Aligning Remuneration with Climate Transition Goals

Balancing Incentives and Risks:Aligning executive and board remuneration structures to incentivize long-term climate strategy success while managing reputational risks and shareholder expectations.

Biodiversity, Nature and Business Value Creation Balancing Risks and Opportunities.

Explore how integrating biodiversity and nature into governance strategies can mitigate reputational risks and unlock value through regenerative practices, access to green financing, and enhanced corporate reputation.

Climate Governance in Emerging Markets

Transformation and Leadership Managing the transition from state-dominated industries to private-sector leadership while incorporating climate governance into broader governance transformation. Focus on resource-intensive sectors and identifying opportunities for global partnerships and green investment.                                                        

Climate Governance Challenges for Family-Owned Enterprises - Unique Risks and Opportunities

Addressing the challenges facing Family-Owned Enterprises, with a focus on leveraging the opportunities afforded by multi-generational ownership, balancing climate-related risks with opportunities for public-private collaboration, innovation, skills development and succession planning.                                                                                   

Integrating Climate Transition into the Audit and Audit Committee:

How should Audit Committees and External Auditors incorporate climate risk factors into audit processes while identifying opportunities for enhanced financial performance and resilience? Topics include impairment calculations, stress-testing, voluntary disclosures, and leveraging climate metrics for competitive advantage.     

Integrating Climate and AI into Business Strategy Opportunities and Risks

Examine how AI can enhance climate governance through predictive analytics, risk and opportunity modeling, and scenario planning, while managing challenges such as data security and algorithmic bias.

Leveraging Board Structure and Processes in the Current Polycrisis: good governance at a time of existential risk

Explore the role of the board when navigating the climate, ecological and related social crises; and discuss optimal board and committee composition, roles, and processes to effectively integrate resilience in the face of these crises into business decision-making. Topics include leadership, committee structures, sustainability expertise, risk and resilience, and accountability mechanisms.                                     

Navigating Finance Sector Climate Challenges and Opportunities

Special Challenges Facing the Finance Sector. Explore how financial institutions are balancing risk and opportunity in sustainable financing and climate innovation.

Overcoming Resistance in the Boardroom

A Role-Play Workshop Participate in a small-group role play led by a specialist board coach to practice managing resistance to sustainability and climate governance strategies while identifying shared values and opportunities for alignment.

Scenario Planning and Business Strategy Integration - Creating Resilience and Opportunities.

A hands-on workshop for boards to practice climate-related and business scenario planning and integrate insights into strategic business planning. Topics include identifying emerging risks, leveraging opportunities, and fostering organizational adaptability.

Supply Chains and Engaging SMEs in the Transition

 Opportunities and Challenges Explore strategies for ensuring that supply chains, including SMEs, are aligned with climate transition goals while managing costs, compliance, and capacity building to drive innovation and sustainability.  

Transition Planning for Strategic Growth Beyond Compliance to Business Opportunity

Moving past CSRD and other compliance frameworks to create impactful transition plans that balance long-term risk mitigation with opportunities for innovation, new market entry, and improved stakeholder trust.

Navigating Legal Duties & Sustainability in an Era of Divergence and Disruption

Equipping financial services NEDs to respond strategically to evolving regulatory and legal challenges.