Norm: ISO 37000

Contents
Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................... v
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... vi
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ..................................................................................................................... 1
3 Termsanddefinitions ...................................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Governance and organization ....................................................................................................... 1
3.2 Principles and outcomes ............................................................................................................... 3
3.3 Roles ................................................................................................................................................ 5
4 The governance of organizations ................................................................................................. 6
4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Integrated governance ................................................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 General ............................................................................................................................................ 7
4.2.2 Governance and delegation .......................................................................................................... 7
4.2.3 Governance and management ...................................................................................................... 8
4.2.4 Governance and sustainability ..................................................................................................... 8
4.2.5 Governance and stakeholders ...................................................................................................... 8
4.3 The governing body ....................................................................................................................... 8
4.3.1 Composition and structure ........................................................................................................... 8
4.3.2 Competence .................................................................................................................................... 9
5 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 9
6 Principles of governance ............................................................................................................ 13
6.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 13
6.1.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 13
6.1.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 13
6.1.3 Key aspects of practice ............................................................................................................... 13
6.2 Value generation .......................................................................................................................... 15
6.2.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 15
6.2.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 15
6.2.3 Key aspects of practice ............................................................................................................... 15
6.3 Strategy ......................................................................................................................................... 17
6.3.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 17
6.3.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 17
6.3.3 Key aspects of practice ............................................................................................................... 17
6.4 Oversight ....................................................................................................................................... 19
6.4.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 19
6.4.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 20
6.4.3 Key aspects of practice ............................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Accountability ............................................................................................................................... 22
6.5.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 22
6.5.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 22
6.5.3 Key aspects of practice ............................................................................................................... 22
6.6 Stakeholder engagement ............................................................................................................ 24
6.6.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 24
6.6.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 24
6.6.3 Key aspects of practice ............................................................................................................... 24
6.7 Leadership .................................................................................................................................... 25
6.7.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 25
6.7.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 25
6.7.3 Key aspects of practice .............................................................................................................. 25
6.8 Data and decisions ...................................................................................................................... 28
6.8.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 28
6.8.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 28
6.8.3 Key aspects of practice ....................................................................................................................... 28
6.9 Risk governance .......................................................................................................................... 30
6.9.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 30
6.9.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 30
6.9.3 Key aspects of practice .............................................................................................................. 31
6.10 Social responsibility .................................................................................................................... 33
6.10.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 33
6.10.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 33
6.10.3 Key aspects of practice .............................................................................................................. 33
6.11 Viability and performance over time .......................................................................................... 34
6.11.1 Principle ........................................................................................................................................ 34
6.11.2 Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 34
6.11.3 Key aspects of practice .............................................................................................................. 34
Bibliography .................................................................................................................................................. 36