Director duties

COVID-19 updates 21 September

Some IoD courses and events may be affected by changes to alert levels. Read more

Future IoD

We are now working on transitioning to the new IoD Rules. Find out more

Proposed financial reporting exemptions

date: 23 Sep 2021
read time: 1 min to read

Proposed financial reporting exemptions

FMA is considering introducing relief for insolvent Financial Market Conduct reporting entities

Director duties
Financial reporting
Solvency

Emerging issues in climate policy and action

date: 09 Aug 2021
read time: 60 min to watch

Emerging issues in climate policy and action

Insights from Dr Rod Carr, Chair of He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission.

Climate change
Director duties
ESG

Stakeholder governance - A call to review directors’ duties

date: 30 Jul 2021
read time: 30 min to read

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

Stakeholder focus highlights need to review directors’ duties

date: 30 Jul 2021
read time: 2 min to read

Stakeholder focus highlights need to review directors’ duties

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

Director duties
ESG
Shareholders

Further consultation on modernising the Charities Act 2005

date: 22 Jul 2021
read time: 4 mins to read

Further consultation on modernising the Charities Act 2005

The DIA has published three consultation papers for targeted stakeholder feedback on initial options for modernising the Charities Act 2005.

Accountability
Director duties
Not for profits

Primer on climate change

date: 30 Jun 2021
read time: 60 min to read

Primer on climate change

Directors’ duties and disclosure obligations.

Climate change
Director duties
ESG

Five(ish) questions boards should ask on climate action

date: 28 Jun 2021
read time: 3 min to read

Five(ish) questions boards should ask on climate action

These questions will help align financial decisions with sustainability and climate goals.

Climate change
Director duties
ESG

Prison for directors who fail to report on climate risks unduly harsh

date: 24 Jun 2021
read time: 2 min to read

Prison for directors who fail to report on climate risks unduly harsh

IoD supports new Bill, but opposes the severity of penalties.

Climate change
Director duties
Reporting frameworks

Upcoming events

Webcast • 1 CPD

Directors and Officers liability – the basics for NFPs

time: 12:30pm—1:30pm
date: 21 Oct 2021
location: Online