Reports

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.

The Just Transition Framework for Company Action is a comprehensive guide for governments, companies of all industries, and civic organizations to manage the transition to net-zero emissions energy in ways that are just. The framework has four core pillars.

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.

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.

Building on interviews with more than 400 companies, the Goal 13 Impact Platform and report show how businesses around the world are planning to achieve net zero.

This OECD report focuses on the critical contribution financial markets must play towards achieving an orderly transition to low-carbon economies, and the policies needed to support this.

Read this 2021 report from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

The Climate Change Committee has published its third independent climate risk assessment for the UK. Here is a summary of the key points, with a focus on the headlines for business.

This Race to Zero report looks at a global challenge to accelerate sector breakthroughs for COP26 – and beyond.

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.