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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 →

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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 →

Climate Governance Malaysia

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 →

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

Climate Governance Malaysia

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 →

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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 →

Climate Governance Malaysia

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →