefits to the economy Mission $5 Trillion: Talent, Technology, and Transformation” - Board Strategies in challenging Economic Conditions Keynote Address by Ms. Helen Brand OBE Chief Executive, ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK)

	Singapore hosts yet another successful celebration of Golden Peacock Awards for Risk, Ethics & Innovation Management Director Today \| February 2020 Distinguished Global Leader \| Mr. Peter Ong Boon Kwee, Chairman, Enterprise Singapore; Board Member, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tradeand Industry, Govt.of Singapore receives IOD Distinguished Fellowship at the 2020 Singapore Global Convention

	Corporate Governance is going to play a key role in driving towards a USD 5 Trillion Economy. Director Today \| January 2020 FDI flow will be a major factor which is linked to ease of doing business and corporate governance of global benchmark.
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