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type: Article
date: 01/05/26

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Fuel crisis puts cost, resilience and judgement to the test

Fuel crisis puts cost, resilience and judgement to the test

IoD pulse survey reveals high concern over fuel volatility, but boards are making measured, incremental changes.

type: Director duties
date: 29/04/26

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When culture is exposed: what directors can learn from Pharmac

When culture is exposed: what directors can learn from Pharmac

Internal communications obtained under the Privacy Act reveal a disconnect between behaviour and the treatment of stakeholders.

type: Climate
date: 22/04/26

BOFFA MISKELL

Nature: a practical lens for ESG and climate risk

Board expectations are shifting as environmental and societal pressures intensify. Reframing supports clearer, more resilient decisions.

type: Sectors & perspectives
date: 30/04/26

Stepping stone or proving ground? The reality of school board governance

School boards can open the door to governance, but they also test whether you are ready for it.

type: Leadership
date: 01/05/26

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What happens when your CEO suddenly disappears?

What happens when your CEO suddenly disappears?

As Chris Williams MInstD found, a serious and immediate leadership absence tests decision making, resilience and organisational structure.

type: Director duties
date: 30/04/26

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What boards can’t see in their supply chains

Disruptions rarely start where boards are looking. As supply chains grow more opaque, the gap between accountability and visibility widens.

type: Setting the table
date: 28/04/26

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If the board didn’t meet, would anyone notice?

The true test of a board is the impact it has – not the fact it meets.

type: Climate
date: 21/04/26

Why are we paying twice?

Why are we paying twice?

Many businesses pay for the same inputs multiple times. Circular thinking reframes this as a cost, risk and strategy issue.

type: Board practices
date: 21/04/26

Modern slavery and supply chains: key lessons for boards

Modern slavery and supply chains: key lessons for boards

Experience from Australia shows that meaningful progress relies on sustained oversight, capability and engagement with suppliers.

type: Climate
date: 21/04/26

HSE GLOBAL

Governing ESG risk in a volatile trade world

Governing ESG risk in a volatile trade world

Tariff shocks, supply chain disruption and tightening sustainability rules are reshaping global trade and the risks boards must govern.

type: Board practices
date: 17/04/26

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Boards, like cheeseboards, depend on the mix

Boards, like cheeseboards, depend on the mix

Boards are adding skills and diversity, but it is how those elements work together – not recruitment alone – that drives performance.

type: Resource
date: 24/04/26

KORDIA

AI usage policy checklist

AI usage policy checklist

Use this checklist to build governance that keeps AI ethical and aligned with cybersecurity best practice.

AI
Cyber security
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type: Climate
date: 22/04/26

BOFFA MISKELL

Nature: a practical lens for ESG and climate risk

Nature: a practical lens for ESG and climate risk

Board expectations are shifting as environmental and societal pressures intensify. Reframing supports clearer, more resilient decisions.

Climate Change and Nature governance
ESG
From our sponsors

type: Climate
date: 21/04/26

HSE GLOBAL

Governing ESG risk in a volatile trade world

Governing ESG risk in a volatile trade world

Tariff shocks, supply chain disruption and tightening sustainability rules are reshaping global trade and the risks boards must govern.

Climate Change and Nature governance
ESG
From our sponsors

type: Director duties
date: 17/04/26

DENTONS

Directors on notice: Court reinforces due diligence expectations under HSWA

Directors on notice: Court reinforces due diligence expectations under HSWA

High Court upholds conviction of former Ports of Auckland chief executive, reinforcing directors’ duty to actively oversee safety risks.

Director duties
From our sponsors
Health and safety

type: Resource
date: 17/04/26

HSE GLOBAL

Five key health and safety actions for directors

Five key health and safety actions for directors

Practical steps for directors to strengthen oversight of critical health and safety risks and controls.

From our sponsors
Health and safety

type: Climate
date: 09/04/26

ANTHEM

Fuel shock: what boards must expect and communicate

Fuel shock: what boards must expect and communicate

As fuel costs rise, confidence falls. Boards play a key role in maintaining trust through clear, timely communication.

Crisis management
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Stakeholders

type: Climate
date: 27/03/26

ASB

What a 450-year-old house can teach directors about sustainability

What a 450-year-old house can teach directors about sustainability

In turbulent times, boards must prioritise consistency, resilience and long-term thinking over reactive change.

Climate Change and Nature governance
From our sponsors
Human rights

type: Resource
date: 23/03/26

KPMG

Financial quantification: from climate risk to value creation

Financial quantification: from climate risk to value creation

Connecting climate and nature-related risks and opportunities to your organisation’s long-term value.

Climate Change and Nature governance
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