Tips for Laying Your Corporate Governance Foundation

Key Takeaways

• ESG—The time for ESG is now! Start now and be strategic, in a "measure twice, cut once" kind of way. Think about your process before you jump in.

• IPO/SPAC—Whether you're a newly public company or just starting your journey to going public, use the lessons learned from 20 years of SOX and focus on process standardization and automation.

• Automation and Tools—Focus on the essentials and get the right tools to handle analyzing large amounts of data. If you haven't started framing the structure (aka automating your processes and using analytical tools), start immediately.