Good governance involves the clarity of roles and responsibilities, and the proper utilisation of distinct skills and processes

The board is responsible for the direction and oversight of  A'Sharqiya Investment company  on behalf of shareholders and is accountable to them, as owners, for all aspects of A'Sharqiya Investment company 's business. The board believes that good governance involves the clarity of roles and responsibilities, and the proper utilisation of distinct skills and processes. The board therefore focuses on activities that enable it to promote shareholders' interests, such as the active consideration of strategy, the monitoring of executive action, and ongoing board and executive management succession.

To achieve this, it has developed and approved a set of corporate governance principles which set out its approach in this area.

The board also reports on its corporate governance activities and performance for the year in its 'Governance: Board Performance Report' which forms part of A'Sharqiya Investment company 's Annual Report and Accounts.