Boardroom magazine - Spring 2022

Dr Ashley Bloomfield is ready to sit at a different table after his high-stakes hand in New Zealand’s Covid-19 response.

Dr Rod Carr says action will happen fast if directors are made liable for the consequences of their decisions.

Deputy Privacy Commissioner Liz MacPherson says boards should treat data privacy as seriously as health and safety.

Two IoD members were among independent directors recently honoured by the New Zealand Shareholders’ Association.

The Financial Markets Authority has new responsibilities, new powers and a new approach based around outcomes.

A Commerce Commission report and government moves to regulate the grocery sector gave the Foodstuffs North Island board plenty to chew over.

Listed company boards have a tricky risk environment to manage, says Joost van Amelsfort, chief executive of NZ RegCo.

Toitū Tahua chair Bridget Coates says clear board leadership is arguably the most important lever for change in the climate battle.

It should always be about reduction, says Chloe Van Dyke, owner and director of an award-winning, climate-positive company in Nelson.

Get ahead of the curve and seize the reputation-building opportunity that excellence in climate reporting presents.

‘Getting Real – A blueprint for commercially smart climate transition’ gives directors and businesses an action plan.

Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau encourages boards to be curious and better understand the differences and benefits between governance models.

Brad Hurndell has earned production credits in blockbuster movies for his camera design solutions, but now he has a big supporting act.

Gender-related barriers still exist in the workplace, with women who have children also facing a ‘mum penalty’.

Mind the Gap says only 63 businesses will be reporting their gender pay gaps on their registry by October.

A good director wants to be challenged because that means the auditor is doing their job, and in turn the director is fulfilling theirs.

Rising inflation and labour shortages have added to the Covid-19 melting pot, crippling global supply chains and trade growth.

While waiting specific climate-reporting standards, prepare by implementing systems for tracking, measuring and reporting data.

What directors need to know about cyber breaches and the Privacy Act, starting with the legal and moral obligations.

What happens when the pendulum on self-regulation starts to swing back in?