Governance reference, curated and current.
Guides, checklists and tools to support effective governance practice. Produced by Celagenix governance practitioners and updated as frameworks and legislation change.
Two free resources worth bookmarking.
King V Quick Reference, 13 principles
A concise reference mapping all 13 King V principles to their subject areas, recommended practices and the BoardEvaluator modules that address each one. Updated to the 2025 Code.
View King V reference ›AI Governance Maturity Assessment
A structured 20-question AI governance maturity assessment from the Celagenix Director's Toolkit. Assess your board's AI oversight maturity in under 15 minutes, no login required.
Access free tool ›Governance guides and reference papers.
King V and BoardEvaluator, the full mapping
How all 13 King V principles map to modules, outputs and the Disclosure Framework. Effective 1 January 2026.
Read ›King V Board Readiness Checklist
A structured, principle-by-principle readiness checklist for boards preparing for King V. Free from the Celagenix Director's Toolkit.
Open the tool ›How BoardEvaluator evaluations work
The full methodology: question design, facilitation, scoring logic, qualitative interviews and output production.
Read ›AI governance for boards
What boards must understand about AI oversight: the regulatory landscape, King V, the UNESCO framework and practical first steps.
Read ›The ESGOR framework explained
The Celagenix ESGOR sustainability governance framework, and how it maps to IFRS S1, IFRS S2 and King V.
Read ›Governance framework version register
Current versions of major governance frameworks and legislation: King V, Companies Act, POPIA, IFRS S1/S2 and more.
View ›Free to access via the Academy.
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The 13 principles, at a glance.
Effective 1 January 2026. Thirteen principles across leadership, ethics, strategy, governance and stakeholder obligations.
Leadership
Ethical and effective leadership by the governing body.
Ethics
Organisational ethics governed and managed effectively.
Strategy & value
Responsible corporate citizenship embedded in strategy.
Reporting
Transparent and balanced reporting to stakeholders.
Composition
Appropriate, balanced and independent composition.
Committees
Committees assist the governing body to fulfil its function.
Delegation
Delegation framework and management accountability.
Risk
Risk governance and risk management effectiveness.
Compliance
Compliance management governed and overseen effectively.
Data & technology
Governance of data, information and technology, including AI.
Remuneration
Fair, responsible and transparent remuneration.
Assurance
Combined assurance model for reliable reporting.
Stakeholders
Proactive and transparent stakeholder engagement.
See BoardEvaluator in action.
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