Responsible Impact Board Program – Climate Governance
The search for solutions to global megatrends and challenges such as cyber-attacks, climate change or poverty are increasingly influencing the work of the board of
Why this is important and urgent: the business impact of climate change
Climate change will soon imperil our way of life, transforming regions, imposing substantial costs on the economy, and harming the health of citizens and future generations.
The name Chapter Zero reflects the drive towards a net zero carbon economy and the major role business plays in achieving it.
Is your board prepared?
Understand the risks and opportunities to the business with respect to climate change, identify and incorporate risk management activities.
Questions Non-Executive-Directors should be asking in 2020
How can I as a Board Director educate myself on climate change?
What is my role?
What evidence can I gather to get climate change on to the board agenda?
What difference can a Board Director make?
Change Management Toolkit
Principles and frameworks for climate change strategy and action.
The tool kit is made up of frameworks and case studies, structured around three phases in any organisation’s climate change journey.
Brands and climate crisis
Brands can battle the climate crisis.
Together, Wolff Olins and Chapter Zero are arming boards and marketing leaders with the arguments they need to ensure brand is a force for good.
This journey aims to help Board Directors have high quality and effective boardroom discussions and debate on the impacts of climate change on businesses and strategic response.
Increase the understanding of who should take the journey, which are the impacted sectors, see examples of implementation, financial implications and take the climate action self-assessment.
The search for solutions to global megatrends and challenges such as cyber-attacks, climate change or poverty are increasingly influencing the work of the board of
From today, you now have access to a new, free and interactive online course on climate change and effective climate governance from the Climate Governance
June 21, 2024, Bern Climate change is expected to become a key topic in the board room, either through business imperatives or external pressure. According
Join us in this common challenge!
Larry Fink letter and Chapter Zero in The Sunday Times UK
London:
Board directors have been informed of the need to maintain focus on meeting the UK government’s target of a net zero carbon economy by 2050, as well as the short-term goal of reaching a 50% reduction in emissions during the decade.
By Rosemary Boot and Robert Jennings, Members of the Chapter Zero UK Steering Committee and investment company Non-Executive Directors, in collaboration with FTI Consulting.
A change of just 0.5 °C more can cause widespread damage and destruction.
At 1.5 °C, only half as many people on the planet will be exposed to water stress than at 2 °C.
We need ecological recovery: reforestation to draw carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a tectonic shift in our transport and power systems to clean, renewable energy, greater adoption of carbon-capture technologies, and changes in the practices of agriculture.
Humanity has wiped out about 60% of animal populations since 1970. The decline in the number of insects and species deeply affects the functioning of the whole ecosystem. A decline of one species by 30% can eventually lead to the extinction of another species.
When it comes to climate change, it is essential that corporations and NPOs work hand in hand with politicians and other social groups. Therefore, it is prudent to use corporate lobbying to encourage progressive climate policies.
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Membership of Chapter Zero is open to all board directors of organisations with more than 10 employees.
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