The Chartered Governance Institute IOM Branch

The Chartered Governance Institute is the qualifying and membership body for governance professionals. We provide professional development, guidance and thought leadership for individuals and their employers, and work with regulators and policy makers to champion high standards of governance across all sectors.

The Institute was founded in 1891 to represent the interests of the emerging profession of corporation secretaries. Our Royal Charter was granted in 1902 and its purpose of leading ‘effective and efficient governance and administration of commerce, industry and public affairs’ continues to guide our activities today.

We have around 34,000 and students members worldwide, of whom 14,000 are in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Crown Dependencies and associated territories, which include the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.

As we have grown, we have changed to reflect our broader membership and the evolving governance landscape in which they operate. We continue to represent the interests of company secretaries whose roles have expanded to navigate more complex board and compliance arrangements. We also embrace the needs of practitioners in other sectors, such as health, sport, education, and charities who regularly face new regulation that requires them to keep up to date in their field.

The Isle of Man Branch of the Corporate Governance Institute is classified as a “regional group of the UK member group”. The Branch was established in the early 1980’s.

The aims of the branch are:

• To support continuing professional development and networking opportunities with up to date events
• To promote the profession in Isle of Man
• To support and encourage ICSA students