Reports

This Climate Change Committee briefing summarises the evidence on climate-related risks to UK supply chains and the adaptation actions which can build resilience and maintain functioning supply chains.

Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark shows continued progress on net zero commitments is not matched by development and implementation of credible decarbonisation strategies.

In this report the Energy Transitions Commission describes the complementary role carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has alongside zero-carbon electricity, clean hydrogen and sustainable low-carbon bioresources in delivering a net-zero economy.

The Chairperson’s Guide to Climate Stakeholders, produced by the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance Initiative in collaboration with Deloitte, puts a spotlight on how key stakeholder groups are responding to climate change and how they might respond in the future.

Now in its 27th edition, the 2022 UK Spencer Stuart Board Index is a comprehensive review of board composition and governance practice in the largest 150 companies in the FTSE rankings, providing a valuable perspective on the health of boardrooms during 2021–2022.

The results of this global survey of board directors reveal a clear disconnect between what board members say about the importance of climate change to their companies and what the boards actually do.

This McKinsey article looks at how portfolio-alignment tools will help financial institutions chart more scientifically robust, realistic, and profitable climate strategies.

There’s a push for executive pay to be linked to ESG factors. Should this be done and if so how? This report is a partnership between PwC and The Centre for Corporate Governance at London Business School.

How corporate directors structure the board and engage with the challenges and opportunities of sustainability.

This World Economic Forum article looks at carbon management and how technology can fight climate change.

This BCG article looks at climate innovation.

In its report Making Mission Possible – Delivering a Net-Zero Economy, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) shows that clean electrification will be the primary route to decarbonisation, complemented by others.