Championing change to unlock value

It’s not enough just speaking of climate change. It’s time for courageous boards to recognise and prepare for economic transformation, says Chapter Zero Fellow, Nigel Topping.

Climate must be integrated into business strategy, says Chapter Zero Fellow, Jock Lennox, and it’s for boards and Chairs to help put it there, even at the risk of being challenged.

Chapter Zero is not only equipping chairs and non-executive directors to lead on climate; we’re also inspiring them to be bold. Climate action is not just a moral argument – it’s a business one too.

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.

As leaders shift from ambition to action, understanding and accelerating systems transformation will be crucial. Explore this framework from Deloitte and RMI that can help organisations design a corporate climate strategy to drive change and create new value in the climate-aligned economy.

Using theories of change to drive impact from the boardroom. Simon Glynn of Zero Ideas introduces new report 'Seeking Impact: Using theories of change to assess and guide corporate climate action - guidance for boards' produced in partnership between Zero Ideas and the Centre for Climate Engagement, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge.

This article from the Climate Governance Initiative, written 9 April 2024, covers the results from their Global Impact Study with Kantar.

At the close of Chapter Zero’s six-week campaign in the Financial Times, Julie Baddeley, Chair, reflects on the growth in board attention on climate since Chapter Zero was established in 2019, and how well the messages in the ads have resonated with members and non-members alike.

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 first of these sessions, held on Tuesday 6 June, focused on the strategic fundamentals of green growth, and how NEDs can support organisations to move from pledges to plans and help them achieve low-carbon growth. We have summarised below the key takeaways of this event.

In July 2023, we surveyed Chapter Zero members in association with our strategic insights partner, Kantar. Our annual impact study helps us understand the pace of change, the critical boardroom dilemmas, and the live needs of our community. Take a look at the results.

A report from the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership (CISL) examines how systems thinking can help businesses and other stakeholders characterise, anticipate and influence low carbon market disruption.