Due diligence

type: Resource
date: 09/03/22

Board appointment checklist

Board appointment checklist

Self-assess your suitability for a board role.

Board evaluation
Due diligence

type: Guide
date: 01/03/18

The essentials of being a director, Ngā mea Waiwai o te Tūranga Whakataka

The essentials of being a director, Ngā mea Waiwai o te Tūranga Whakataka

This guide is a quick reference and overview of the main director responsibilities.

type: Boardroom magazine
date: 29/09/23

Facing up to human rights risk

Facing up to human rights risk

In a complex geopolitical environment, boards must ensure an appropriate oversight of practices that have an impact on human rights.

type: Guide
date: 01/04/16

Farming directorships: A due diligence guide

Farming directorships: A due diligence guide

This guide helps prospective independent directors of farming companies undertake due diligence and decide whether to join the board.

type: Finance
date: 04/09/25

Global due diligence is redefining market access

Global due diligence is redefining market access

Supply chain expectations are shifting – boards must ensure organisations meet evolving standards, even if they do not export directly.

type: The expert view
date: 27/10/26

HSE Global

How much health and safety knowledge does a director need?

How much health and safety knowledge does a director need?

Directors don’t need to become health and safety specialists, but they do need enough knowledge to interrogate what comes to the board.

Due diligence
From our sponsors
Health and safety

type: Director duties
date: 15/10/26

Boardroom Premium

The risk was there. Did the board see it?

The risk was there. Did the board see it?

Critical information can be buried, softened or overlooked. Directors still have a duty to find out what they need to know.

Accountability
Due diligence

type: The expert view
date: 29/09/26

HSE GLOBAL

How can directors get more from a workplace visit?

How can directors get more from a workplace visit?

Getting beyond the polished site tour starts with listening, observing and being prepared to admit what you don’t know.

Due diligence
From our sponsors
Health and safety

type: Resource
date: 17/09/26

Board appointments checklist

Board appointments checklist

A step-by-step checklist for making strategic board appointments and setting new directors up for success.

Due diligence
Succession Planning

type: Director duties
date: 17/09/26

Boardroom Premium

Borrowed credibility is not due diligence

Borrowed credibility is not due diligence

Not-for-profit boards may lack big recruitment budgets, but cannot afford shortcuts. Due diligence depends more on discipline than dollars.

Board evaluation
Due diligence
Not-for-profit governance

type: Director duties
date: 21/08/26

Is your workplace ready for a citizen’s arrest?

Is your workplace ready for a citizen’s arrest?

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could expose staff to confrontations their policies and training were never designed to handle.

Due diligence
Health and safety

type: Leadership
date: 28/03/25

No success without succession

No success without succession

Janine Stewart says the Mainzeal case highlighted the importance of skill sets at the board table and the need for succession planning.

Due diligence
Future-proofing
Liability

type: Director duties
date: 30/08/24

Trust and respect build better boards

Trust and respect build better boards

Find out why having the right conversations within the right environment is needed for effective decision making.

Board dynamics
Due diligence