ISO 30408:2016

All organizations have governance. Governance refers to the system by which organizations are directed, controlled and held accountable. Governance defines rules, systems, processes and behaviour. To be effective, a governance system needs to consider the whole organization in all of its dimensions.

This document provides guidelines on tools, processes and practices to be put in place in order to establish, maintain and continually improve effective human governance within organizations. This document is applicable to organizations of all sizes and sectors, whether public or private, for profit or not for profit. This document does not address relations with trade unions or other representative bodies.