GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

It takes more than a corporate governance policy to inspire ethical behavior and sustain a truly ethical workplace. Discuss.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2019–2023

Syllabus: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

How toppers approached it

From all 6 answers · about 180 words · 33% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • A definition67%
  • No separate opening33%

Body

  • Points and prose50%
  • Points33%
  • Continuous prose17%

Close

  • A summary50%
  • A way forward33%
  • No separate close17%

The toppers’ answers

Vishakha YadavAIR 6 · CSE 2019 · 188 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

(CG) Corporate governance is the art of conducting day to day operations of a company with internal and external stakeholders.

Body · points and prose

Policies of the C.G

  1. The Companies Act 2013 has been formulated to ensure the BOD to look over transparent, fair governance and transactions amongst shareholders and employees.
  2. Committees such as Uday Kotak, Kumar Mangalam has further strengthened CG by constituting the independent directors (50%) atleast one being woman.
  3. Injeti Srinivas committee recently advocated for better utilisation of CSR funds - social accountability.
  4. MoCA mandated disclosure of ICC reports in annual reports highlighting sexual harassment.

However to be truly ethical and inspiring CG needs - (1) Compassionate capitalism concept of Mr Narayan Murthy focussing on 3Ps

Diagram
People / \ / \ CG / \ / \ Profit --- Planet

(2) II ARC also stipulated a code of ethics under the company law with proper soft skills training and quarterly assessment and tests. (3) The social responsibility under the CSR funds disbursal should be whole heartedly taken.

Close · a way forward

Corporates need to be "agents of change" following sustainable growth principle as followed by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Tata Trust ,etc to make India achieve an inclusive growth (SDG 8).

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