Board directors should understand not just climate risks and compliance, but also view climate change as a business opportunity to shape strategic initiatives, weaving sustainability into all board operations. Watch below as the directors discuss the desired competencies to achieve this, through targeted continued education to enhance understanding and integration of climate issues.
The individuals featured in this video are:
- Julie Baddeley, Chair, Climate Governance Initiative and Chapter Zero UK;
- Karin Dohm, CFO, HORNBACH Management AG and HORNBACH Baumarkt AG, and Member of the Supervisory Board/Head of Audit Committee (Ceconomy AG and Danfoss A/S);
- D’Anne Hurd, Independent Trustee, Impax Funds, and Audit Committee Chair, Martin Engineering;
- Jane Kinney, Board Director, Cenovus Energy, and Board Chair, Nautilus Indemnity Holdings;
- Feike Sijbesma: Chair, Philips, and Former CEO, DSM;
- Pim Valdre, Head of Climate Ambition Initiatives, World Economic Forum.