We interviewed 17 board directors from across the world to find out their motivations for taking action in their boardrooms on climate. In the wake of our research that only a third of board directors globally see climate as a high priority in their boardrooms, why should boards care about climate and sustainability? The board directors we spoke to pointed to a variety of reasons, like: 💰 lowering a company’s cost of capital 👩💼 providing certainty to investors and employees 📈 extending their competitive advantage over other businesses 🚢 mitigating physical climate risks that impact the business’ supply chain 🌏 leaving a liveable planet for their relatives and the next generation. What motivates you to take action in your boardroom on the climate crisis? #DirectorsforClimateAction With thanks to our interviewees: Alexandra Bolton, Shai Ganu, Agnes K Y Tai, PhD 戴洁莹, Peju Adebajo, Barbara J Duganier, Yves Hayaux du Tilly, Charles Ehrhart, Sunita Rajakumar, Liselotte Hägertz Engstam 🌏♦️, Shailesh Haribhakti [GCB.D], Juan Carlos Olmedo, Daniela Mattheus.
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The Climate Governance Initiative is a non-profit dedicated to mobilising boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience. We develop and support a global network that empowers and mobilises board directors on every continent to take climate action by enhancing their knowledge and skills in climate governance. We are a rapidly growing global network with Chapters in over 70 countries worldwide, reaching more than 100,000 chairs, non-executive and independent directors. The Climate Governance Initiative is developed in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and our work builds on the World Economic Forum’s Principles for Effective Climate Governance. The Initiative is hosted by the Centre for Climate Engagement, which is based at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.
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This month, the Climate Governance Initiative invited the IFC - International Finance Corporation to share insights on the #SustainableFinance transactions available to board directors across the Latin American region. In discussion with more than 30 board directors from across #LatinAmerica in a sold-out event, our speakers from IFC highlighted that: ♦ Board-level engagement with sustainable finance remains very low. ♦ Boards can consider opportunities for sustainable finance transactions, including specific project funding for climate and target financing tied to #ESG performance, along with #biodiversity finance for Nature-Based Solutions. ♦ There are opportunities for boards to receive support during sustainable finance transactions. A full summary is now available on the Climate Governance Hub 👉 https://bit.ly/3AbqOrH Thanks again to our Chapter representatives and guest speakers, plus all of those who registered to participate.
Thank you to everyone who registered for our sold-out programme, Exploring opportunities for sustainable finance in Latin America. This was our first-ever regional networking meeting, designed as a forum for board directors to learn about and discuss climate with peers from throughout Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Special thanks to our guest speakers from IFC - International Finance Corporation, Carla Toledo and Oxana Megglé, as well as to our chapter representatives from Chapter Zero México, Chapter Zero Chile, CGI CAC and Chapter Zero Brazil (IBGC - Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa). We will release our event summary shortly to the Climate Governance Hub. #climategovernance #sustainablefinance
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A real meeting of minds last week at the Taj in Mumbai, where I carried the good word about the Climate Governance Initiative to 20+ board directors from India. Mumbai is close to the top of the list of cities likely to be affected by rising sea levels, so it couldn’t be more important to raise the capacity of Indian companies to meet the challenge. We heard from chairs and directors in a wide variety of sectors about their experiences and challenges of pushing this agenda in the boardroom, and were treated to a rousing call to arms by the inspiring Rajeev Peshawaria. The event was brilliantly orchestrated by the Stewardship Asia Centre and the World Economic Forum, with titanic support from our friends and partners at Deloitte. Thank you to Gim Huay Neo from WEF and her colleagues, to the great Joanna Soh, chairperson of Deloitte India Shefali Goradia, and the engaging and engaged board directors who made this gathering such a pleasure.
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Thank you to everyone who registered for our sold-out programme, Exploring opportunities for sustainable finance in Latin America. This was our first-ever regional networking meeting, designed as a forum for board directors to learn about and discuss climate with peers from throughout Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Special thanks to our guest speakers from IFC - International Finance Corporation, Carla Toledo and Oxana Megglé, as well as to our chapter representatives from Chapter Zero México, Chapter Zero Chile, CGI CAC and Chapter Zero Brazil (IBGC - Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa). We will release our event summary shortly to the Climate Governance Hub. #climategovernance #sustainablefinance
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🌏 The sustainability agenda must belong to everyone in the boardroom. So how can directors set the right boardroom culture – one that will allow their businesses to unlock opportunities, minimise climate risks and ensure the company’s long term success? Our latest article draws on insight and learnings from transformational directors in climate leadership from around the world who attended our workshop with the World Economic Forum last month. Read the article here to learn about barriers to building an enabling environment on the board and success factors identified by the board directors 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEwhwMmQ
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“To face the decisive challenge for our generation, every company is called upon to set climate objectives and outline a plan to achieve them." Alexandra Bolton, Director of the Climate Governance Initiative, made this remark as she spoke on a panel on transformative governance at the High-Level Political Forum in New York last week. During the event, UN Global Compact Network Italy released a position paper on transformative #governance created in collaboration with over 50 companies, which illustrates how this approach can help companies become more ethical, prosperous and sustainable. Read more here in the joint statement from the event 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecTVyH48 #ClimateGovernance #Sustainability #HLPF2024 #HLPF Daniela Bernacchi Laura Capolongo
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Don't miss this event happening tomorrow, for #boarddirectors of #banks, #insurers and #assetmanagers, on the latest thinking on how best to incorporate climate transition indicators into executive pay. Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/d5TzBJkm
📢 Don't miss out: just one week to go until the next Financial Sector Hub webinar! ⌚ Thu 18th Jul 13:00 - 14:00 CEST Unpacking the latest best practice and trends in major global markets for the #FinancialSector regarding #Remuneration and climate change. Featuring research from WTW and a panel of expert speakers: 💬 Manuel Montecelos from WTW 💬 Hannah Summers from WTW 💬 Shami Nissan from Actis 💬 Nadya W. of M&G Investments 💬 Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska of BNP Paribas Bank Polska The event will be moderated by Karina Litvack. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d5TzBJkm
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Can companies really ‘do well by doing good’ – make money by addressing pressing human challenges like the climate crisis, socioeconomic inequality and cyber vulnerability? The answer is a resounding yes – but boards must take action to enable this through adopting the principle of steward leadership, according to Rajeev Peshawaria of Stewardship Asia Centre. This video in partnership with Stewardship Asia Centre contains perspectives from board directors all over the world. It looks at how steward leadership enables board directors to set their companies up to create a better future for shareholders, society, future generations and the environment. With thanks to our interviewees: Rajeev Peshawaria, Shai Ganu, Agnes K Y Tai, PhD 戴洁莹, Peju Adebajo, Barbara J Duganier, Yves Hayaux du Tilly, Sunita Rajakumar, Liselotte Hägertz Engstam 🌏♦️, Shailesh Haribhakti [GCB.D]. #StewardLeadership #ClimateGovernance #DirectorsforClimateAction
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📢 Don't miss out: just one week to go until the next Financial Sector Hub webinar! ⌚ Thu 18th Jul 13:00 - 14:00 CEST Unpacking the latest best practice and trends in major global markets for the #FinancialSector regarding #Remuneration and climate change. Featuring research from WTW and a panel of expert speakers: 💬 Manuel Montecelos from WTW 💬 Hannah Summers from WTW 💬 Shami Nissan from Actis 💬 Nadya W. of M&G Investments 💬 Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska of BNP Paribas Bank Polska The event will be moderated by Karina Litvack. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d5TzBJkm
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📢 Don't miss it: boards and #nature webinar this Thursday (11th) from #TNFD! ➡ Featuring speakers from our partners, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Community of Climate Governance Experts -Cynthia Williams and Sarah Barker. ➡ Covering how directors' duties are evolving to include nature-related issues and how TNFD recommendations and related guidance can support you. Learn more about the event below.
🏢 Boards and Nature: The evolving landscape for director’s duties Next Thursday, #TNFD hosts a webinar designed to support board members and directors on their evolving duties. 📅 11 July 2024 🕛 09:00 - 10:00 New York | 14:00 - 15:00 London | 15:00 - 16:00 Paris | 21:00 - 22:00 Singapore 💻https://lnkd.in/g-RA8VXj Nature is now considered a strategic risk management and governance issue for companies and financial institutions. Physical and transition risks are materialising with greater frequency and severity, customer expectations are shifting, investors are asking more questions and regulators are moving forward with new nature-related corporate reporting requirements. How should boards and directors be responding to this quickly evolving landscape? This webinar will cover how directors’ duties are evolving to include nature-related issues and the role the TNFD recommendations and related guidance can play to support directors’ duties. Tony Goldner will host a panel of experts including: ◼️ Sarah Barker, Managing Director, Pollination Law ◼️ Helle Bank Jørgensen, GCB.D, CCB.D and NACD.DC, CEO and Founder, Competent Boards ◼️Cynthia Williams, Executive Director, Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) Ahead of the session, we recommend downloading TNFD in a Box: Board level overview 🔽 https://lnkd.in/gcgt2Qpf We look forward to seeing you there - https://lnkd.in/g-RA8VXj Competent Boards Institute of Directors (IoD) Australian Institute of Company Directors NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Principles for Responsible Investment WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development The Generation Foundation Singapore Institute of Directors The Hong Kong Institute of Directors Chapter Zero
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