Research and analysis

Directors' Fees Report 2021/22

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

• Director 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
• COVID-19
• ESG

Director Sentiment Survey 2020 - not-for-profit insights

Key insights on the not-for-profit sector from the 2020 report.

• Board composition
• Not for profits

Director Sentiment Survey 2020

IoD's Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Board composition
• COVID-19
• Insurance

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
• Talent

Under pressure: D&O insurance in a hard market

Key trends and issues in the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market in New Zealand.

• Insurance
• 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

Director Sentiment Survey 2019

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Board composition
• Climate change
• Liability

Always on duty - the future board

How will boards evolve and operate in the future?

• Annual reporting
• Board composition
• Board meetings

Directors and Officers Insurance – trends and issues in turbulent times

Key trends and issues in the Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance market in New Zealand.

• Insurance
• Liability

Director Sentiment Survey 2018

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Conduct
• Cybersecurity
• Data

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.

• Cybersecurity
• Data
• Talent

Director Sentiment Survey 2017

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• ESG
• Ethics
• Risk oversight

Directors' risk survey report 2016

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

• Cybersecurity
• Disruption
• Social media

Director Sentiment Survey 2016

The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a  snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community.

• Conduct
• Disruption
• Risk oversight

Determining our future: Artificial Intelligence

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

• Disruption

Directors’ risk survey report 2015

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

• Cybersecurity
• Disruption