Sebi chairman Tuhim Kanta Pandey on Monday said independent directors discharge a very important responsibility in a company’s affairs, and underlined the need for them to adopt a “constructive approach” in discharging their duties.
In the comments that came weeks after the resignation of Atanu Chakraborty, an independent director and part-time chairman of HDFC Bank, Pandey said the role of such directors is far more than just compliance, and also encompasses functions like assessing the information and insights from the management, governance, risk management and also financials.
“There is a need to discuss on such matters at the board. But a constructive approach (is needed). Shareholders and other stakeholders of a company are influenced by a company’s performance and market cap,” Pandey told reporters, answering a specific question on investor wealth erosion at HDFC Bank following Chakraborty’s resignation.
Chakraborty’s surprise resignation, citing incongruity in values and …​Sebi chairman Tuhim Kanta Pandey on Monday said independent directors discharge a very important responsibility in a company’s affairs, and underlined the need for them to adopt a “constructive approach” in discharging their duties.
In the comments that came weeks after the resignation of Atanu Chakraborty, an independent director and part-time chairman of HDFC Bank, Pandey said the role of such directors is far more than just compliance, and also encompasses functions like assessing the information and insights from the management, governance, risk management and also financials.
“There is a need to discuss on such matters at the board. But a constructive approach (is needed). Shareholders and other stakeholders of a company are influenced by a company’s performance and market cap,” Pandey told reporters, answering a specific question on investor wealth erosion at HDFC Bank following Chakraborty’s resignation.
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