Climate Governance Initiative

Ambition to Action

As organisations set net-zero targets and plan their climate transition, guided by their boards, they must be prepared to convert this ambition to action. 

This Collection provides key readings that summarise the basic requirements needed for your business to move from ambition to action on climate, highlighting your role as a board director.

24 November 2022

COP27: Key outcomes for board directors

This briefing highlights the key outcomes from this year’s United Nations Climate meeting, COP27, how it may affect you as a non-executive board director, and the resulting conversations you should have in the boardroom.

Briefing
20 April 2023

British Land: Making sustainability central to business decision-making

Sustainability is shaping the way industry leader British Land does business. Not only does it make business sense, but investors, employees and customers are increasingly demanding that sustainability is central to decision-making. It is also of key importance to the organisation’s board.

Case study
13 June 2023

Executive Compensation Guidebook for Climate Transition: 2023 Addendum

In 2021, the Climate Governance Initiative, in collaboration with WTW, published the Executive Compensation Guidebook for Climate Transition. This instructive guide explored how to drive climate strategy by meaningfully embedding it within executive compensation frameworks. Over the 18 months sin...

Guide
29 March 2023

What does the latest IPCC report mean for board directors?

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) provides an overview of the latest scientific knowledge on climate change. The Climate Governance Initiative has analysed this latest IPCC report and developed key recommendations for...

Briefing
20 April 2023

Smurfit Kappa: A joined-up approach to climate and sustainability strategy

Packaging multinational Smurfit Kappa is steering towards net-zero by 2050 with its board playing an important role. At the core of Smurfit Kappa’s approach is a circular business model, from sustainable sourcing of raw materials to production of recyclable and biodegradable packaging solutions.

Case study
10 October 2022

Ambition to Action: Briefing for Board Directors

This briefing summarises the four basic requirements needed for business to move from ambition to action on climate, highlighting the role of the board director.

Briefing
1 November 2023

Chapter Zero's Transition Planning Toolkit

The private sector is witnessing a shift towards establishing, not only the goals, but the actions that are vital for its transition to net zero. Transition Plans outline those actions. This toolkit, created by Chapter Zero provides guidance to board directors in taking the first steps to develop...

Toolkits