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Climate-related financial disclosures: Driving capital markets and corporate go...

The proposal for a Reporting Standard for Climate-related Financial Disclosures will signal a step-change in New Zealand’s climate change jo...

• Climate change
• Compliance
• Financial reporting

Four Pillars 2021 edition - key updates

This information sheet provides an overview of the 2021 edition of The Four Pillars of Governance Best Practice for New Zealand Directors.

Co-operatives in New Zealand

Co-operatives are a major part of New Zealand’s economy. We provide an overview of the sector and governance values and principles.

• Board composition
• Director duties

IMHO: One responsibility directors often forget - Not sticking around too long

OPINION: Mike O'Donnell MInstD offers his views on what boards should deliver for their organisations.

• Chairing
• Director duties

Director Download

Past issues of Director Download. Our fortnightly governance email to members.

Casino's broken Crown

Inquiry report into ASX-listed Crown Resorts Ltd  focuses on governance failures, risk management and culture. 

• Governance failures
• Organisational culture
• Risk oversight

Zoom room unlikely to replace the boardroom for New Zealand directors

MEDIA RELEASE: Findings from the latest GNDI Survey report

• COVID-19
• ESG
• Risk oversight

Six questions with…Bindi Norwell MInstD

Bindi is currently chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) and a committee members of the Auckland branch of the...

Debut Homes in the Supreme Court — a product of the vicarage?

Peter Watts QC provides his perspective on the Supreme Court's ruling on directors’ duties in the Debut Homes case, September 202...

• Court decisions
• Director duties
• Solvency

The Climate Change Commission's report needs a response

The advice is clear – the Government must pick up the pace and changes are needed in all sectors.

• Climate change

NZX cyber attack a wake-up call for directors

Aura GM Peter Bailey says the FMA’s report on the cyber breaches at the NZX serves as both a warning and an opportunity for directors....

• Cybersecurity
• NZX

Investing with impact

A summary of the Overview of Impact Investing in Aotearoa report released November 2020 by the Centre for Social Impact.

• Accountability
• ESG
• Shareholders

IMHO: Des Hunt says the old boys' network is holding New Zealand back

OPINION: Many NZ companies’ underperform because their boards are...

• Board composition
• CEOs
• Diversity

New Years Honours 2021

The IoD congratulates the following members who have received honours in recognition of the contribution made in their respective fields.

Submission on IFRS Foundation’s consultation paper on sustainability reporting

The IFRS Foundation have published a consultation paper to identify the demand in the area of sustainability reporting.

• ESG
• Reporting frameworks

Do you understand your D&O insurance?

New legal decisions, the risk of class actions and directors’ personal risk profiles were canvassed at a Directors and Officers Workshop.

• Insurance

COVID-19 and tax: The implications for governance

Tax developments that directors should be aware of.

• COVID-19
• Liability

A year of long tails and shop windows

The direction of travel in M&A activity and litigation in 2021.

• COVID-19
• Mergers and acquisitions

Literally moving mountains

Leading public sector governance has been recognised in the Public Service Commission Spirit of Service Awards.

• Diversity
• Public sector

Boardroom magazine December January 2021

We reveal our top five issues for directors in 2021. Not surprisingly recovering and resetting from the pandemic is our number one iss...

• Climate change
• COVID-19
• Cybersecurity