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