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Why should non-executive directors care about transition planning?
Ashley Alder, Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, talks to Chapter Zero about why the net zero transition is such an important area of focus, why non-executive directors should care and where we go from here.

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.

How the National Trust is turning climate ambition into action: a multi-faceted case study
Chapter Zero Fellow Orna NiChionna shares first-hand experience of how this complex conservation organisation is driving decarbonisation. She reflects on changing minds in the boardroom and offers advice on managing risk and challenge during an ambitious energy transition.
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Why should non-executive directors care about transition planning?
Ashley Alder, Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, talks to Chapter Zero about why the net zero transition is such an important area of focus, why non-executive directors should care and where we go from here.

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.

10 top tips for leaders who want to get their organisation to net zero
Following our February 2023 breakfast briefing, Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency, shares his 10 top tips for leaders who want to get their organisation to net zero.
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The Bank of England’s Climate Transition Plan
The Bank published its Climate Transition Plan in July 2023, which details the Bank’s target and strategy to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions for physical operations.

National Grid: Demonstrating accountability by sharing its climate transition plan
This We Mean Business Coalition case study looks at one of the world’s largest investor-owned energy utilities, delivering electricity and gas across the UK and Eastern U.S.

How the National Trust is turning climate ambition into action: a multi-faceted case study
Chapter Zero Fellow Orna NiChionna shares first-hand experience of how this complex conservation organisation is driving decarbonisation. She reflects on changing minds in the boardroom and offers advice on managing risk and challenge during an ambitious energy transition.
Reports
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Nature in net zero transition plans: Why and how?
WWF looks at how companies can consider climate and nature together in current transition planning.

Consultation: The Transition Plan Taskforce Implementation Guidance
The Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has launched the first draft of the TPT Disclosure Framework (the Disclosure Framework or Framework) for consultation. This Implementation Guidance accompanies the Framework.

Consultation: The Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework
This draft of the TPT Disclosure Framework will be open to consultation until 28 February 2023. The TPT will then reflect on feedback received with a view to finalising the framework in 2023.
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Useful Business and Finance checklists from the UN Integrity Matters report
The UN High-Level Expert Group have published implementation checklists for businesses and financial institutions with a net-zero pledge. The checklists transcribe the recommendations of the report into a list of criteria and provides guidance on what to consider through each stage of their progress towards being credibly 1.5°C-aligned.
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Watch: From boards to baskets: greening our food system
Board members from on-the-go food retailer Greggs and online grocer Ocado shared their journeys and the experiences of their businesses moving ahead on climate, with Chapter Zero Chair Julie Baddeley.

Watch: Turning climate ambition into action at the National Trust
A case study on driving transformational climate action in a diverse and complex business with multiple stakeholders.