Climate Governance Initiative

Exchange

The following articles include information on how to address Principle 8 of the Principles for Effective Climate Governance: Exchange - The board should stay informed on current best practice in climate governance by maintaining dialogue with peers, policy-makers, investors and others.

27 March 2024

Viña Concha y Toro: el rol del Directorio para descorchar cero emisiones netas

Viña Concha y Toro es uno de los principales productores de vino de América Latina y la primera empresa chilena que cotiza en bolsa en alcanzar el estatus de B Corp. A través de su estrategia de sustentabilidad, Descorcha un futuro mejor, la empresa ha logrado adelantar la fecha para lograr su ob...

Case study
27 March 2024

Viña Concha y Toro: the role of the board in uncorking net zero

Viña Concha y Toro is a leading wine producer in Latin America, and the first publicly-listed company in Chile to achieve B Corp status. Through its sustainability strategy, Uncork a Better Future, the company has brought forward its net-zero target by ten years to 2040. This was enabled by a co...

Case study
4 March 2024

Climate Governance Study 2024: Moving from vision to action

from Climate Governance Initiative Australia

In 2024, Australian directors are intensifying their focus on climate change, yet organisations face growing challenges in executing their strategies. The Climate Governance Study 2024 acts as a ‘temperature check,’ assessing how perspectives and actions on climate governance are evolving among t...

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31 January 2024

Headlines from Davos on Climate

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 took place just a month after the conclusion of COP28, and the outcomes and decisions from COP28 were front of mind during the climate and nature conversations in Davos. In this guest blog, Pim Valdre of the World Economic Forum analyses the key develo...

Insights
23 January 2024

Cemex: Leading the way to net zero in the cement industry

Cemex is focused on applying best practices and the most stringent standards to all of its business units. This approach, coupled with the CEO’s strategic vision and the Board’s continued monitoring, has enabled the organisation to achieve global compliance as regulation evolves and to deliver si...

Case study
23 January 2024

Cemex: Abriendo camino hacia cero emisiones netas en la industria cementera

Cemex se concentra en aplicar las mejores prácticas y los estándares más estrictos en todas sus unidades de negocio. Este enfoque, aunado a la visión estratégica del CEO y a la supervisión continua del Consejo, ha permitido que la organización cumpla a nivel global con las normativas - que están ...

Case study
18 December 2023

COP28: key outcomes for board directors

COP28 concluded with significant progress on the energy transition, climate finance, food systems transformation and nature. However, some stakeholders consider that it falls short of the level of ambition needed to limit global temperature rise to 1.5⁰C. This briefing summarises the main COP28 d...

Briefing
1 December 2023

Climate Governance with Etex

from Chapter Zero Brussels

Chapter Zero Brussels' webinar explored climate governance in action, from the CEO and Head of Sustainability of Etex, watch the recording here.

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14 November 2023

What to expect at COP28: A briefing for board directors

The upcoming 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides a critical platform for climate action. The world stands at a midpoint between the adoption of The Paris Agreement in 2015 and the crucial year 2030, where greenhouse...

Briefing
13 November 2023

Does sustainability collaboration in finance, investment, and insurance breach competition law? Not necessarily ...

A conversation with Maurits Dolmans, partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, hosted by the Climate Governance Initiative Global Financial Sector Hub.

Event Summary
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
28 September 2023

Practical guidance for directors by directors on climate governance

from Chapter Zero New Zealand

The impacts of climate change are increasing in scope, scale and speed. The time to debate settled science or politics has passed. Organisations need to act. Directors must guide them. Read this guide from Chapter Zero New Zealand for practical guidance on effective climate governance.

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20 September 2023

NACD Climate Advisory Council launch event: How are US boards tackling the climate challenge?

Summary of the event which launched the National Association of Corporate Directors' (NACD) Climate Advisory Council, and explored US board directors' approaches to seize climate-related opportunities and assess risks in their organisations from the boardroom.

Event Summary
3 July 2023

The Chairperson's Guide to Climate Integrity

This guide, produced by the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance in collaboration with Deloitte, explores how organisations, guided by their Chairs, non-executive directors and board members, can earn and enhance trust through the sustainability transition.

Guide
6 June 2023

Corporate climate policy engagement: A briefing for board directors

Conducting corporate climate policy engagement appropriately is critical to creating the conditions that will enable a company to achieve its net zero transition. This briefing, produced with global think tank InfluenceMap, highlights the key issues board directors should be aware of.

Briefing
1 June 2023

How can board directors prepare for the upcoming Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework release?

As stewards of their organisations, board directors will benefit from understanding the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework ahead of its official launch in September 2023, and its implications for the organisations they represent. This briefing provides guidance to ...

Briefing
20 April 2023

Natura &Co: IP&L, circular carbon, and a triple bottom line approach

Brazilian beauty giant, Natura &Co, has long been a champion of sustainability. As the world’s first publicly traded company to receive B Corp certification, it has an engaged board that sees sustainability as an opportunity rather than a compliance issue.

Case study
20 April 2023

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC): A holistic approach to finance, risk, climate and sustainability

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), a leading infrastructure investment company in the Philippines, is embracing bold sustainability leadership in a country highly exposed to climate impacts. With a climate-savvy board driving the organisation’s sustainability strategy, MPIC is committe...

Case study
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
4 April 2023

Integrity Matters: Net zero commitments

Published following COP27, the United Nations’ Integrity Matters report makes 10 recommendations businesses should implement to develop a robust net-zero strategy with credible commitments and a roadmap to evidence-based action. This new briefing for board directors adds key questions board di...

Briefing