Chapter Zero is here to equip and inspire non-executive directors to lead on climate from the boardroom.
Welcome to the Directors' Climate Forum. We work with NEDs and chairs to embed climate into business strategy.
Join a lively, influential and supportive community of your peers for the knowledge and confidence to embed climate targets and transition plans into strategy.
The Chapter Zero Transition Planning Toolkit
The Chapter Zero Transition Planning Toolkit is designed to support NEDs and their boards in overseeing the development and delivery of a credible transition plan, by anchoring climate strategy within the discussion of business strategy.
The Toolkit is aligned with the Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework and Implementation Guidance, and is made up of four elements, a Briefing, Scorecard, Governance Compass, and Barriers and Enablers.
Get your guide"At a time when the world is risking ‘planetary insolvency’, it is an imperative for boards of financial and non-financial firms to lead the way in integrating climate actions with business strategy. As a board member myself, I have greatly benefited from the excellent events, resources and discussions with experts and peers made available by Chapter Zero. I encourage other board members to join this community of like-minded leaders and drive the change we want to see in the world."
Alessandra Mongiardino, Independent Non-Executive Director
Triodos Bank UK
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A message from our CEO.
Become a member
It’s free to join Chapter Zero and we warmly welcome non-executive directors and chairs who are keen to lead on climate in the boardroom. You’ll find a community here of support, knowledge and inspiration.
Why become a member?Upcoming Events
NED & CSO Roundtable
In partnership with the Deloitte Academy, this session will focus on the crucial partnership between NEDs and CSOs, examining how they can best work together to foster new approaches to climate risk and resilience.
Chapter Zero Climate Dialogue: Sustainability and ESG Committee
Exclusively for Sustainability and ESG Committee Chairs, we invite you to join an interactive peer-to-peer discussion facilitated by Chapter Zero Fellows to focus on Scope 3 emissions.
Latest Resources
UK sustainability reporting update
(July 2025) Briefing on latest UK sustainability regulation consultations designed to support private investment into the government’s clean energy mission and make the UK the “sustainable finance capital of the world”. This briefing covers the key points and their relevance for non-executive directors and boards.
Deep dive: Modern industrial strategy
What does the Modern Industrial Strategy mean for climate-related decision-making and forward-thinking strategy in your boardroom? This deep dive from Chapter Zero and the Aldersgate Group explores its implications.
Asking better questions on nature – For board directors
This “Asking Better Questions on Nature” guide is designed to help non-executives and boards across business and finance surface critical insights about nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities to inform their decision making.
Watch: Integrating climate into corporate and investment decision-making
This insightful panel discussion examines whether climate-related risks and opportunities are being sufficiently priced into investment decision-making and explores how NEDs can guide the integration of sustainability insights into core business strategies to enable more resilient businesses.
Latest Articles
Climate and health – let’s talk about collaboration
Wildfires, floods, pandemics, food insecurity, extreme heat, poor air quality, pests, sanitation failures – these climate-related occurrences have significant consequences on health. And these consequences have an impact on business, as well as the value chain and ecosystem in which each business operates. This is food for thought for the boardroom – where much of the world’s expertise in long-term business strategy lies, and collaboration is naturally part of that business strategy.
Net zero: From good intentions to real change
Mark Bryant, Consultant for The 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.
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Knowledge Hub
Take the Directors' Climate Journey through the Knowledge Hub.
Events
Our events and webinars are open to all NED members.
Spotlight
High priority, timely topics with a wide range of NED-specific briefings, publications and events.
