ICSA and ecoDa (The European Confederation of Directors' Associations) believe that good corporate governance and high standards of boardroom practice are essential to the success of an organisation. They worked together to create a survey to find out how corporate governance is being managed across the EU.

The survey was designed to collect more information about the role of corporate governance practitioners in companies across the EU and the influence these practitioners have on board behavior.

The study, which took the form of an online questionnaire, was aimed at board support officers such as company secretaries, board secretaries, general counsel or corporate governance officers.