INSIGHT

Health and safety governance

By Samantha Betzien, Fiona Austin, Emma Gillman
Boards & NEDS Corporate Governance Employment, Industrial Relations & Safety Environmental, Social & Governance

A board guide to the hot issues 10 min read

In a rapidly shifting regulatory environment, boards can no longer treat health and safety oversight as a static compliance exercise.

Emerging reforms, test cases and technologies are reshaping expectations—and directors are under pressure to demonstrate not only that they understand their due diligence obligations, but that their decision-making is defensible in real time. 

This quick-reference guide highlights the current and emerging governance issues demanding board attention now. Framed as a tool for board preparation or committee checklists, it focuses on the 'live' questions directors should be asking to stress-test their company’s approach to health and safety performance.