Spotlights for NEDs
High priority, timely topics with a wide range of NED-specific briefings, publications and events.
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Leading with vision on climate
We invited non-executive directors and Chairs to have conversations with their executive leaders about decarbonising their businesses and the systems in which they operate. We filmed those conversations so that other non-executive directors, Chairs and senior leaders can watch how other leaders are masterminding decarbonisation while generating value for their businesses. This video series, in effect, explores what transition planning means in practice. It reframes climate action from primarily a regulatory imperative focusing on reporting, to a forward-looking strategic exercise for long-term business resilience.
Spotlight: Leading with vision on climate
COP30: contribution or conversation?
COP30 is the 30th United Nations Climate Change conference, to be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025. It might not be a mainstay of boardrooms agendas but it will bring together world leaders, scientists, non-governmental organisations and civil society to discuss climate change. Apart from talking about efforts to slow global temperature increases, COP30 will focus on new national action plans (NDCs) and progress on COP29 finance pledges. Importantly, of note to boardrooms is that COPs are landmark occasions that drive private sector action.
Spotlight: COP30: contribution or conversation?
Transition Planning
Learn more about transition planning and why it is important. Explore the Chapter Zero Transition Planning Toolkit, designed to support NEDs, and their boards, in overseeing the development and delivery of a credible transition plan. Discover our UK FS Community Programme resources - tailored specifically for non-executive directors of financial services firms.
Spotlight: Transition Planning
Spotlight: Financial Services
Chapter Zero’s Financial Services Community is designed to equip and inspire non-executive directors (NEDs) from across the financial services ecosystem. The aim of these resources is to capture the opportunities of the climate transition, minimise risks, and secure long-term climate resilience for the financial sector.
Spotlight: Financial Services
Spotlight: Chapter Zero closes the market at LCAW 2025
Chapter Zero had the honour of closing the market at the London Stock Exchange during London Climate Action Week 2025, thanks to LSEG’s Don Robert and David Harris who hosted the event. The agenda included insights from Julie Baddeley, who closed the market as one of her final activities as Chair of Chapter Zero, and CEO Vicky Moffatt for her fascinating conversation with Martin Scicluna, Chair of Sainsbury's. Everyone from Chapter Zero’ new Chair, Tom Delay CBE, as well as the board, Fellows and members made it a very special occasion.
Spotlight: Chapter Zero closes the market at LCAW 2025
Climate Governance Initiative and Chapter Zero 2025 Financial Times series
Climate Governance Initiative and Chapter Zero partnered once more with creative agency Mother to produce outstanding creative work published as full-page advertisements across six weeks in the Financial Times global print editions. The campaign takes place during September-November 2025.
This year’s theme is: “Climate change is a business catastrophe. Climate action is a business opportunity.”
Spotlight: Climate Governance Initiative and Chapter Zero 2025 Financial Times series