APIA SWISS
A centre of excellence in SMCs governance
Members who are directors and business leaders and who combine theory and practice
A pragmatic approach, adapted to the context of SMEs, to sustainably boost their performance
To contribute to the good governance of SMEs and to professionalize the role of directors
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An independent director in a family business
In Switzerland, 99% of the companies are small or medium-sized. And nearly 90% of these 320,000 SMEs are family-owned. (source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/economie/compétitivité_pour-les-entreprises-familiales--la-suisse-a-la-classe-mondiale/44734858) This...
The importance of a “professionalized” governance to fight against uncertainties and face the next years!
The world is moving, changing, competition is growing, market volatility is increasing, access to raw materials is becoming more difficult. There is no other choice but to adapt to ensure the continuity of the company. It is the role of governance to consider these...
The independent director: A profession in evolution
We asked Eric Maire to tell us about the big changes between yesterday's governance and tomorrow's. Why is there so much interest in being an independent director today? Yesterday's board members: For me, most of the independent directors became independent by chance....
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APIA Swiss gives its members the opportunity to develop their directorship skills and to help promote good governance in SMEs
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APIA Swiss offers partner companies the opportunity to contribute to making Swiss SMCs stronger
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APIA Swiss contributes to strengthening the governance of SMCs and provides them with professional independent directors