Climate change

type: Resource

Climate Governance in Action: Chapter Zero NZ 2025

Climate Governance in Action: Chapter Zero NZ 2025

The Institute of Directors is pleased to present the fourth Chapter Zero New Zealand impact report for the year 2025.

Climate change
Leadership
Reporting

type: Resource

Responding to nature-related risk in the boardroom

Responding to nature-related risk in the boardroom

How directors’ duties under the Companies Act apply to nature-related risks and what boards should do in response.

type: Resource

TOOLKIT

Director insights: Starting the climate journey

Director insights: Starting the climate journey

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

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: 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: 27/02/26

KPMG

The power of putting a dollar value on climate risk

The power of putting a dollar value on climate risk

Boards make better capital decisions when climate risks are priced.

Climate change
From our sponsors

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

From awareness to influence: governing climate and nature risk

From awareness to influence: governing climate and nature risk

Markets are already pricing climate risk and boards need to govern accordingly.

Climate change

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

Stormwater must not fall through the cracks

Stormwater must not fall through the cracks

Stormwater is not just pipes and pumps. It is risk oversight, resilience investment and long-term value protection.

Climate change

type: Climate
date: 26/02/26

Gas risk is now a boardroom issue

Gas risk is now a boardroom issue

The economics of gas is changing. Boards need clarity on timing, risk and options.

Climate change

type: Climate
date: 24/02/26

From climate solutions to governance action

From climate solutions to governance action

Voices in Kiwis in Climate underline a clear message: climate is now inseparable from strategy and long-term resilience.

Climate change

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

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