TOOLS & RESOURCES - Chapter Zero Switzerland

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The Economist’s coverage of climate change

Selection of latest climate coverage from The Economist.

Cost of extreme weather due to climate change is severely underestimated

Carbon brief - 12.06.2020
Examining ‘event attribution’ and demonstrates that climate change is not only a future problem, but is costing us here and now.

The other global crisis

McKinsey & Company - 01.05.2020
Can the world pay attention to climate change—even while fighting the coronavirus? Experts say we can’t afford to do otherwise Visual introductory overview of climate crisis with links to further reading.

Global Carbon Budget 2019

03.12.2019
This report shows the per capita per person tCO2 for Europe is 6.9 versus China’s which is 7.0 and India of 2.Find out who the largest emitters are, pathways and remaining budget.

Climate math: What a 1.5-degree pathway would take

McKinsey & Company - April 2020
Can we simultaneously strive to avoid the next crisis? The answer is yes—if we make greater environmental resilience core to our planning for the recovery ahead, by focusing on the economic and employment opportunities associated with investing in both climate-resilient infrastructure and the transition to a lower-carbon future.

Developing an understanding

Net Zero transition

What is net zero?

The Carbon Trust - 13.11.2019
Unlike other terms, such as carbon neutral, there is no commonly agreed definition of what constitutes net zero emissions. However, this may be about to change. In September, the SBTi published a discussion paper – ‘Towards a science-based approach to climate neutrality in the corporate sector’ – containing a working definition of net zero to inform corporate net zero targets.

The A-Z of the Energy Transition: Knowns and Unknowns

World Economic Forum - 1.04.2020
Energy transition will create opportunities for wealth formation and can lead to greater prosperity. There will also be transition costs. This paper highlights areas of relative certainty (the knowns), driven largely by technological development and market forces as well as ‘unknowns’, mostly related to political economy.

Nine top tips for developing and delivering a net-zero strategy

Edie.net - 24.03.2020
While the coronavirus outbreak is undeniably top-of-mind at present, mid-to-long-term planning for decarbonisation remains crucial in light of the global climate crisis - and, on a national basis, the UK Government's 2050 net-zero target. Webinar included.

Implementation and change manangement

CRaFT: The Carbon Reduction and Feasibility Tool

eco-art.com - 29.06.2020
This Factsheet demonstrates how one platform can help you find a successful pathway to meet carbon-reduction ambitions.

What’s Stopping Boards from Taking Action on Sustainability?

INSEAD Knowledge 29.04.2019
Increasingly, board members recognise that their sustainability responsibilities have changed. To help boards turn their sustainability aspirations into actions, six points have been identified where immediate action can be taken.

How can boards deliver net zero carbon business strategy?

Chapter Zero with CISL and Earth on Board - 01.05.2020
Briefing from Chapter Zero webinar with CISL and Earth on Board, exploring five key drivers for change.

Change management toolkit

Principles and frameworks for climate change strategy and action Created by Chapter Zero and Eden McCallum, this toolkit is designed to help non-executive directors educate themselves on the business implications of climate change.

Governance and Legal

“Climate Governance on Corporate Boards”: can soft law help to face climate change around the world?

The World Economic Forum Principles 1.10.2019
The paper analyses each Principle to understand scope and managerial consequences for boards and to evaluate whether the legal distinctions, among the various jurisdictions, may undermine the application of the Principles or, by contrast, despite the differences the Principles may be a useful and effective guidance to drive boards’ of directors’ conduct around the world in handling climate change challenges.

A guide to climate governance: Changing of the guard or guardians of change?

1.10.2019
Why should companies disclose the impact of climate change on their business and performance and what governance procedures and disclosures should company Boards put in place to ensure that climate considerations are core, and comprehensively linked, to their business planning and strategy?

Global trends in climate change litigation: 2020 snapshot

Grantham Research Institute - 3.07.2020
An updated assessment of known metrics for categorising cases and explores the growing focus in climate cases on human rights and the different strategies used in recent litigation against major fossil fuel companies.

Risk management

The Global Risks Report 2020 - 15th Edition

World Economic Forum In partnership with Marsh & McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group - 01.01.2020
- Risks to Economic Stability and Social Cohesion
- Dangers of Accelerated Biodiversity Loss
- Consequences of Digital Fragmentation

Business climate resilience: thriving through the transformation

World Business Council for Sustainable Development - 18.09.2019
- Practical steps to achieve business climate resilience
- Call to action for businesses
- Call to action for policymakers

‘Physical Climate Risk primer’

Physical climate risks are now understood as material financial risks that represent a critical business challenge – and opportunity.

Disclosure and Reporting

Climate Disclosure Standards Board

TCFD Knowledge hub
A climate-related financial disclosure e-learning platform designed to help organisations fill the knowledge gap and enhance their disclosures of climate-related information.

The A-Z of the Energy Transition: Knowns and Unknowns

Climate Disclosure Standards Board and CDP

EU Environmental Reporting Handbook
What does environmental reporting look like in line with the EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive?Content, examples of disclosures on environmental matters, tips and resources

Consumer engagement

How much do people around the world care about climate change?

The Conversation - 16.06.2020
New survey results from 40 countries show that climate change matters to most people. In the vast majority of countries, fewer than 3% said climate change was not serious at all.

How consumer behaviour is embracing sustainability

Deloitte - 1.06.2020
Consumer trends in 2020 suggest that concerned consumers are adopting a raft of different measures to shop and live more sustainably.