25 Nov 2022
New Zealand’s progress towards climate-related disclosures
In 2023, around 200 New Zealand entities will be required to produce mandatory climate-related disclosures designed to help New Zealand meet its international obligations and achieve its target of net zero carbon by 2050. The disclosures will be against a standard designed and issued by the External Reporting Board (XRB; an independent Crown entity), in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). More →
Global Summit 2022
24 Nov 2022
Climate Change Beyond Borders: Incorporating supply chains into your boardroom climate strategy
This session discussed how supply chain strategy is gaining greater prominence within the boardrooms as organizations manage their transition to a net zero future. Supply chain strategy is a critical issue for boardrooms across North America as organizations face transportation bottlenecks, increased political risk, sustainability concerns and increased trade barriers. More →
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14 Nov 2022
From Glasgow Declaration to climate action: Towards a net zero, nature positive tourism industry
This session updates on the achievements in the tourism sector one year after the Glasgow Declaration at COP 26, and the challenges to active pathways (Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate, and Finance). More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Ambition to Action: Keynote Conversation 1
In this first of three keynote panels on ‘Ambition to Action’, to open the Climate Governance Initiative Global Summit in the Asia Pacific region, Shai Ganu and Penny Bingham-Hall discussed how boards are tackling climate change and where improvements need to be made. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
What gets measured: how investors approach climate and metrics
The short-term outlook of the financial sector will prevent sector players from seeing the cost of the risks of climate change. The current challenges faced by the corporate sectors include the lack of data in the social and environmental dimensions to do further analysis for measurement, and the lack of requirements to conduct a full and effective impact assessment methodology. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Agriculture Sector: Challenges and Actions
Climate change is impacting the agricultural sector at a rapid pace. Tropical storms, flooding, rising sea levels and coastal erosion all affect agriculture and the ability for farmers to sustain crops and meet supply and demand. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Climate governance and war: How the CGI principles can support corporates to overcome the regional economic and energy crisis
Chapter Zero Ukraine & Caucasus, together with Chapter Zero Poland, hosted a discussion about the challenges in the current war and energy crises, investment in ESG, green recovery and options for providing energy across Europe in the face of war and climate change. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Should your board consider a ‘say-on-climate’ vote at the next AGM?
This session reviews the key dynamics around Say on Climate votes in Europe, including results, proxy advisors’ policies and positions, and emerging trends. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Strategic Integration of Sustainability – Accelerated by Engaged and Active Owners
How can the value creation agenda be improved and accelerated through proactive owners and their engagement with the board?
This webinar focusses on Climate Governance Principle 8 and the exchange between shareholders, other stakeholders, and the board with the purpose to accelerate the climate and sustainability agenda. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Europe Energy Transition: a balancing act between securing energy and net zero targets
The Coronavirus first, and the tilting of the global geopolitical chessboard afterwards, have created emergency situations to which governments are responding with extraordinary measures. Will the journey toward net zero goals be redrafted? Shall companies’ investments be reviewed under such volatile and uncertain scenarios? How can boards of directors keep the bar high on climate mitigation strategies? More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
The climate change challenge in the real estate industry: Board responsibility and capacity building in engaging investors and protecting portfolios values
The real estate sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of carbon emissions, therefore, is able to play a key role in the mitigation of climate change towards net zero. The conference emphasized the delicate issue of ecological transition of one of the most important sectors for the economy in one in one of the most critical phases since the Second World War. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Ambition to Action: Global Summit 2022 Closing Remarks
Bringing 24 hours of inspiring and action-focused sessions to a close, Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle, Climate Governance Initiative Board member and Karina Litvack, Chairman of the Climate Governance Initiative, delivered their closing remarks. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Climate and people: putting passion into board practice
This session featured an interesting and inspiring exchange of ideas where climate governance was discussed from various perspectives: finance, technology and innovation, and with regards to how multiple roles and perspectives within a supervisory board could benefit climate protection and sustainability. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Sustainability or ESG Committees: how to structure your board
This session provided practical guidance for integrating climate change into decision making through appropriate governance structures. The key takeaway being that an organisation’s approach will depend on the entity, sector, size, and maturity. In practice, a Sustainability Committee may help move the dial on ‘legwork’ and support for climate and ESG. However, oversight of strategy and risk is a key board accountability, so committees are supporting structures only. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Ambition to Action: Keynote Conversation 2
In this inspiring welcome session, introducing the programme primarily focussed on programming from European Chapters, Emily Farnworth and Angeles Garcia-Poveda discussed Angeles’ personal journey in climate governance and highlighted the transition from generalised climate and ESG conversations to focused changes to corporate governance and culture. Angeles reflected on the role of being a parent in thinking about the future of climate and her role in facilitating solutions for a high-carbon sector and shared what she has seen work in developing impactful climate governance on her board. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Ambition to Action: Keynote Conversation 3
Businesses are at the forefront of driving climate action. While regulations currently lag behind IPCC guidance, the private sector is driving change toward lower-carbon pathways. In the final scene setting session of the day, introducing the portion of the programme focussing on the Americas, Antonia Gawel moderated a conversation with Rahul Bhardwaj and Clarissa Lins on the Global Summit’s theme of Ambition to Action. This high-level discussion focussed on current drivers and challenges for boards, and the tools that are available to help directors meet these challenges in the transition to net zero amid a changing regulatory landscape.
This webinar focusses on Climate Governance Principle 8 and the exchange between shareholders, other stakeholders, and the board with the purpose to accelerate the climate and sustainability agenda. More →
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