BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
The CGA certification process has been developed to provide the organisation with a wide range of benefits. Some of these benefits include the provision of:

• Assurance for the Board on the status of corporate governance
  
  
• An independent, objective assessment of conformance with regional governance codes
  
  
• Official recognition of achievement
  
  
• An independent early warning of any governance oversights
  
  
• A comparative analysis of additional significant ratings e.g. PIC, SRI (SA) or NAPF and ABI (UK)
  
  
• A benchmark indicator for asset owners and asset managers
  
  
• A conformance indicator to statutory and regulatory authorities
  
  
• A stimulus for the inculcation of corporate governance principles and best practice in management
  
  
• Assurance for a broad range of stakeholders
  
  
• Providing companies with a competitive edge
  
  
• Meeting asset owner and asset management expectations
  
  
• Elimination of ‘survey fatigue’