COP29: key outcomes for board directors
This briefing highlights the key outcomes from this year’s United Nations Climate meeting, COP29. Termed “the finance COP”, this briefing covers how COP outcomes may impact board directors, and the resulting conversations directors should be having in the boardroom.
Effective Corporate Climate Policy Engagement – Road Transport
This is the first briefing in a series providing board directors with an overview of the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of effective corporate climate policy engagement. The series includes real-world case studies of how companies are positively advocating for a policy environment that supports a transition to net zero, in line with science-based targets. This briefing […]
Improving governance on nature-related risks and opportunities
By incorporating nature-related considerations into their strategic planning, board directors can capitalise on opportunities from the nature-positive transition and address significant hidden financial risks associated with biodiversity loss and ecosystem breakdown. This report explores how companies are currently integrating nature considerations into their strategies, by analysing the Nature Benchmark: a 2022 – 2023 study completed […]
COP28: key outcomes for board directors
COP28 concluded with significant progress on the energy transition, climate finance, food systems transformation and nature. However, some stakeholders consider that it falls short of the level of ambition needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5⁰C. This briefing summarises the main COP28 developments that board directors should know to understand the implications for their […]
Developments in Climate-Related Litigation, Disclosures and Due Diligence Requirements: What Board Directors Need to Know
This briefing by the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Climate Governance Initiative is a resource for navigating the rapidly-evolving landscape of sustainability-related corporate responsibilities. It updates previous briefings on climate change litigation, climate-related disclosures and ESG-related risks in value chains. In recognition of the major financial risks posed by biodiversity loss, the […]
What to expect at COP28: A briefing for board directors
The upcoming 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides a critical platform for climate action. The world stands at a midpoint between the adoption of The Paris Agreement in 2015 and the crucial year 2030, where greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must decline by 43% to […]
Navigating the Climate Disclosure Landscape
This explainer provides an overview of the evolving and interconnected landscape of climate targets, metrics, reporting standards and frameworks for independent directors and non-executive directors (NEDs). There are a range of frameworks and standards supporting corporate disclosure of climate, sustainability and ESG information. This explainer is supported by an interactive tool to help you understand […]
Corporate climate policy engagement: A briefing for board directors
Conducting corporate climate policy engagement (also known as advocacy or lobbying) positively and appropriately is critical to creating the conditions that will enable a company to achieve its net zero transition. This briefing, produced by the Climate Governance Initiative in collaboration with the global think tank InfluenceMap, highlights the key issues that board directors should […]
How can board directors prepare for the upcoming Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework release?
Increasing global attention on sustainability reporting, and awareness of its importance for transparency and credibility of corporate activities may result in the adoption of TNFD reporting as a mandatory requirement by some jurisdictions in the coming years, as we have seen with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework. The TNFD framework has […]
Integrity Matters: Net zero commitments
Published following COP27, the United Nations’ Integrity Matters report makes 10 recommendations businesses should implement to develop a robust net-zero strategy with credible commitments and a roadmap to evidence-based action. This briefing highlights the key points for board directors. During COP27, the 2022 international climate change conference, the United Nations (UN) High-Level Expert Group on […]
