We asked the question: You have identified “Measurement of impact" as a most important issue. Please say a few words why you think it important.  In participants’ responses to the issue, not one respondent used the term “board” or “governance”. Neither was there a single reference to or comment on governance and boards of directors in several other issues such a sector leadership, investment, and innovative business models.

In the section which follows we discuss three issues which participants’ raised and which may be regarded as central to the role and responsibilities of boards of governance. We then look at the particular views of each segment of participants, members of the Social Economy, the for-profit sector and Governments.