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29 Feb 2024

Appointment of new Associate Director for Communications and Engagement

The Climate Governance Initiative has created a new position of Associate Director to lead the team responsible for the Initiative’s communications, and engagement with its global network of Chapters, partners, and other stakeholders. More →

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06 Feb 2024

Global movement mobilising boards to address climate change marks rapid growth

The Climate Governance Initiative, a nonprofit created in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has today (6 February 2024) published its first ever Annual Report. More →

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19 Oct 2023

Climate Governance Initiative Mauritius launches

The Mauritius Institute of Directors and one of its founding members, HSBC Mauritius, join forces to launch the Mauritian Chapter of the Climate Governance Initiative Climate Governance Initiative Mauritius successfully launched this morning at an event at Royal Green, Moka,… More →

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06 Sep 2023

Appointment of Director of the Climate Governance Initiative

The Climate Governance Initiative, an initiative in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has announced the appointment of Alexandra Bolton as Director of the Climate Governance Initiative. More →

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03 Aug 2023

Primer on Climate Change and our new Climate Governance Hub

The Climate Governance Initiative is pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of the Primer on Climate Change: Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations. This vital document provides an overview of the foreseeable financial and systemic risks and opportunities… More →

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31 Jul 2023

Chapter Zero Southern Africa launches

The Climate Governance Initiative, the global network of non-executive directors promoting climate change awareness and action within businesses is delighted to announce the launch of the 29th Chapter in the network, Chapter Zero Southern Africa and second in Africa. The Chapter… More →

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19 Jul 2023

Chapter Zero Türkiye launches

The Climate Governance Initiative, the global network of non-executive directors promoting climate change awareness and action within businesses is delighted to announce the launch of the 28th Chapter in the network, Chapter Zero Türkiye. Chapter Zero Türkiye is a partnership… More →

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10 Jul 2023

Chapter Zero Egypt launches

This week we celebrate the launch of Chapter Zero Egypt, the 27th active Chapter in the Climate Governance Initiative’s global network and the first in the continent of Africa, with a mission to make climate change a boardroom priority for… More →

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10 Jul 2023

SEC climate disclosure briefing for board directors 

In March 2022, the 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. While the SEC is still in the process of finalising the disclosure… More →

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03 Jul 2023

Chapter Zero Uzbekistan launches

Chapter Zero Uzbekistan launched this week, becoming the 26th active Chapter in the global network and the first in Central Asia. The Chapter’s aim is to enable members of corporate supervisory and management boards in Uzbekistan to address climate change and… More →

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03 Jul 2023

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. More →

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30 Jun 2023

Summary Report: International Conference on ESG and Climate Governance 

The International Conference on ESG and Climate Governance – a collaboration between Sim Kee Boon Institute (SKBI) for Financial Economics at Singapore Management University, the Centre for Climate Engagement (CCE) at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, and the Climate Governance… More →

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27 Jun 2023

Navigating the Climate Disclosure Landscape

This summary, alongside the interactive tool, will help you understand and identify the initiatives most relevant to the company boards you sit on. Why is climate disclosure important for board directors? Ensuring transparent disclosure of climate risk and opportunity, so… More →

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13 Jun 2023

Executive Compensation Guidebook for Climate Transition: 2023 Addendum

In 2021, the Climate Governance Initiative, in collaboration with WTW, published the Executive Compensation Guidebook for Climate Transition. This instructive guide explored how to drive climate strategy by meaningfully embedding it within executive compensation frameworks. Over the 18 months since… More →

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06 Jun 2023

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… More →

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06 Jun 2023

Climate Governance Initiative supporting inaugural International Conference on ESG and Climate Governance

The inaugural International Conference on ESG and Climate Governance, bringing together academic experts, practitioners and board directors, will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, between 26 and 28 June 2023. The conference is a global collaboration between the Centre… More →