What does the latest IPCC report mean for board directors?
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) provides an overview of the latest scientific knowledge on climate change. The Climate Governance Initiative has analysed this latest IPCC report and developed key recommendations for board directors leading their businesses through climate transition. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on […]
Biodiversity as a Material Financial Risk: What Board Directors Need to Know
This guide, produced by the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Climate Governance Initiative, highlights the material financial risks and opportunities, and directors’ duties of loyalty and care, related to biodiversity loss. It also provides key questions board directors should ask in the boardroom to engage with management and ensure they are meeting […]
COP27: Key outcomes for board directors
This briefing highlights the key outcomes from this year’s United Nations Climate meeting, COP27, how it may affect you as a non-executive board director, and the resulting conversations you should have in the boardroom. COP27 background and key ambitions The United Nations global climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, COP27, concluded on 20th November […]
Briefing for independent directors ahead of COP27 – the upcoming UN’s global meeting on climate
Governments and businesses are coming together at the global United Nations (UN) climate meeting this November, COP27, in Egypt. This briefing provides an overview of COP with a focus on the role of businesses at COP27 and what it means for the independent director The critical role of business and boards for climate action Businesses […]
Ambition to Action: Briefing for Board Directors
This briefing summarises the four basic requirements needed for your business to move from ambition to action on climate, highlighting your role as a board director. It builds on a range of outputs from the Initiative and the global Chapter network, with particular support from ERM building on their ‘From Promise to Action on Net […]
Climate Change Disclosures: What Board Directors need to know
Climate-related disclosures are becoming increasingly more common. Several jurisdictions have begun to mandate them, while many others require them on a ‘comply or explain’ basis and have plans to start mandating them in the coming years. This briefing, produced by the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Climate Governance Initiative, gives an overview […]
Climate Change Litigation: What Board Directors Need to Know
Climate change litigation is increasing, both in terms of the number of cases being brought and the routes which claimants are taking. Claims against governments can affect the policy and operating environment for companies, or result in delays or rejection of regulatory approvals. Litigation against companies is increasing, and claims are now being brought against […]
IPCC April 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s April 2022 report explains that limiting warming to 1.5C will require global emissions to peak before 2025 and that many pathways to 2C of warming will also require this, but this will not happen under current policies. The world needs to take drastic action to maintain a stable, […]
IPCC February 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report concludes that the impacts of climate change are severe, but that humanity can still avoid many of them if it seizes “a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity”. This summary highlights the main points in the IPCC report, and what it means for non-executive directors […]
