Nordic Corporate Governance Network
about The Nordic Corporate Governance network and database
The Nordic Corporate Governance Network advances and renews the Nordic Corporate Governance Model through cutting-edge research, international collaboration, outreach, and open access to high-quality data. The Nordic Corporate Governance Network & Quantitative Database is a partnership between the leading business schools in the Nordics, serving as a Nordic platform with global reach.
The Network brings together Nordic and international researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with a shared interest in corporate governance. The Network was founded in 2010 and aims to strengthen international understanding and practical relevance of the Nordic Corporate Governance Model, while actively engaging with emerging global challenges. The positioning of NCGN: “A Nordic model of excellence and influence in global corporate governance.” This positioning reflects the Network’s ambition to act as a visible and credible Nordic voice in international corporate governance debates.
The Nordic Corporate Governance Database is a collaborative effort among leading Nordic universities to develop, maintain, and expand the most comprehensive quantitative database for corporate governance research in the Nordic region.
Nordic firms are known for their distinctive corporate governance characteristics: transparent ownership structures, strong stakeholder orientation, and representative governance models. Our purpose is not only to preserve these characteristics, but to further develop and project them internationally. This includes strengthening the Nordic governance identity and increasing engagement with key megatrends such as AI, digitalization, ESG, GovTech, and geopolitical risk, ensuring that Nordic corporate governance remains relevant, forward-looking, and influential in a rapidly changing global context.
EVENTS AND NEWS
Rule simplification and competitiveness in the financial sector
On 22 September 2026, the Center for Corporate Governance at CBS hosted a high-level conference bringing together researchers, regulators and financial sector leaders to discuss rule simplification and European competitiveness.
The conference explored how regulatory complexity, national implementation and supervisory practices affect the financial sector – and how simplification can support competitiveness while safeguarding financial resilience.
NCGN Workshop 2026
The Nordic Corporate Governance Network (NCGN) brought together scholars from across the Nordic and Baltic countries for a two-day workshop on September 14-15, 2026 at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki dedicated to current and emerging research in corporate governance.
The programme covered a broad range of topics, from established areas such as boards, ownership, executive compensation and regulation to forward-looking research on AI and corporate governance, geopolitical risk and societal impact.
Alongside contributions from established researchers, the workshop featured a dedicated PhD track, giving early-career scholars the opportunity to present and discuss their ongoing research. The track offered an exciting glimpse into emerging research agendas and the next generation of corporate governance scholarship.