This panel will discuss current developments and trends in corporate governance, with a focus on the following topics: • Environmental, social and corporate governance and responsible entrepreneurship as a driver of company’s performance and prevention of corporate wrongdoings • The role of the general counsel in internal investigations • Corporate governance at state-owned companies; is the state above the law? • The role of ‘soft law’ in improving corporate governance standards • Can the desire to focus on long term value creation ever be compatible with the investor driven focus on short-term results and meetings earnings expectations?