Research and analysis

Governing in the age of disruption: Artificial intelligence

This 2025 GNDI global research report delves into how directors are overseeing the opportunities and risks of AI.

• AI

Governing in the age of disruption: Climate change

This 2025 global report from the GNDI provides a snapshot of how boards are preparing and responding to climate risks and opportunities.

• Climate change
• Compliance

Regime Change

Surging inflation and rising demands on governments have brought a pivotal moment for economic policy, says Henry Curr.

• ESG
• Future-proofing

2022 New Zealand People Risk Report

Marsh report on resetting priorities to manage risks for workforce and business resilience.

• Cyber security
• ESG

ESG investing - A broken idea

The Economist special report on ESG investing.

• ESG

Directors' Fees Report 2022/23

A key source of information on director remuneration trends in the New Zealand market.

• Remuneration

Directors’ risk survey report 2021

Marsh's New Zealand survey of risk looks at current and emerging risks to NZ businesses.

• Cyber security
• Health and safety

Codes vs commitment

An assessment of the codes of ethics of the NZX 50.

• Board-management relationship
• CEOs

Directors' Fees Report 2021/22

A key source of information on director remuneration trends in the New Zealand market.

• Remuneration

Stakeholder governance - A call to review directors’ duties

Whitepaper calls on the Government to review the framework for directors’ duties in the Companies Act.

• Director duties
• ESG
• Shareholders

Primer on climate change

Directors’ duties and disclosure obligations.

• Climate change
• Director duties
• ESG

GNDI Global Director Survey report 2020

The GNDI Global Director Survey took the pulse of the international governance community in 2020.

• Climate change
• ESG

Should I stay or should I go? Directors, leave of absence and liability

New report sheds light on leave of absence and liability and outlines important questions for boards, directors and organisations.

• Director duties
• Liability

New Zealand boards and frontier firms

Directors with the right DNA can help grow value in their organisations according to Productivity Commission reports.

• Board composition
• Innovation
• Purpose

Always on duty - the future board

How will boards evolve and operate in the future?

• Board composition
• Board meetings
• Digital transformation

GNDI Global Director Survey report 2018

The inaugural GNDI Global Director Survey provides high-level governance perspectives from around the globe.

Directors’ risk survey report 2018

People risks, such as the loss of a key person and talent attraction and retention, are top of mind for directors.

• Cyber security

Directors' risk survey report 2016

Cyber-attacks, technological disruption and reputational risk are key for directors.

• Cyber security
• Digital transformation

Determining our future: Artificial Intelligence

The future impacts on the economy and society will be significant and disruptive.

• Digital transformation

Directors’ risk survey report 2015

A majority of directors believe risk is increasing in today’s business environment.

• Cyber security
• Digital transformation