Results of the 2023 impact survey with Chapter Zero members
How are non-executive directors and chairs accelerating climate action in UK boardrooms?
Take a look at our 2023 survey results and insightsWe are indebted to Kantar, our global insights partner, for our 2023 impact study, which aims to unpick the key accelerators and barriers to boardroom progress on climate for NEDs, as well as benchmark to what extent Chapter Zero has enabled our community to drive impact at board level.
It provides us with an invaluable snapshot of progress on climate in UK boardrooms, itself a window to wider business progress in accelerating the transition.
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