Chapter Zero announces board changes: Jo Harlow becomes Chair and Tom Delay continues as a Fellow
Jo Harlow
Jo Harlow was appointed as a Director of the Chapter Zero UK Board in September 2021 and has been the Chair of the Nomination/Remuneration Committee since the beginning of 2026. Jo is an experienced Non-executive Director and currently serves as the Senior Independent Director of Centrica plc and as Non-executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of J Sainsburys plc. At Sainsburys, Jo was also formerly the Chair of the Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Committee.
Jo's previous Non-Executive Director experience includes Halma plc, where she was Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Intercontinental Hotels Group where she was the Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Jo's executive experience includes senior leadership roles at Microsoft, Nokia and Reebok International.
“I am very pleased to assume the role of Chair of Chapter Zero, especially at this time of global uncertainty, escalating physical climate risks and competing Board priorities. The role of Chapter Zero has never been more important. With three new Chapter Zero board members, new funders, more ambitious initiatives and an excellent team led by CEO, Vicky Moffatt, I am keen to help guide the organisation to deliver even greater impact in the years to come," said Jo.
Tom Delay CBE
Tom Delay is a board member of the FTSE 100 company, Severn Trent Plc, where he Chairs the Corporate Sustainability Committee. He is also a member of the advisory boards of the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College London and the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan. In 2001, Tom was the founding Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust, now a global, mission-led, advisory firm, a position that he held until 2024. A chartered engineer, Tom worked for Shell in commercial and operations roles for 16 years in Africa and Europe. In 2018 he was awarded a CBE for services to sustainability in business.
“There has never been a more important time for Chapter Zero. In a recent survey by WBCSD, 52% of interviewed companies say board-level support for climate action is now in place, so the challenge is ‘the how’ and that requires insight, buy-in and an appetite for change. In today’s board agenda where geopolitics, AI and productivity challenges loom large, climate response needs to be embedded in core strategy as a business opportunity – as a building block of a sustainable future. With imagination, these opportunities exist in every business, often at no cost. Engagement with Chapter Zero can make this a reality,” said Tom.
Vicky Moffat, CEO of Chapter Zero, said of these appointments: “On behalf of the board of Chapter Zero, I am delighted that Jo will step up as Chair and Tom will continue to work with us as a Chapter Zero Fellow. There is a huge amount of work to be done and Chapter Zero, as a peer-to-peer network, connecting individual board members across their portfolios, will be at the centre of that work.”
About Chapter Zero
Chapter Zero, the philanthropically funded Directors’ Climate Forum, is one of the founding Chapters of Chapter Zero Alliance – a global network of 34 Chapters in more than 70 countries. Its purpose is to equip and inspire Chairs and NEDs to lead on climate from the boardroom.
Chapter Zero operates from a UK base with a global impact. As an incubator of best practice, toolkits and thought leadership that are disseminated around the world, Chapter Zero delivers briefings and masterclasses for its vibrant peer-to-peer community. Our programmes bring the latest thinking and practical experiences of board oversight and governance for the climate transition.
With over 3,600 members, Chapter Zero is represented on the boards of 80% of FTSE 100 and 70% of FTSE 250 companies, just over one-third of the UK’s large private companies as well as representation from government, arms’ lengths bodies and civil society boards.
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