Our purpose

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.

 

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business leaders have joined Chapter Zero to take action on climate

72+

countries in our global network, the Climate Governance Initiative

70%

of the FTSE 350 have at least one Chapter Zero member on their board

84%

of members would recommend Chapter Zero to a colleague

Toolkit

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.

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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.

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Upcoming Events

Collaboration with Bank of Scotland
22nd January 2025 @ 16:30

Chapter Zero Roundtable: Edinburgh

In collaboration with the Bank of Scotland and Pinsent Masons, we invite Non-executive Directors based in Scotland to join an insightful roundtable discussion on transition planning in-person in Edinburgh.

Collaboration with Deloitte Academy
27th January 2025 @ 9:00

Fuelling Sustainability - Credits and incentives in action

In collaboration with the Deloitte Academy, this webinar will explore the range of tax credits and incentives available to UK businesses operating more sustainably as the UK advances towards its net-zero goals. Our tax specialists will guide you through identifying relevant credits, incentives, and tax breaks, highlighting how these can be leveraged to optimise their tax strategy while supporting their sustainability journey.

Collaboration with Deloitte Academy
10th February 2025 @ 9:00

2025 Sustainability Regulation Outlook

The regulatory landscape around sustainability continues to evolve, creating significant complexity across industries. During the last legislative mandate in the EU, there was a wave of new sustainability regulation entering into force. Now, after the 2024 EU elections, there will be a call for action for a renewed sustainability strategy (“Green Deal 2.0”), fostering sustainable competitiveness and strategic autonomy, and driving green innovation. Join Chapter Zero and the Deloitte Academy for this webinar, where we will explore Deloitte Academy’s third annual flagship report, focusing on the topics that are considered most critical through the lens of their potential to affect business strategies, operating or financial models for 2025.

Latest Resources

Nature for boards: A primer

This primer provides an understanding of future-facing leadership and offers practical guidance for boards in integrating nature-related risks and opportunities into corporate governance.

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UK Climate Policy Briefing: November 2024

Our UK policy briefing aims to highlight the latest developments in UK climate policy directly relevant to NEDs.

Audit Committee Dialogue: Integrating nature-related financial disclosures

In partnership with Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), Chapter Zero recently held the third session of its series of roundtables for Audit Committee chairs and members to explore the emerging requirements for audit committees in effectively driving action on climate and nature from the boardroom.

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Taking TNFD to Your Board

This briefing presentation deck offers boards a compelling business case to act on nature now by aligning to the TNFD. It leverages the latest data and a wealth of case studies that show how mapping your nature risks and dependencies can not only help boards strengthen governance and get ahead on compliance, but also build a competitive nature-positive strategy.

Latest Articles

Blog | 18 Dec 2024

Companies should take a strategic approach to policy engagement in line with societal and investor expectations

Boards must stay closely briefed on the changing climate policy landscape, giving oversight for how good governance and process around policy engagement forms part of core business strategy.

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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.

"Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century. This is driven by businesses of all sizes who have recognised that net zero can help them grow."

Rt Hon Chris Skidmore, MP

Mission Zero, Independent View of Net Zero