ICGS is a nonprofit, educational organization formed to provide an academic forum for corporate governance scholars that enhances research, teaching, and consulting on corporate governance systems, practices, and outcomes throughout the global economy. Its focus is the global economy and its constituent societies, so governance scholars and government officials from every economy of the world can find value in this association. It is governed by an internationally-representative board of directors and supervised by its officers. We attempt to think and act consistent with our society's values.