Climate change

type: Resource

Director insights: Starting the climate journey

TOOLKIT

Director insights: Starting the climate journey

Begin your climate governance journey with actionable insights from directors' experiences and innovative strategies.

Climate change

type: Submission
date: 12/12/25

Financial markets reform: turning down the liability, turning up the signal

Financial markets reform: turning down the liability, turning up the signal

The IoD and Chapter Zero NZ endorse changes so listed boards rely on core duties and deliver more meaningful climate reporting.

type: Climate
date: 09/01/26

Governing climate risk at the capital’s airport

Governing climate risk at the capital’s airport

Decarbonisation is no layover – Wellington Airport’s board is charting a long-haul path to net zero

type: Resource

Lessons from the front line

Lessons from the front line

Lessons from the front line offers insights to help NZ directors get ready for and lead on climate-related reporting.

type: Resource

Climate Change: Science Snapshot 2025 – An overview for New Zealand directors

Climate Change: Science Snapshot 2025 – An overview for New Zealand directors

This guide provides directors with a clear, science-based overview of how the climate is changing globally and here in Aotearoa New Zealand.

type: Climate
date: 30/01/26

OPINION

IMHO: B Corp Certification: why directors should care about building accountability into governance

IMHO: B Corp Certification: why directors should care about building accountabil...

Values don’t survive pressure unless they’re built into governance structures and board decision-making.

Accountability
Climate change
ESG

type: Climate
date: 30/01/26

OPINION

Life cycle assessment: the pillar of proof for circular governance

Life cycle assessment: the pillar of proof for circular governance

In a tight, high-risk economy, boards must weigh sustainability claims with care.

Climate change
Sustainability

type: Resource

Principles for climate and nature governance

Principles for climate and nature governance

This guidance from the World Economic Forum (WEF) sets out the four fundamental principles for effective climate and nature governance.

Climate change
Director duties
Reporting

type: Climate
date: 29/01/26

Nature is the next material horizon

Nature is the next material horizon

Boards sleepwalking through nature risk won’t survive the wake-up.

Climate change
Nature

type: Climate
date: 29/01/26

Still talking ESG? It’s time to govern it

Still talking ESG? It’s time to govern it

Strategic sustainability needs structure. Double materiality gives boards the edge.

Climate change
ESG
Sustainability

type: Climate
date: 27/01/26

The power of biomass – unlocking low-carbon heat in New Zealand

The power of biomass – unlocking low-carbon heat in New Zealand

While NZ businesses face energy uncertainty, wood pellets from Taupō are powering homes and industries in Japan.

Climate change

type: Climate
date: 22/01/26

Global risks 2026: why waiting is no longer a governance option

Global risks 2026: why waiting is no longer a governance option

As geoeconomic confrontation escalates, climate risk is slipping down agendas. Boards face hard trade-offs with long-term consequences.

Climate change

type: Climate
date: 20/01/26

Materialising strategic sustainability in the boardroom

Materialising strategic sustainability in the boardroom

Boards face rising ESG expectations. A double materiality lens can help direct action where it matters most.

Climate change
ESG
Sustainability