Reports
What the IPCC report means for non-executive directors
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report containing the latest scientific knowledge on climate change has been completed. Here are the key takeaways for NEDs.
Investment for a well-adapted UK
Proactively building resilience to climate change will require significant investment. The Climate Change Committee lays out where investment will be needed to build climate resilience, the barriers associated with delivering this, and how key investment streams for adaptation can be scaled up.
Degree of urgency: Accelerating actions to keep 1.5°C on the table
This report by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) assesses progress since COP26 and outlines the priority areas for accelerated action at, and beyond, COP27.
Taking stock of progress: September 2022
First joint progress report across UN-backed global climate campaigns: Race to Resilience and Race to Zero.
Building energy security through accelerated energy transition
The Energy Transitions Commission explores how Europe, and other regions, can build energy security while also accelerating the required energy transition.
The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it would bring
Governments and companies worldwide are pledging to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases. McKinsey looks at the economic transformation that a transition to net-zero emissions would entail—a transformation that would affect all countries and all sectors of the economy, either directly or indirectly.
Changing the climate in the Boardroom
Boards are committed to addressing climate change, but knowledge and experience gaps in the boardroom may impact ability to drive future change according to this report from INSEAD and Heidrick & Struggles.
How can boards deliver net zero carbon business strategy?
A briefing prepared for members of Chapter Zero by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership with Earth on Board.
How should corporate boards respond to climate change?
The World Economic Forum released a guide to help corporate boards drive climate governance effectively. This was developed in collaboration with PwC and consultation with over 50 board members and corporate executives.
How to set up effective climate governance on corporate boards
Explore the World Economic Forum’s How to Set Up Effective Climate Governance on Corporate Boards: Guiding principles and questions, including the eight climate governance principles.
