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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3200+

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 ERM
14th January 2025 @ 14:30

How to adopt a value-led approach to accelerate and scale decarbonisation

Join Chapter Zero, ERM and the Green Finance Institute for an exclusive masterclass for NEDs in Financial Services, where we will explore adopting a value-led approach to accelerate and scale decarbonisation and how climate transition plans can enhance your bottom line.

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 Oliver Wyman Forum
13th February 2025 @ 14:00

Transition Planning Masterclass #1: Transition planning and your role

Register for the first session in our interactive transition masterclass series with the Oliver Wyman Forum, where we will dive into the crux of embedding transition plans into business strategy and help you navigate some of the more challenging aspects of the transition planning process through a commercial lens.

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

Collaboration with Climate Governance Initiative
Blog | 2 Dec 2024

How does the 2024 SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Impact Your Board?

This article from the Climate Governance Initiative, written 5 September 2024, provides an overview of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate disclosure rule.

Blog | 21 Nov 2024

A new scale of climate ambition for the UK

The UK’s target to reduce emissions by 81% on 1990 levels by 2035 indicated new commitment and leadership by the UK in tackling the climate crisis, says Chapter Zero CEO, Vicky Moffatt.

Collaboration with Winmark
Blog | 1 Nov 2024

Don’t go it alone: collective impact delivers change on climate

Chapter Zero co-founder and board member, Susan Hooper (and company board non-executive director and Chair), participated in a Winmark panel where she emphasised the importance of policy, leadership and collaboration in driving companies’ sustainability initiatives.

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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