Corporate governance entails the accountable and transparent governance of the Group's structures and systems within an ethical framework that will promote responsible consideration of all stakeholders.

The board and the individual directors have long recognised that good corporate governance is compatible with and mutually dependent on strong leadership. The board is committed to conforming to good corporate governance processes that will complement Bidvest's entrepreneurial flair. This commitment involves leading the enterprise with integrity and in compliance with international practices, whilst taking cognisance of the value systems of the countries and communities in which it operates.

The decentralised, entrepreneurial and incentivised environment in which the Group operates called for governance processes to be considered, implemented and embedded into the Group structure, through the introduction of the Group governance policy. This serves to guide all operations within the Group in applying corporate governance practices at their respective levels within the Group.