Spotlight: Nature

When board conversations revolve largely around growth, how do non-executive directors get nature on the agenda? Chapter Zero Fellow Orna NiChionna talks about finding ways for nature to resonate with boards.

Karen Ellis, Chief Economist at WWF-UK and speaker at Chapter Zero events, says that boards are looking for pathways to help them integrate nature into their transition plans.

This primer provides an understanding of future-facing leadership and offers practical guidance for boards in integrating nature-related risks and opportunities into corporate governance.

This briefing presentation deck offers boards a compelling business case to act on nature now by aligning to the TNFD.

In this briefing, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative outline the key findings of the March 2024 UK legal opinion on nature-related risks and actions directors can take.

This board pocket guide provides a curated selection of global frameworks, methodologies, and standards essential for embedding nature and climate considerations into business operations.

Join Chapter Zero Brussels (another Chapter within our global network) as they explore how to think about nature and biodiversity with a strategic lens that reduces risks and unlocks business opportunities.

The Nature Benchmark tracks and measures how companies are reducing their negative impacts on nature and contributing to the protection and restoration of ecosystems. Use this to understand the potential nature blindspots in your sector and organisation.

The State of Natural Capital Report for England 2024: Risks to nature and why it matters, systematically explains what the nature-related risks are, and what is causing them. The report brings together the best available evidence on the state of England’s natural capital. It introduces a new method for a Risk Register, showing which ecosystems and benefits are most at risk and why. This focus, on what is driving risk, makes the report actionable now.

This report outlines the key emerging trends related to nature-related litigation.

Watch this Chapter Zero and Deloitte Academy webinar, which, given the context of COP16, focused on how companies can utilise data and technology to measure, monitor, and manage their impact on nature. We also explored the critical role of data in evaluating your company's dependencies and influence on nature, as well as the cutting-edge technologies available for assessing your nature footprint.

In partnership with Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), Chapter Zero recently held the third session of its series of roundtables for Audit Committee chairs and members to explore the emerging requirements for audit committees in effectively driving action on climate and nature from the boardroom.