Your profits are at risk.
Act now.
As featured in the Financial Times
Climate change is driving up costs, tightening regulations, and increasing investor scrutiny. It is not just a threat to society, it is now a direct threat to business performance and long-term value. For boards and executives, the message is clear: ignoring climate risks puts profits in jeopardy. From disrupted supply chains to reputational damage, financial impacts are already hitting businesses. Climate governance isn’t box-ticking—it’s simply good business. Companies with climate-savvy boards are better positioned to manage threats, seize opportunities, and stay competitive.
The real question isn’t if your profits are at risk, but how ready you are. Climate change is personal for business. Are you leading through it—or waiting to be led by it?
The science is clear, is your strategy?
Survive and thrive: how smart businesses are preparing now for climate shifts
By Julie Baddeley
Co-Chair of the Transition Plan Taskforce Sector Guidance Workstream and Chair of Chapter Zero Alliance.
Published: 10/11/2025
The global economy has been built around a relatively stable climate. Now, however, assets, supply chains and business models are under increasing threat from physical risks such as droughts, wildfires and floods, and businesses need to understand the financial implications.
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Leading through uncertainty: how the financial sector can build resilience with scenario thinking
By Lucyna Stanczak-Wuczynska – Chair of the Advisory Board for Chapter Zero Poland and Chair of the Climate Governance Initiative’s Financial Sector Steering Committee
Published: 03/11/2025
“With the right tools and influence, the financial sector can drive business resilience and unlock climate-related opportunities – but only through strong governance and strategies informed by dynamic scenario analysis”
AI and Climate: The Board’s Next Strategic Frontier
By Liselotte Engstam and Fernanda Torre – Liselotte is Chair, and Fernanda the Operations Director, of Boards Impact Forum, our Nordic Chapter. Liselotte is also a Climate Governance Initiative Ambassador
Published: 20/10/2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and climate change are not parallel disruptions… they present a once-in-a-generation chance to redesign systems, accelerate innovation (and) build resilience.
Charting a Profitable Course in the Race for Clean Fuel
By Colin Low – Chair of Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee AET Tankers (AET), formerly known as American Eagle Tankers
Published: 12/10/2025
“The world’s oil demand is projected to peak by the end of 2030. Consistent investing in innovative technologies to advance clean, green or renewable energy is critical for the future stability of business and planet earth”
Strong, intuitive leaders can build more than just resilient businesses, they can transform society
By Shailesh Haribhakti – Co-Founder and Chair of Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation, and Chair of Shailesh Haribhakti and Associates
Published: 08/10/2025
Businesses that work for profit, people and planet are within our reach: leaders just need expansive thought, innovation and ambition to get there says Shailesh Haribhakti.
Where are the smart investment opportunities?
By D’Anne Hurd – Independent board member, SEC Audit Committee Financial Expert and member of the Climate Advisory Council of the NACD, our US Chapter
Published: 22/09/2025
Disruptive and positive change is reshaping global sectors and markets, but to stay competitive and drive long-term profitability, we must invest strategically in climate smart innovations today, says D’Anne Hurd.
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