05 Mar 2024
Climate Governance Initiative launches free online course on effective climate governance for board directors
From today, board directors across the globe will be empowered to act as effective stewards of their companies in a changing climate, through a new online course called Climate in the Boardroom from the Climate Governance Initiative. The Climate Governance… More →
News, Press Release
19 Jan 2023
The Chairperson’s Guide to Valuing Nature
This guide, produced by the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance Initiative in collaboration with Deloitte, explores risks and opportunities related to nature loss, and outlines key steps Chairs, non-executive directors and board members can take to incorporate nature as core to business strategy. More →
News, Resources
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
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
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
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 →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Sustainable financing, sustainable future?
The climate crisis is not just an environmental phenomenon, it is a social imperative demanding an economic transformation across all sectors. Both physical and transition risks are profoundly changing the landscape companies operate in, so boards need to adapt and demonstrate how their businesses will thrive by delivering solutions. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Voices of youth for a cleaner, greener future
Empowering young people is key to our goal of tackling climate change. Neglecting young people means neglecting a transformational opportunity to lay the foundation for a peaceful and sustainable future. More →
Global Summit 2022
12 Oct 2022
Zero ambitions: what is the role of boards on climate?
This session discussed the roles of the board, their responsibilities, and strategic options they can take in managing climate risks (i.e. emissions reduction targets) and taking advantage of associated opportunities. More →
Global Summit 2022
22 Sep 2022
The Chairperson’s Guide to a Just Transition
The World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance Initiative, in collaboration with Deloitte, have produced a guidebook to provide corporate board members with an overview of the just transition and why it is essential in shaping corporate strategy. More →
News, Resources
11 Nov 2021
Executive Compensation Guidebook for Climate Transition
Read this guidebook to explore how to drive the climate strategy by meaningfully embedding it within executive compensation frameworks. More →
Resources
25 Mar 2021
Closing Session: Net Zero: Collaboration is essential to Future-Proof Business
Date: 25 March 2021 Host: World Economic Forum Panellists: Claudia Sender Ramirez – Board Member, Telefonica and LafargeHolcim Emma Marcegaglia – Chair, B20 Mark Tucker – Chair, HSBC Holdings plc. Nigel Topping – High Level Climate Champion for COP26 Punit Renjen – Global CEO, Deloitte… More →
Global Summit 2021
23 Mar 2021
The Role of Capital Markets in driving the transition towards a carbon zero economy
Date: 23 March 2021 Host: Chapter Zero France Panellists: Jean Lemierre – Chairman, BNP Paribas Lorenzo Bini Smaghi – Chairman, Société Générale Kate Hampton – CEO, The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation Jürgen Rigterink – First Vice President and Head of… More →
Global Summit 2021
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