📢 NEW: The recent #IPCCReport restates the emergency of the climate crisis, but also highlights how policy, governance, cooperation & climate finance can turn the tide. How should board directors respond to the findings? Read the briefing: bit.ly/3G0xHfB

📢 We’re looking for a Digital Marketing Executive 📢 Fixed contract from June to September. Deadline is 9am BST on Monday 24th April. Read more and apply: bit.ly/3NLxr5g #ClimateJob

🐚On 3 May, the IoD in partnership with Chapter Zero - the Directors' Climate Forum examine the lawsuit brought against the board of Shell. Alex Cooper will explain what this could mean for UK directors. Register here: tinyurl.com/56b82v7n #climatecrisis #directors #climaterisk #corporategovernance

Application deadlines are approaching, don’t miss out! We’re looking for two new additions to our team: Executive Assistant – apply by 9pm BST on Sunday 16 April Digital Marketing Executive – 9am BST on Monday 24 April Read more and apply: bit.ly/3NLxr5g #hiring

"Transition plans are fundamental to driving the right transition. They allow financiers both to manage their risks and to allocate capital to support real economy decarbonisation." - Sarah Breeden Bank of England said in her speech Chapter Zero - the Directors' Climate Forum bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2023/ap…

Chapter Zero Fellow Mary Ethna Black kicks off her seven-part series of ‘two-minute reads’ on being a climate-active non-executive director. Take a look: bit.ly/41PJS7y

📢 Case study: Discover British Land PLC's approach to climate governance, corporate sustainability, and the vital contribution its board makes. Read the case study: bit.ly/3HdPgtg

We’ve summarised the key messages and implications for #NonExecutiveDirectors from the UK #Government’s latest #climate and #energy policy commitments. Have a read: bit.ly/3LzAgHp

In the second blog of her seven-part series on being a climate-active non-executive director, Chapter Zero Fellow Mary Ethna Black 💙 considers whether there is a climate leader imposter syndrome and what to do about it. Take a look: bit.ly/3Bm5ygg

Climate Governance Initiative has appointed Julie Baddeley as Chair of its governing board. Congratulations Julie! Alongside this international role, Julie will continue to drive impact on climate through UK boardrooms, as Chair of Chapter Zero. Read more: bit.ly/3pIoIKW

In our latest guest blog, William Touche, a director of techUK, previous leader of Deloitte’s Boardroom Program and long-time supporter of Chapter Zero, shares his reflections on business operations through a climate lens. Take a read: bit.ly/3qKihHJ

We were delighted to be featured at the LSEG #MarketOpen this morning and announce the development of our Climate Transition Planning Toolkit, which will be released later this year. Read the link below for more information.

In the third blog of her seven-part series on being a climate-active non-executive director, Chapter Zero Fellow Mary Ethna Black 💙 looks at inspiration and positive stories, and the power they can have in the boardroom. Take a look: bit.ly/3NTiZvb

Reflecting on our popular roundtable series which we ran in partnership, Oliver Hemming, Head of Monitor Deloitte UK, shares six main takeaways from non-executive director attendees on implementing a successful net zero transition Read these insights: bit.ly/3reQory

📢 New briefing: SEC climate disclosure briefing for board directors This briefing, produced by Climate Governance Initiative, explores the context of the proposed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission climate disclosure rule and provides key questions for directors to ask their boards. bit.ly/3r9BzGI

In this blog we hear from Ashley Alder, Chair of Financial Conduct Authority, about why the net zero transition is such an important area of focus, why non-executive directors should care and where we go from here. Have a read: bit.ly/3JZ3csF

In our latest guest blog, Mark Bryant, Consultant for Berkeley Partnership and the primary author of the Chapter Zero Board Toolkit, reflects on what he’s learned from his experiences of helping clients on their journey to net zero. Have a read: bit.ly/3DjHHyY

📢 We are recruiting our first Chief Operating Officer (COO) 📢 Could you be, or do you know, the right person to join our dynamic team? The deadline for applications is Wednesday 21 February 2024. Read more and apply here: bit.ly/JoinTheCZTeam

What are the key developments from #WEF24 that board directors should know? pim valdre, Head of Climate Ambition Initiatives at World Economic Forum analyses discussions on climate & nature at #Davos and how they will impact board directors in a guest blog here 👉 bit.ly/3vXxlnV

Talking climate in a board meeting – not always easy. But the rewards are great. It’s not just a moral argument – it’s a business one too. See our ad in the FT today. Transition to net zero takes leadership and persistence – traits Greta Thunberg is only too familiar with.