Auckland calling auditors; why ESG ratings matter; Victoria carpets’ ‘qualified’ audit; ethics and oligarchs; US litigation warning.

Although the pandemic devastated economies, companies got better at corporate reporting, researchers in New Zealand found.

NZ boosts ESG in governance code; bid to oust BP chair; Exxon challenged; KPMG and EY audits; female directors mean better forecasting.

MPs in Wellington will examine a bill that would allow New Zealand’s directors to consider ESG issues as part of their company obligations.

New Zealand’s government is cracking down on anti-money laundering, with the aim of shutting down the financing of terrorism across Asia and targeting dodgy bank boards.