Taleen Shamlian contributed to the AICD's latest guide: Governing with stakeholder insight.

Next week in mid July, we’ll be watching closely for the draft consultation paper on the proposed 5th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles, kicking off an 8-week consultation period. Stakeholder engagement was one of the “greatest changes” to the draft 5th edition, which was shelved in early 2025, according to former ASX CG Chair Elizabeth Johnstone. We expect the next version of the Principles to tilt away from stakeholder engagement toward a shareholder-value

Last week, we hosted a Stakeholder Governance & Engagement workshop with guest speaker Ann Sherry AO FAICD. We covered a range of corporate crises and skills that apply to ASX listed, NFP, government, and industry associations. The discussion reinforced a simple truth: stakeholder engagement needs to be part of your organisation’s DNA to support sustainable operations and drive long-term value. As Ms Sherry observed: “If you're really thinking about the risks your organisati