Membership: FAQs
Here's where you can find out more about being a member of Chapter Zero.
If we haven’t answered your question below, please contact us at climate@chapterzero.org.uk
FAQs
You can apply to become a member by filling in our short registration form. Once verified, you will be sent a welcome email and can create a login for the Chapter Zero website. This will let you bookmark your favourite content.
- Be equipped to lead confidently on boardroom climate action and help your business take advantage of the opportunities of the net zero transition.
- Get the most useful, authoritative and up-to-date information on the science, the regulatory landscape, and the developments you need to be aware of.
- See case studies and practical examples of what other boards and their businesses are doing.
Follow step-by-step guides and toolkits which help you start taking action such as the Transition Planning Toolkit and the Transition Planning Scorecard. - Attend events and have many opportunities to network, learn and connect with experts and climate leaders.
- Discuss, challenge and support your peers in a 'safe space'.
Becoming a member is free of charge. Please read our Terms & Conditions.
Associate membership is a broader tier if you don’t hold a current NED position, but are still interested in receiving information and attending select events. Associate membership is suitable for those who are aspiring NEDs, in a role that works with NEDs and board members, and primarily hold a C-Suite or similar role.
If you subsequently gain a NED, SID or Chair position, you can upgrade your membership free of charge.
- Learning and offering perspectives on the impacts of climate change on your business sector. We will keep membership free of charge in return for your active engagement.
- Keeping Chapter Zero updated with your roles, sector expertise and the topics you are interested in. We will measure our impact and inform our strategy by the feedback you share. We ask that you participate in our annual membership survey and let us know if our programme is meeting your needs.
- Participating in events and discussions, helping yourself and your peers to integrate climate action in business strategy. We will give you a platform for blogs, practical examples and opportunities to facilitate events.
Please contact us via email at climate@chapterzero.org.uk with any changes to your information (e.g. email address, roles, chair positions etc).
We may use publicly available sources to update board positions or job roles that are listed on your Chapter Zero membership profile.
We are part of a global network called Chapter Zero Alliance – there are currently over 30 Chapters around the world. If you reside outside the UK or your organisation is registered in another country, there may be a more suitable overseas Chapter for you. Please visit the Chapter Zero Alliance website for information.
You can register with as many Chapters as you wish. If you live in Germany, for example, but you are a NED of a global company with headquarters in the UK and the Netherlands, you may wish to apply for Chapter membership in all three countries.
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