Boardroom magazine - Summer 2021-2022

Breaking barriers

Mele Wendt MInstD speaks about her accidental path into governance, mentorship, and what it’s like to be the only brown woman in the room.

• Diversity
• Not for profits
• Organisational culture

A glass half full

Sustainability policies can provide opportunities as well as mitigate risks.

• Climate change
• ESG
• Long-termism

From Amazon to Tauranga

Agility, trust and a commitment to the vision are key requirements of a start-up board, just as they are of a global corporation.

• Fast-growth entities

Enabling directors

The Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill makes it clear that companies are able to act as responsible corporate citizens.

• Director duties

The bonfire of the currencies

Two recent books by renowned economists have set the stage for today’s great debate over the future of money in a digital age.

Accountable human rights

Courts in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have sent shockwaves across the business world.

• ESG
• Human rights

Interesting times

Dame Patsy Reddy on being Governor-General through the Kaikoura earthquake, the Christchurch Mosque shootings and the Whakaari eruption.

• Long-termism
• Stakeholders
• Te Ao Māori

A coffee with… Sam Johnson MInstD

Solving problems is the motivation for this young director, award winner and Student Volunteer Army general.

Where is your auditor?

A shortage of auditors is threatening the ability of companies to meet their statutory reporting obligations.

• Auditing
• Public sector

Healthy work and society

The concept of healthy societies can help boards manage people risk in their organisations.

• Covid-19
• ESG
• Health and safety

Tax governance

Inland Revenue’s focus on tax governance puts the spotlight on tax strategy and assurance, and puts boards on notice.

• Reporting frameworks