Governance & Structure

Strategic oversight and accountability

Ensure you understand what strategic oversight and accountability for climate is needed to drive effective action, aligned to long-term value creation within your organisation.

Insights

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Collaboration with Chronos Sustainability
Insights | 25 Apr 2024

Watch: How to move transition planning forward from the boardroom

Explore how boards can oversee the development of high-quality transition plans, as well as approaches for integrating climate risk and opportunity into discussions on business strategy in our webinar held in partnership with Chronos Sustainability and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

Collaboration with Deloitte
Insights | 4 Jul 2023

A boards-eye view of the net zero transition

Reflecting on our popular roundtable series with Deloitte, Oliver Hemming shares six takeaways from attendees on implementing a successful net zero transition.

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Insights | 6 Mar 2023

Best practices in climate transition governance

In this Institute of Directors blog, Tina Mavraki, climate and ESG governance advisor, looks at best practices in climate transition governance.

Key takeaways

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Key takeaways | 14 May 2025

Oliver Wyman Masterclass #3: Beyond the boardroom

In collaboration with the Oliver Wyman Forum, as part of our transition planning materials, we launched this series of three interactive, masterclasses. The third masterclass focused on transition planning beyond the boardroom, exploring the ever-changing external landscape, engaging with key stakeholders, and considering the broader implications of business transition.

Case studies

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Case study | 20 Apr 2023

British Land: Making sustainability central to business decision-making

This Climate Governance Initiative case study looks at how sustainability is shaping the way industry leader British Land does business.

Explainers

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Collaboration with Boston Consulting Group
Explainer | 19 Sep 2024

Getting Started: Setting your strategic ambition

In collaboration with BCG, the third module in our Transition Planning series equips non-executive directors with practical tips on how to fully integrate climate transition planning into business strategy.

Collaboration with McKinsey & Company
Explainer | 21 Sep 2023

Moving boards to action

In 2023, Chapter Zero partnered with McKinsey for a three-part event series that explored the impact non-executive directors (NEDs) can have in the boardroom to help their organisations achieve net zero. The second session, held on 21 September, explored how non-executive directors can navigate the net zero transition to shape and implement credible climate strategies. We have summarised below the key takeaways of this event.

Reports

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Report | 3 Jul 2023

The Chairperson’s guide to climate integrity

This guide, produced by the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance in collaboration with Deloitte, explores how organisations, guided by their Chairs, non-executive directors and board members, can earn and enhance trust through the sustainability transition.

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Report | 7 Feb 2023

Global corporate governance trends for 2023: A Russell Reynolds report

For the eighth consecutive year, RRA interviewed dozens of experts to identify the governance trends that will affect boards in 2023.

Toolkits

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Collaboration with LSEG Foundation
Toolkit | 1 Nov 2023

Transition Planning Toolkit: Governance Compass

Part 3 of the Transition Planning Toolkit. Use the Governance Compass tool in your board committee meetings to ensure that your committee’s work considers, aligns with and supports the company’s Strategic Ambition and transition plan.

Toolkit | 20 Jul 2022

The Chapter Zero Board Toolkit

Try the new version of our popular Chapter Zero Board Toolkit, designed for non-executive directors