We interviewed 17 board directors from across the world 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 globally see climate as a high priority in their boardrooms, why should boards care about climate and sustainability? The board directors we spoke to pointed to a variety of reasons, like: 💰 lowering a company’s cost of capital 👩💼 providing certainty to investors and employees 📈 extending their competitive advantage over other businesses 🚢 mitigating physical climate risks that impact the business’ supply chain 🌏 leaving a liveable planet for their relatives and the next generation. What motivates you to take action in your boardroom on the climate crisis? #DirectorsforClimateAction With thanks to our interviewees: Alexandra Bolton, Shai Ganu, Agnes K Y Tai, PhD 戴洁莹, Peju Adebajo, Barbara J Duganier, Yves Hayaux du Tilly, Charles Ehrhart, Sunita Rajakumar, Liselotte Hägertz Engstam 🌏♦️, Shailesh Haribhakti [GCB.D], Juan Carlos Olmedo, Daniela Mattheus.
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Mobilising boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience.
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The Climate Governance Initiative is a non-profit dedicated to mobilising boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience. We develop and support a global network that empowers and mobilises board directors on every continent to take climate action by enhancing their knowledge and skills in climate governance. We are a rapidly growing global network with Chapters in over 70 countries worldwide, reaching more than 100,000 chairs, non-executive and independent directors. The Climate Governance Initiative is developed in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and our work builds on the World Economic Forum’s Principles for Effective Climate Governance. The Initiative is hosted by the Centre for Climate Engagement, which is based at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.
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Don't miss this event happening tomorrow, for #boarddirectors of #banks, #insurers and #assetmanagers, on the latest thinking on how best to incorporate climate transition indicators into executive pay. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/d5TzBJkm
📢 Don't miss out: just one week to go until the next Financial Sector Hub webinar! ⌚ Thu 18th Jul 13:00 - 14:00 CEST Unpacking the latest best practice and trends in major global markets for the #FinancialSector regarding #Remuneration and climate change. Featuring research from WTW and a panel of expert speakers: 💬 Manuel Montecelos from WTW 💬 Hannah Summers from WTW 💬 Shami Nissan from Actis 💬 Nadya W. of M&G Investments 💬 Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska of BNP Paribas Bank Polska The event will be moderated by Karina Litvack. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d5TzBJkm
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Can companies really ‘do well by doing good’ – make money by addressing pressing human challenges like the climate crisis, socioeconomic inequality and cyber vulnerability? The answer is a resounding yes – but boards must take action to enable this through adopting the principle of steward leadership, according to Rajeev Peshawaria of Stewardship Asia Centre. This video in partnership with Stewardship Asia Centre contains perspectives from board directors all over the world. It looks at how steward leadership enables board directors to set their companies up to create a better future for shareholders, society, future generations and the environment. With thanks to our interviewees: Rajeev Peshawaria, Shai Ganu, Agnes K Y Tai, PhD 戴洁莹, Peju Adebajo, Barbara J Duganier, Yves Hayaux du Tilly, Sunita Rajakumar, Liselotte Hägertz Engstam 🌏♦️, Shailesh Haribhakti [GCB.D]. #StewardLeadership #ClimateGovernance #DirectorsforClimateAction
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📢 Don't miss out: just one week to go until the next Financial Sector Hub webinar! ⌚ Thu 18th Jul 13:00 - 14:00 CEST Unpacking the latest best practice and trends in major global markets for the #FinancialSector regarding #Remuneration and climate change. Featuring research from WTW and a panel of expert speakers: 💬 Manuel Montecelos from WTW 💬 Hannah Summers from WTW 💬 Shami Nissan from Actis 💬 Nadya W. of M&G Investments 💬 Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska of BNP Paribas Bank Polska The event will be moderated by Karina Litvack. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d5TzBJkm
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📢 Don't miss it: boards and #nature webinar this Thursday (11th) from #TNFD! ➡ Featuring speakers from our partners, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Community of Climate Governance Experts -Cynthia Williams and Sarah Barker. ➡ Covering how directors' duties are evolving to include nature-related issues and how TNFD recommendations and related guidance can support you. Learn more about the event below.
🏢 Boards and Nature: The evolving landscape for director’s duties Next Thursday, #TNFD hosts a webinar designed to support board members and directors on their evolving duties. 📅 11 July 2024 🕛 09:00 - 10:00 New York | 14:00 - 15:00 London | 15:00 - 16:00 Paris | 21:00 - 22:00 Singapore 💻https://lnkd.in/g-RA8VXj Nature is now considered a strategic risk management and governance issue for companies and financial institutions. Physical and transition risks are materialising with greater frequency and severity, customer expectations are shifting, investors are asking more questions and regulators are moving forward with new nature-related corporate reporting requirements. How should boards and directors be responding to this quickly evolving landscape? This webinar will cover how directors’ duties are evolving to include nature-related issues and the role the TNFD recommendations and related guidance can play to support directors’ duties. Tony Goldner will host a panel of experts including: ◼️ Sarah Barker, Managing Director, Pollination Law ◼️ Helle Bank Jørgensen, GCB.D, CCB.D and NACD.DC, CEO and Founder, Competent Boards ◼️Cynthia Williams, Executive Director, Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) Ahead of the session, we recommend downloading TNFD in a Box: Board level overview 🔽 https://lnkd.in/gcgt2Qpf We look forward to seeing you there - https://lnkd.in/g-RA8VXj Competent Boards Institute of Directors (IoD) Australian Institute of Company Directors NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Principles for Responsible Investment WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development The Generation Foundation Singapore Institute of Directors The Hong Kong Institute of Directors Chapter Zero
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We are delighted to be working with the IFC - International Finance Corporation to promote robust climate governance in emerging markets and developing economies.
On June 26, IFC and the Climate Governance Initiative announced a partnership to promote robust climate governance in emerging markets and developing economies. This collaboration was unveiled at the Climate Investment Summit, the flagship event of London Climate Action Week #LCAW2024, and aims to elevate climate corporate governance standards and accelerate global climate response. Through their collaboration, IFC and Climate Governance Initiative will support companies in these markets to develop strong governance processes to effectively manage climate risks and opportunities, building on global frameworks, international best practice and the Principles for Effective Climate Governance developed by the World Economic Forum. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDNqXxhz #CorporateGovernance #ClimateGovernance #ESG #SustainableFinance Aurélien Boyer
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📅 Don't miss out - Events taking place this week: 📌 'Putting the 'N' in ESG' from Chapter Zero New Zealand 2 July 2024 ➡ Online webinar helping board directors understand their organisation’s dependencies and impacts on #nature. ➡ Join the Chapter on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gejYtX-c 📌 'Getting Started: Navigating the regulatory landscape' from Chapter Zero 3 July 2024 ➡ Online webinar on #TransitionPlanning, in partnership with EY, which will equip non-executive directors to prepare for the transition by positioning transition plans in the wider context of corporate reporting. ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/emfjqpY7 Check our events page which is regularly updated with #ClimateGovernance events from across the world: https://lnkd.in/dbyhp788
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📅 Board members in the financial sector: check out this upcoming event from the Initiative's Financial Sector Hub: ❓ What are the latest trends regarding #remuneration practices and climate change in the financial sector, how effective are current #incentive schemes and do they have unintended consequences? Join the Financial Sector Hub online on 18 July 2024 (13.00 - 14.00 CEST) to hear expert discussion and the findings of research conducted by WTW in this area. Register to attend here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJn2XJ2G Our speakers: ♦ Moderated by Karina Litvack, Non-executive director, Terna S.p.A ♦ Manuel Montecelos, Senior Director, ECBA, European FI, WTW ♦ Hannah Summers, Director ECBA - Climate and ESG, WTW ♦ Shami Nissan, Partner, Actis ♦ Nadya W., Non-executive director, M&G Investments ♦ Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska, Chair, CGI Financial Sector Hub Steering Committee, Chair, Supervisory Board, BNP Paribas Bank Polsksa #ClimateGovernance #FinancialSector #FinancialSectorHub Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska Shai Ganu Michael Siu
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📢 Partnership news We are delighted to announce our partnership with the IFC - International Finance Corporation to promote robust climate governance in emerging markets and developing economies. 🌏 This collaboration was formalised at the #ClimateInvestmentSummit, the flagship event of London Climate Action Week #LCAW2024. Through our collaboration, we will support companies in these markets to develop strong governance processes to effectively manage climate risks and opportunities, building on global frameworks, international best practice and the Principles for Effective Climate Governance developed by the World Economic Forum. Learn more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBsq5dX9 #CorporateGovernance #ClimateGovernance #ESG #SustainableFinance
IFC and Climate Governance Initiative Partner to Promote Corporate Climate Action in Developing Economies
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🌍📈 Companies with strong boardroom leadership can benefit from trillions of dollars in annual business opportunities by addressing new needs that will arise from the effects of climate change, while safeguarding humanity’s future by supporting a fair, sustainable and #NaturePositive future. 💡 We gathered 32 chairs, non-executive and independent directors who are already recognised for their climate leadership at the World Economic Forum in Geneva last week to discuss how to drive #boardroom action on the #ClimateCrisis. These board leaders, from over 20 different countries, agreed that there is a strong business case for climate action. Read more about the event here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dE7Fvuvq A huge thank you to all of the board directors who attended for the open, engaging and insightful conversations, and for the enthusiasm and energy in the room to solve these complex and urgent challenges 🤝 Centre for Climate Engagement Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge Pim Valdre Alexandra Bolton #DirectorsforClimateAction #ClimateGovernance
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