5 reasons why boards should care about climate and sustainability
The Climate Governance Initiative interviewed 17 board directors from across the world, as part of the Mobilizing Directors for Climate Action workshop in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, to find out their motivations for taking action in their boardrooms on climate. In the wake of our research that only a third of board directors […]
Recent evolution of the board discussion on climate
Over the past few years, boards have had a key role integrating climate change into strategic planning and streamlining operations to comply with emerging international sustainability standards. Watch this discussion to learn more about how board directors address sustainability during times of accelerated change. The individuals featured in this video are: Julie Baddeley, Chair, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Chapter Zero’s Transition Planning Toolkit
The private sector is witnessing a shift towards establishing, not only the goals, but the actions that are vital for its transition to net zero. Transition Plans outline those actions. This toolkit, created by Chapter Zero provides guidance to board directors in taking the first steps to develop a credible transition plan. View the original […]
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD): a briefing to address nature in the boardroom
The publication of the final Recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in September 2023 supports the global trend towards holistic and integrated sustainability disclosures in business and financial reporting. Under the TNFD framework, nature-related issues (dependencies, impacts, opportunities and risks) should be assessed and properly managed by businesses, and made visible to […]
SEC climate disclosure briefing for board directors
In March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a proposal to require US public companies to include climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic reports. This briefing, produced by the Climate Governance Initiative, explores and discusses the context of the proposed SEC climate disclosure rule, the current status and likely next […]
The Chairperson’s Guide to Climate Integrity
This guide, produced by the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance in collaboration with Deloitte, explores how organisations, guided by their Chairs, non-executive directors and board members, can earn and enhance trust through the sustainability transition. Trust and integrity are at the core of human interactions and relationships – and business is no different. […]
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 […]
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 […]
