“Boards that evaluate themselves regularly are 30% more likely to outperform their peers.”
— NACD, 2022
At Cornerstone India, our board evaluation services and board benchmarking services in India are designed to help organizations strengthen governance, enhance accountability, and achieve sustainable boardroom excellence with the support of trusted board evaluation consultants.
In an era marked by rapid change, heightened risk, and increased stakeholder scrutiny, boards are expected to lead with agility, clarity, and accountability. Their responsibilities now extend far beyond compliance—to strategic oversight, ESG leadership, digital governance, and CEO succession planning.
While board evaluation is a mandatory annual process in India under the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (LODR) Regulations—particularly for listed companies and unlisted public companies with Independent Directors—it is often treated as a mere tick-box exercise. Typically handled by internal resources, these evaluations rarely provide the depth of insight needed to drive meaningful improvement.
As a result, many boards continue to function without regular self-assessment or performance benchmarks, missing critical opportunities to enhance their effectiveness and align with evolving governance standards.
This lack of insight can lead to:
● Strategic misalignment ● Governance blind spots ● Ineffective decision-making ● Stakeholder dissatisfaction
According to PwC’s 2023 Annual Directors Survey, 72% of board members believe at least one fellow director should be replaced, citing lack of engagement and resistance to change.
That’s why more organizations are turning to Board Evaluation and benchmarking Services—not just to assess but to evolve.
At Cornerstone International Group India, we empower boards to reflect, recalibrate, and raise their governance standards. As one of the top executive search firms in India, we offer a robust and internationally validated framework, backed by our partnerships with two global leaders in board assessment tools.
We assess your board’s structure, composition, leadership dynamics, processes, and performance. This includes one-on-one interviews, surveys, and stakeholder feedback.
Using validated tools and proprietary frameworks from our international partners—including Board Benchmarking—we measure your board’s performance against global governance standards and peer organisations.
Our reports go beyond diagnostics. We provide practical, prioritized recommendations to strengthen board impact and alignment.
We work with you to co-create a roadmap to improve board functioning, clarify roles, enhance diversity, and build a future-ready board.
Need help implementing changes? We offer structured support, workshops, and advisory sessions to bring recommendations to life.
Our board evaluation methodology is strengthened through strategic collaborations with globally respected partners, bringing international best practices to the Indian governance landscape. We work closely with:
Founded by governance expert Nicholas Barnett, this platform offers sophisticated evaluation tools validated by Deakin University. These tools have been successfully deployed across sectors worldwide enabling meaningful insights into board performance, dynamics, and development areas.
Known for its cutting-edge frameworks and psychometrically sound evaluation models, Board Gauge brings precision and depth to our assessments, helping boards identify gaps and optimise leadership effectiveness.
Together, these partnerships allow us to deliver data-driven, globally benchmarked, and locally actionable board evaluation solutions. Whether you’re looking to strengthen governance, align your board with future strategy, or meet compliance standards with credibility, our approach ensures insight—not just oversight.
It helps boards identify strengths, address gaps, and improve governance effectiveness.
Every 1–2 years is ideal to stay relevant, responsive, and high-performing.
Absolutely. All data is handled with complete confidentiality and minimal disruption to board operations.
We tailor peer comparison based on your industry, size, and governance maturity level.
Yes. We offer end-to-end board advisory support—including search, assessment, and coaching.
Board benchmarking services in India help organizations compare their board’s performance against industry peers and global governance standards. This process highlights gaps, strengths, and actionable areas for improvement.
Board evaluation consultants bring independent expertise, structured frameworks, and proven methodologies to ensure unbiased assessments. They help boards move beyond compliance and achieve long-term effectiveness.
Board evaluation focuses on assessing the internal structure, roles, and effectiveness of the board, while board benchmarking compares these results with best practices and peer boards to identify improvement opportunities.
For listed companies, board evaluation services not only meet SEBI and Companies Act requirements but also enhance governance, build investor confidence, and improve decision-making quality.
Board benchmarking consultants provide data-driven insights, peer comparisons, and strategic recommendations that help boards strengthen governance, improve director performance, and prepare for future challenges like ESG and digital transformation.
