date 17 May 2024 read time 3 min to read Revealed: the huge cost of New Zealand’s workplace bullying and harassment The cost of bullying and harassment to NZ employers is around $1.5 billion a year according to a damning new report. Accountability Conduct
date 22 Jun 2022 read time 1 min to read Be aware of cartel behaviour and penalties A cartel case in Australia has resulted in prison time for those involved. Conduct Director duties
date 26 May 2022 read time 5 min to read The Protected Disclosures Act 2022 The new Act makes it easier for people to blow the whistle. Conduct Ethics Leadership
date 01 Nov 2021 read time 4 min to read Brand under fire - saving face when your reputation is on the line When a business comes under attack, it is imperative for directors to act Conduct Ethics
date 05 May 2021 read time 1 min to read Addressing temporary migrant worker exploitation The government has announced a number of policy and operational changes aimed at reducing the exploitation of temporary migrant workers. Compliance Conduct Director duties
date 05 May 2021 read time 1 min to read Improving conduct of financial institutions Reforms aimed at improving the conduct of financial institutions and their intermediaries in providing services and products to consumers… Accountability Compliance Conduct
date 15 Oct 2020 read time 1 min to read Changes for school boards The new Education and Training Act 2020 has passed into law with the majority of the Act coming into effect on 1 August 2020. Conduct Not for profits
date 25 Sep 2020 read time 2 min to read BlackRock’s expectations on directors higher than ever BlackRock’s 2020 Investment Stewardship Annual Report (pdf), released this week, summarises the firm’s stewardship engagement and voting… Accountability Climate change Conduct
date 13 Aug 2020 read time 2 min to read The new Education and Training Act – what’s changing for boards? What’s changing for school boards? The Education and Training Act 2020 has passed into law, the majority coming into effect on 1 August… Compliance Conduct Not for profits
date 15 Jul 2020 read time 3 min to read Culture is critical to success – Five questions for boards There will be few organisations that won’t have first- hand experience of workplace and worker disruption and harnessing what’s been… Conduct Organisational culture Risk oversight
date 08 May 2020 read time 3 min to read Cartel criminalisation and directors With cartel laws recently amended to introduce prison sentences for cartel conduct, the Commerce Commission wants to raise directors… Conduct
date 30 Mar 2020 read time 4 min to read Submission on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Bill The IoD supports the intent of the Bill to improve culture and conduct in financial institutions in New Zealand. Accountability Conduct Director duties
date 21 Nov 2019 read time 39 min to read Governance Update - November 2019 Future of audit | Latest policy and advocacy matters | Overview of CBL litigation and developments in the class action landscape Audit Climate change Conduct
date 30 Oct 2019 read time 5 min to read Revolt against slavery If you are a company that is global, or is part of a global supply chain, there is a likelihood that you will be caught up by the… Conduct ESG Ethics
date 18 Sep 2019 read time 5 min to read Shaping culture through questions Philip Carden says managers can improve organisational culture by asking questions. And acknowledging that the answers matter. Conduct Organisational culture Wellbeing
date 07 Jun 2019 read time 8 min to read Submission on conduct of financial institutions options paper Institute of Directors' submission on conduct of financial institutions options paper. Conduct Director duties Liability
date 01 Apr 2019 read time 31 min to read Governance Update - April 2019 - Conference edition Policy and advocacy matters | Court decisions and other proceedings involving directors | Reforms in the UK and Australia Audit Climate change Conduct
date 08 Feb 2019 read time 4 min to read Misconduct in the Australian financial industry – what can New Zealand boards le... The long awaited final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has… Accountability Conduct Executive remuneration
MEDIA RELEASE date 21 Jan 2019 read time 2 min to read Top five issues for directors in 2019 The Institute of Directors (IoD) has identified five issues that should be top of mind for directors in 2019. Climate change Compliance Conduct
date 17 Dec 2018 read time 9 min to read Top of mind issues for directors in 2019 Felicity Caird, GM Governance Leadership Centre, looks at five issues that should be top of mind for directors in 2019. Climate change Compliance Conduct
MEDIA RELEASE date 14 Dec 2018 read time 1 min to read Balance needed for whistleblowing review IoD Chief Executive Kirsten Patterson says the IoD has been very supportive of improving speak-up procedures in New Zealand. Conduct Ethics Whistleblowing
MEDIA RELEASE date 30 Nov 2018 read time 2 min to read Ethics and conduct risks now more on board agendas The Institute of Directors says it’s no surprise that a third of New Zealanders do not speak up about misconduct at work. Conduct Ethics Risk oversight
date 29 Nov 2018 read time 6 min to read Submission on the review of the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 The Institute of Directors' submission on the State Services Commission's discussion document on the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 review… Conduct Whistleblowing
date 16 Nov 2018 read time 24 min to read Director Sentiment Survey 2018 The Director Sentiment Survey report provides a snapshot of issues, challenges and insights from the director community. Conduct Cyber security Data
MEDIA RELEASE date 06 Nov 2018 read time 1 min to read Bank conduct and culture report is a reminder for all boards Report on bank conduct and culture by the Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank of has highlighted governance of conduct risks. Conduct Organisational culture Risk oversight
date 04 Oct 2018 read time 1 min to read Update on the Australia Royal Commission The Australian Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has exposed significant… Conduct Executive remuneration Governance failures
date 03 Jul 2018 read time 9 min to read The importance of ethical leadership Are New Zealanders too polite to speak up when we see ethically murky behaviour at work? Are we too relaxed about formalising ethics? Dutch… Conduct Ethics Leadership
WEBCAST date 03 Jul 2018 read time 58 min to watch Culture and ethics- Integrity and conduct in the public sector Culture and ethics - public sector webcast held in July 2018 is available on demand for members of the Institute of Directors to view.... Conduct Ethics Public sector
date 01 Jul 2018 read time 60 min to read Boardroom magazine June - July 2018 How boards can shape culture | Rob Fyfe on modern slavery | Ethical supply chains | Generational diversity Conduct Ethics Leadership
date 01 Apr 2018 read time 24 min to read Governance Update - April 2018 Issues in shareholder and stakeholder engagement | An update on the data governance landscape in New Zealand Conduct Court decisions Data
MEDIA RELEASE date 06 Mar 2018 read time 1 min to read Institute of Directors releases brief for boards on sexual harassment The Institute of Directors (IoD) released a brief for boards wanting to prevent sexual harassment in their organisations today. Conduct Risk oversight
date 01 Aug 2017 read time 4 min to read Slavery: a modern problem? Human trafficking and slavery are not remnants of another time, as IoD Governance Leadership Centre Research Analyst Amanda Reid explains. Conduct Ethics Human rights