Explainers

The Business Case
Review Ambition
Drive Board Action
Implement the Transition
Ensure Accountability
Accelerate Business Transformation
Good governance
Embedding climate strategy
Stakeholder engagement
Innovation and technology
Investment and finance
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Collaboration with Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI)
Explainer | 11 Oct 2024

UK Legal Opinion: Nature-Related Risks and Directors’ Duties - What NEDs in England and Wales Need to Know

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 to minimise the risk of breaching their legal duties.

Collaboration with McKinsey & Company
Explainer | 10 Oct 2024

Hyper-scaling climate technologies. From ideas to shareholder value

Technologies that enable the transition to net zero were under the spotlight at an event organised by Chapter Zero and McKinsey & Company in London on 18 September 2024.

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Collaboration with The Green Finance Institute (GFI)
Explainer | 24 Sep 2024

Taking TNFD to Your Board

This briefing presentation deck offers boards a compelling business case to act on nature now by aligning to the TNFD. It leverages the latest data and a wealth of case studies that show how mapping your nature risks and dependencies can not only help boards strengthen governance and get ahead on compliance, but also build a competitive nature-positive strategy.

Collaboration with Centre for Climate Engagement
Explainer | 20 Feb 2024

Climate Contracting Explainer: Integrating climate-conscious clauses into your supply chain

This explainer explores what climate contracting is, how to use it, and why it may be a critical missing step to help your business achieve its transition to net zero.

Collaboration with Accenture
Explainer | 24 Oct 2023

Embedding technology into your organisation’s net zero transition

Chapter Zero partnered with Accenture in 2023 to deliver a masterclass exploring how to embed technology into your organisation’s net zero transition. We have summarised here the key takeaways from the session.

Collaboration with Accenture
Explainer | 26 Sep 2023

Exploring the future of supply chains: net zero, circular, and traceability & integrity

Chapter Zero partnered with Accenture in 2023 to deliver a masterclass exploring the future of supply chains. We have summarised here the key takeaways from the session.

Collaboration with Freshfields
Explainer | 19 Sep 2023

Legal considerations for transition planning: Legacy business and risks

Chapter Zero partnered with Freshfields and the Centre for Climate Engagement in 2023 to explore key climate-related legal questions with non-executive directors from across the UK, especially in the context of transition planning. Below is a summary of the first session, which focused on legacy business and risks.

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Explainer | 3 Aug 2023

Primer on climate change

The Climate Governance Initiative has published the third edition of the Primer on Climate Change: Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations. Produced with the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative and covering 31 countries and the EU, it outlines the general climate obligations for board directors.

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Explainer | 5 Jul 2023

Normative accounting for intangibles

A briefing from Rethinking Capital and the Centre for Climate Engagement on applying normative accounting for intangibles in net zero transition decision governance and reporting.

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Explainer | 6 Jun 2023

Corporate climate policy engagement: A briefing for board directors

Conducting corporate climate policy engagement positively and appropriately is critical to creating the conditions that will enable a company to achieve its net zero transition. This briefing, produced by the Climate Governance Initiative in collaboration with the global think tank InfluenceMap, highlights the key issues that board directors should be aware of.

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Explainer | 1 Jan 2023

A legal duty to act

The Climate Change Committee explains a legal duty to act on climate change and The Climate Change Act 2008.

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Explainer | 1 Dec 2022

Climate Change and ESG-related risks in Value Chains: What Board Directors need to know

This briefing, produced by the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Climate Governance Initiative, provides guidance on new, existing and proposed legislation on value chain due diligence, company obligations, and driving due diligence across value chains.