Governance, Risk and Compliance

"To help our clients, people and environment achieve excellence in Governance, Risk and Compliance." 

ATIVITY's Mission [read more]

Well-managed companies are of crucial importance to the health and competitiveness of the economy. Corporate Governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way a corporation (or company) is directed, administered or controlled. The local corporate governance Codes contain principles and best practice provisions for good corporate governance. Compliance with the Code is usually mandatory by law for listed companies. Compliance is in accordance with the ‘apply or explain’ principle. [read more]

Risk is defined in ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on objectives (whether positive or negative). Risk management can therefore be considered the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities.  Risks can come from uncertainty in financial markets, project failures, legal liabilities, credit risk, accidents, natural causes and disasters as well as deliberate attacks from an adversary.   [read more]

Corporate Compliance refers to the process of meeting the expectations of others. More specifically, it is the process of helping professionals understand and meet the expectations of those who grant us money, pay for our services and regulate our industry.  Compliance in a regulatory context is a prevalent business concern, perhaps because of an ever-increasing number of regulations and a fairly widespread lack of understanding about what is required for a company to be in compliance with new legislation.  [read more]