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type: Climate
date: 22/04/26

Nature: a practical lens for ESG and climate risk

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: 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.

type: Board practices
date: 21/04/26

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: Digital
date: 16/04/26

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AI and the board: five risks directors need to oversee

Directors are being asked to engage more deeply with how decisions are made and explained, says former Salesforce CEO Clara Shih.

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: Climate
date: 21/04/26

HSE GLOBAL

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

type: Digital
date: 02/04/26

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Cyber rules are coming. Directors should have a say in how they are written

Cyber rules are coming. Directors should have a say in how they are written

DPMC cyber security consultation asks: when does director liability lift standards—and when does it undermine governance?

type: Leadership
date: 16/04/26

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‘I didn’t act soon enough’: the hard call boards face on CEO transitions

‘I didn’t act soon enough’: the hard call boards face on CEO transitions

Boards often sense the need for CEO change long before they act. Handled well, the moment can become a source of strength.

type: Climate
date: 17/04/26

Sustainability still shapes trust, choice and expectations

Sustainability still shapes trust, choice and expectations

Better Futures 2026 shows rising cost pressures, yet expectations remain high. Sustainability hasn’t disappeared – it is maturing.

type: Board practices
date: 13/04/26

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Why Graham Wells swapped sole control for stronger governance

Why Graham Wells swapped sole control for stronger governance

The Wells Group founder talks advisory boards, decision-making and building trust in a growing governance structure.

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
From our sponsors

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
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
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
From our sponsors
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
From our sponsors
Human rights

type: Resource

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
From our sponsors