Mission, Vision, and Goals
We empower governance, risk, and assurance professionals to make organizations more ethical, resilient, transparent, and sustainable. Through networking, professional development, certification, advocacy, thought leadership, and research, we support governance, risk, assurance, compliance, audit, and oversight professionals across industries and geographies.
We are committed to advancing strong governance practices, effective risk oversight, robust assurance functions, and integrated decision-making that creates long-term value for organizations and stakeholders. Through publications, events, training programs, professional forums, research, and knowledge-sharing platforms, we connect professionals with practical tools, emerging trends, and leading practices that strengthen governance, risk, and assurance capabilities.
We welcome professionals from internal audit, enterprise risk management, compliance, governance, legal, ethics, sustainability, cybersecurity, finance, and assurance disciplines to engage with the broader governance, risk, and assurance community, expand their knowledge, and contribute to the future of the profession.
Strategic Goals
- Ensure a sustainable, agile, and future-focused organizational structure.
- Equip governance, risk, and assurance professionals to succeed in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Enhance engagement with members and the broader governance, risk, and assurance community.
- Expand global influence and thought leadership in governance, risk, and assurance.
Core Values
- Strive for excellence
- Embrace innovation
- Foster collaboration
- Act with integrity, respect, and humility
- Empower through learning and development
- Strengthen and sustain the profession
- Inspire and lead positive change
Our priorities
Engage – Transparency, openness, inclusiveness, and active partnerships in organizational value creation, protection, and preservation.
Innovate – Commitment to excellence, continuous improvement, emerging technologies, and the advancement of governance, risk, and assurance practices.
Develop – Understanding and developing our members, governance professionals, assurance practitioners, and the broader governance, risk, and assurance profession.
Advocate – Expanding awareness, influence, and the strategic importance of governance, risk, and assurance worldwide.
