Key Topics

Provides curated insights on critical areas of climate and nature governance, helping board directors navigate challenges, opportunities, and best practices.

Directors' Duties

Understanding legal and fiduciary responsibilities related to climate and nature governance.
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    Directors have a critical role in identifying and managing climate change risks and opportunities. This guide from Chapter Zero New Zealand is to support directors to understand their role in the development, analysis and review of climate scenarios.

    from Chapter Zero New Zealand
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  • This primer, produced by the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance Initiative in collaboration with Accenture, aims to equip board directors with a practical understanding of the circular economy and how it can be applied to help their organizations achieve climate and environmental com...

    Guide
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    Practical guidance for Australian directors seeking to effectively oversee the transition to mandatory climate reporting.

    from Climate Governance Initiative Australia
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    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.

    from Chapter Zero New Zealand
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  • This briefing, produced by the Climate Governance Initiative, explores and discusses the context of the proposed SEC climate disclosure rule, the current status and likely next steps, and provides key questions for board directors to ask their boards in relation to it.

    Briefing
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    A collection of three resources to support boards in identifying the best climate governance structure and directors capabilities for their organisation. The resources consist of an overview of options to consider board structure and director capabilities, a Board Structure Quick Guide and New Ze...

    from Chapter Zero New Zealand
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