date 04 Oct 2023 read time 4 min to read Author says sufficient due diligence needed to do business in China New bookThe China Tightrope sets out the faultlines that NZ businesses will need to navigate. Due diligence Human rights Supply chains
date 29 Sep 2023 read time 4 min to read Facing up to human rights risk In a complex geopolitical environment, boards must ensure an appropriate oversight of practices that have an impact on human rights. Due diligence Human rights Risk oversight
date 09 Jun 2023 read time 30 mins to read Governance Update – May 2023 Our May 2023 Governance Update summarises domestic and international changes in the governance landscape over the preceding year. Climate change Diversity ESG
date 31 Mar 2023 read time 5 min to read Modern slavery exists, but where? Modern boards need to govern faster than the speed of change. Unlocking digital board agility will be crucial to future success. Accountability Ethics Human rights
date 09 Jun 2022 read time 60 min to read Submission on Modern Slavery IoD has submitted on MBIE’s set of proposals to help prevent modern slavery and worker exploitation. ESG Ethics Human rights
date 15 Feb 2022 read time 5 min to read Creating space for possibility Imagine a world where you can’t see people’s faces and reading books is impossible. That’s a world Minnie Baragwanath knows all too well… Diversity Human rights
date 15 Feb 2022 read time 2 min to read Paula Tesoriero: "Our society discriminates against a million people in Aotearoa... Moral issues businesses and boards should consider around access and disability. Diversity Human rights Talent
date 17 Dec 2021 read time 3 min to read The test of pandemic preparedness Without global change, the experience of the past 18 months is likely to be repeated. Covid-19 Crisis management Human rights
date 17 Dec 2021 read time 3 min to read Accountable human rights Courts in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have sent shockwaves across the business world. ESG Human rights
date 28 Jun 2021 read time 2 min to read Have you counted your slaves? New Zealand households spend more than $30 per week on products implicated in modern slavery. Human rights Supply chains Trade
date 01 Jun 2021 read time 4 min to read Ignorance is no defence for modern slavery Questions around Gloriavale’s honey production business highlight the legal and moral risks that modern slavery raises for directors. ESG Human rights Reporting frameworks
date 05 May 2021 read time 1 min to read Addressing temporary migrant worker exploitation The government has announced a number of policy and operational changes aimed at reducing the exploitation of temporary migrant workers. Compliance Conduct Director duties
date 25 Sep 2020 read time 2 min to read BlackRock’s expectations on directors higher than ever BlackRock’s 2020 Investment Stewardship Annual Report (pdf), released this week, summarises the firm’s stewardship engagement and voting… Accountability Climate change Conduct
date 06 Aug 2020 read time 2 min to read Modern slavery in supply chains and COVID-19 COVID-19 has demonstrated that strong and robust supply chains are important, especially in times of economic uncertainty. Covid-19 ESG Human rights
date 30 Oct 2019 read time 5 min to read Revolt against slavery If you are a company that is global, or is part of a global supply chain, there is a likelihood that you will be caught up by the… Conduct ESG Ethics
date 01 Aug 2017 read time 4 min to read Slavery: a modern problem? Human trafficking and slavery are not remnants of another time, as IoD Governance Leadership Centre Research Analyst Amanda Reid explains. Conduct Ethics Human rights