Drive Board Action

Investment and finance

This topic considers how to:
  • unlock the climate transition by aligning a company’s investments with climate action
  • understand the interaction with financial institutions
  • and discover opportunities to access funding and support to transition to net zero.

Blog articles

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Blog | 2 Jun 2023

Financing Net Zero: How to incentivise credible climate action through sustainability-linked and transition finance

This Carbon Trust article outlines how transition financing mechanisms can be reformed to deliver genuine progress on emissions reductions.

Case studies

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Case study | 20 Apr 2023

Smurfit Kappa: A joined-up approach to climate and sustainability strategy

This Climate Governance Initiative case study looks at this FTSE 100 global packaging leader that is dealing with increased demand for its products while also steering the business towards net zero by 2050.

Explainers

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Explainer | 17 Feb 2025

Watch: Fuelling Sustainability - Credits and incentives in action

Watch this webinar from Chapter Zero and the Deloitte Academy, where we explored the range of tax credits and incentives available to UK businesses operating more sustainably as the UK advances towards its net-zero goals.

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Explainer | 2 Dec 2024

Bloomberg article on Financed Emissions

This article from Bloomberg, written on 24 July 2024, addresses a frequent critique of carbon accounting: Scope 3 emissions, those that arise from a company’s customers and supply chains, are essentially double-counted.

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Explainer | 5 Jul 2023

Normative accounting for intangibles

A briefing from Rethinking Capital and the Centre for Climate Engagement on applying normative accounting for intangibles in net zero transition decision governance and reporting.

Reports

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Collaboration with City of London Corporation
Report | 7 Feb 2025

Transition Finance: A Strategic Imperative for Boards

The global transition to a low carbon, climate resilient economy represents both a climate imperative and a major commercial opportunity. As a leading financial centre, the UK is well positioned to finance this transition while creating opportunities for UK businesses.

Report | 24 Jan 2025

COMING SOON Transition Finance: A Strategic Imperative for Boards

COMING SOON: Scaling finance to support and enable decarbonisation across the economy is not only a climate imperative, but also a strategic one. This briefing will translate The Transition Finance Market Review’s recent landmark report - 'Scaling Transition Finance' into actionable steps for boards. It will explore how your board can champion and implement TFMR’s recommendations both within their organisation and across the broader market.

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Report | 1 Sep 2023

Banks and the net zero transition

Tracking progress with the TPI Net Zero Banking Assessment Framework September 2023 report

Videos

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Collaboration with Deloitte Academy
Video | 19 Dec 2024

Watch: UK Sustainability & Climate Commitments - The future of UK businesses

Watch Chapter Zero and the Deloitte Academy's discussion of the UK government's Sustainability and Growth agenda and the implications for UK businesses. This session included insights from the recent International Investment Summit, Autumn Budget and the key outcomes of COP.

Collaboration with HSBC
Video | 24 Sep 2021

Watch: How financial institutions are tackling the net zero challenge

Financial institutions are a powerful force in the race to net zero. Can cooperation help overcome some of the challenges and unlock the trillions needed to achieve a resilient, zero emissions future? This event with HSBC and Chapter Zero France discussed how financial institutions can define credible and transparent commitments to finance the transition to net zero while establishing a robust framework to monitor progress.

Collaboration with Centre for Climate Engagement
Video | 29 Jun 2021

Watch: Aligning pension funds and corporate climate ambitions

In this event leading figures give a deeper understanding of how pension schemes can align with a business’s climate goals and the practicalities of the UK’s Pension Schemes Act. This event is organised by the Centre for Climate Engagement in collaboration with Chapter Zero.