London Climate Action Week 2026

An exclusive, closed-door roundtable discussion during London Climate Action Week in partnership with Deloitte and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). This discussion between a small group of Chairs, non-executive directors, senior leaders and investors will explore critical areas such as navigating the investor-board connection, and addressing how sustainability disclosures and leveraging ISSB Standards can inform strategic decision-making. 22nd June 2026 @ 9:00 - 10:30

Chapter Zero, in partnership with the London Stock Exchange, will bring together FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 Chairs and Non-Executive Directors for a market close and networking drinks reception on Monday 22 June 2026 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm during London Climate Action Week.

On Tuesday 23 June, Baker McKenzie and Chapter Zero are holding an intimate event exclusively for board directors and senior business leaders to explore how climate litigation is reshaping the ways in which multi-national companies think about risk.

As a part of the Climate Governance Forum at London Climate Action Week, Chapter Zero and the International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) will bring together business, government and climate council representatives to delve into the governance needed to increase corporate policy engagement

Legal Charter 1.5, in partnership with Chapter Zero, is hosting a panel discussion during London Climate Action Week to explore what effective climate governance looks like at board level, with a particular focus on legal and fiduciary considerations.

To explore how focusing on dependencies across the global economy makes a transition plan genuinely credible, join Chapter Zero and Chapter Zero Alliance during London Climate Action Week 2026.

We are pleased to be partnering with Climate Action for the Climate Innovation Forum 2026, the opening flagship event of London Climate Action Week taking place on Monday 22 June at Guildhall, London. Now in its eighth year, the Forum serves as a key platform to mobilise leaders across business, government and finance, accelerating the transition from climate ambition to implementation. The 2026 edition will convene over 2,500 senior leaders, bringing together influential decision makers to drive measurable progress across the global climate and nature agendas. An exclusive link is available here: https://attend.climateaction.org/climate-innovation-forum-2026/begin?code=IP-CZ-25

Across jurisdictions, courts and regulators are increasingly treating climate change as a legal risk that must be anticipated, managed and disclosed. This Baker Mckenzie and WEF report identifies prevalent themes and explores the trends reshaping the legal risk perimeter.

In this briefing, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative outline the key findings of the March 2024 legal opinion - ‘Nature-related risks and directors’ duties under the law of England and Wales’, and actions directors can take.

This sector deep dive will equip board directors in the food and beverage and agribusiness sectors with the latest understanding of their directors’ duties and legal responsibilities regarding nature-related risks and impacts.

In an increasingly complex business landscape, it is crucial that sustainability initiatives are strategically aligned with core business priorities to drive action. This deep dive explores how boards can focus on materiality (i.e. matters of business significance) to support effective board-level decision-making, drive efficiencies and enhance resilience.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Oxford Sustainable Finance Group published a practical guide on transition plan dependencies for companies. It sets out seven practical steps to identify and address the factors outside a company’s control that might impact the delivery of their climate transition plans.

The Chapter Zero Transition Planning Toolkit is designed to support you as a non-executive director (NED), and your board, in overseeing the development and delivery of a credible transition plan. It is aligned with the Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework and Implementation Guidance.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched the first edition of its sustainable finance standard in June 2026 providing requirements and recommendations for strategic transition planning by financial institutions.

Boards must stay closely briefed on the changing climate policy landscape, giving oversight for how good governance and process around policy engagement forms part of core business strategy.