With the primary purpose being to increase awareness of effective corporate governance in both public and private sector organisations; and to establish best business practice corporate governance guidelines for Jamaica, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) established a Corporate Governance committee endeavoured to educate and inform itself on governance issues given its increased relevance with the demise of several local and international conglomerates. The committee comprises corporate leaders, personnel from financial regulatory bodies, accounting professionals, members of the legal fraternity, and academia which afford the committee the expertise to address all aspects of corporate governance with confidence and efficiency.

The overall mission of the committee is to become the key influencer in the delivery and adoption of corporate governance best business practices by providing access to knowledge and learning resources for our members and leaders of business enterprises so they can effectively compete in the global market.

The strategic objectives are:
To develop and establish corporate governance guidelines that will facilitate implementation of best practices.
   • To conduct director training programmes
   • To promote the awareness of corporate governance principles and the      impact that well implemented principles can have on investor confidence.
   • To provide continuing public education and awareness of Corporate      Governance best practices
   • To make corporate governance knowledge resources accessible to relevant      stakeholder groups
   • To collaborate on a continuing basis with other associations and agencies      locally and regionally on corporate governance issues.
   • To influence and comment upon any corporate governance policy issues      and assess the impact upon the business environment.