Corporate governance has undergone a metamorphosis in recent years as focus has shifted from simply "how companies are directed and controlled" to broader "sustainable corporate governance" issues.
It has been realised that companies operate within societies and as such cannot ignore economic and social development and environmental protection issues related to those communities. Company directors are now required to look beyond balance sheets and profit margins in boardrooms.
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