Descriptor of the services of Metis GRC

1. MetisGRC
Governance & Risk Management Consultancy

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What we do.............
Governance and Risk is about many things, including;
• Improving confidence in the system
• Reducing probability of corporate/organisational failure
• Shareholder wealth protection/creation
• Enhancing social welfare
• Driving good risk management
At MetisGRC we enable our clients to improve governance and risk management performance.
We do this in tailored ways often involving in depth assessments, surveys, program monitoring,
facilitation of events, advisory assignments, project management, coaching and education.
Our clients are typically stakeholders in investment and strategic processes such as investors,
shareholders, supervisors and (public or private) interest groups and company C-suites.

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Governance & Risk Management; Cost or value?
Corporate Governance covers the area of investigation into the rights and responsibilities of the
management of a company – its board, shareholders and the various stakeholders in that
company. The system of internal procedures and controls that makes up the management
structure of a company is coming increasingly under scrutiny in the valuation of that company’s
equity.
In an ever more globalised world
economic imbalances have
proved to contain the seeds for
future financial crises, says the
WEF's Global Risks 2011
report. Economic disparity and
global governance failures are
exacerbating and driving risks,
according to the World
Economic Forum.
This figure from the WEF 2011 documentation
depicts the interconnectedness of risks and the
central place that governance (failure) takes therein

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Governance & Risk Management; Costing money or
adding value?
We already know that good governance & risk management reduces the probability of corporate
or organisational failure. Further developments in IT and controls enable that governance can
now also positively contribute to value creation and efficiency improvement. Good governance
has the potential to reduce cost, improve workforce motivation and enhance the (defined)
relationship between (all) the stakeholders in a firms business.
ESG; Linking Governance & Risk Management to Corporate & Social Responsibility
Recently Corporate and Social Responsibility has been linked with Governance/Risk Management
from the realisation that CSR and Governance both aim to establish a better balance between
the interests of different stakeholder groups in an organisation. The financial crisis has
demonstrated how impactful failure by institutions can be on others than shareholders alone.
It does not need a lot of thought to understand that the value of ESG/RM is much higher than the
costs of implementing it. The challenge is to make this value visible in a world where short term
financial interests tend to prevail of longer term interests that can not (yet) always be expressed
in money. MetisGRC wants to help you investigating the business case and support the roll-out
and monitoring of your performance enhancement programs.

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The ESG business case
ESG is no longer just risk management, social responsibility and compliance; it’s equally about
creating value through high performance measured in terms such as lower costs, stronger
customer relationships, increased revenues, social benefits and economic progress.
United Nations Global Compact;
Relentless value focus is a key characteristic of a “new era of sustainability,” one in which
environmental, social and corporate governance issues are embedded throughout operations,
the supply chain and subsidiaries. That era is closer than one might think, (based on a global
survey of more than 750 CEOs and in-depth interviews with 50 of the world’s foremost CEOs in
a range of industries and geographies)
Shared Value (M.Porter & M.Kramer)
The concept of shared value is defined as policies and operating practices that enhance the
competitiveness of a company while simultaneously advancing the social and economic
conditions in the communities in which it operates. It focuses on identifying and expanding the
connections between societal and economic progress (e.g. Water use, employee health, etc);

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The value of RM&ESG; from erosion to creation
Leadership
Value
creation
Profitability
Compliance
Value Minimum Standards:
erosion
Risk management License to Operate Managing for value Strategic advantage
Minimum regds + Environmental + Social = Value

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Who we are........
The principal partners of MetisGRC are Mik Breek and Otbert de Jong
Mik Breek is an experienced social and Otbert de Jong is an experienced
corporate lawyer, who has worked in international career banker, who
private practice and international banking. developed his risk advisory skills through
He became a corporate governance numerous implementations of Basel II for
expert and has meanwhile trained and banks all over the world. Until recently
assessed numerous (non) executive Otbert was an advisory partner in PwC.
boards of large cap Dutch companies and He and his team have supported
governmental regulatory bodies and has numerous banks both in Asia, the Middle
advised on the performance East and Europe in upgrading their risk
enhancement of both governance and management. Otbert also advises the
risk management fostering integrity and Dutch government on banking related
responsible behaviour. issues.
Both are firm believers that every company can enhance performance through better governance
and risk management and make the ESG business case. They aim to help to you to facilitate
the process.

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In practice (continued)
In practice, we often work on behalf of financial sector organizations such as banks, insurers,
pension funds, service companies and asset managers seeking to optimize performance by
effectively managing and measuring their own risks and governance and those associated with
their investments.
We help implement transparent governance models/structures to foster efficient processes and
smart strategies to enhance return on both financial – and human capital, implement governance,
risk and compliance legislation, improve the quality of board and senior management functioning
and foster better communication about performance, governance and risks, clearly demonstrating
more than minimum compliance with requirements, so as to better meet expectations from
clients, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders for transparency and accountability.

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Activities in practice
Corporate Governance;
Assessments of corporate governance effectiveness
Improvement programs of organizational governance effectiveness
Facilitation of boardroom governance effectiveness
Coaching and training of (NE) Board members
Risk & Audit Committee Assistance
Governance and risk policies and implementation
Governance counseling on validity of governance structure in view of strategy and culture

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Activities in practice (continued)
Risk Management
Risk strategy & risk appetite articulation: enhancing an integrated business – risk approach
Advisory in support of meeting regulatory risk requirements
Technical advisory on Market, Credit, Operational & Country Risk
Consultancy on risk tooling & system implementation: development of Risk Management
dashboards
Risk Management effectiveness assessments; Integrated Management Control Statements
Support in follow up of Control Risk Self Assessments processes
Development of bonus-/reward systems for risk and governance weighted targets
Policies & procedures development: including product and services approval processes
Interim Risk Management

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MetisGRC Governance & Risk Management Consulting
World Trade Center #C-11 29A Teo Hong Road
Strawinskylaan 1143 Singapore 088335
1077 XX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 20 578 8372 Tel. +65 64715269
Fax +31 20 578 8373 Fax +65 62262685