Board Sustainability Governance Overall

Climate Governance Principles (downloadable PDF)
The goal of this paper is to propose tools that can be useful for the board of directors to steer climate risks and opportunities: the governance principles are designed to increase directors’ climate awareness, embed climate issues into board structures and processes and improve navigation of the risks and opportunities that climate change poses to business.

It's up to company boards to start preparing for the many – and increasingly imminent – risks associated with climate change. Here are 6 places to start.

Climate Risk Governance Guide (downloadable document) Climate risk is no longer an issue facing select sectors, but a standing item on many board agendas. To assist directors address climate change governance, the AICD has developed a practical guide in collaboration with Minter Ellison.

A practical guide for boards and leadership teams on sustainability (downloadable document)
15/11/2021 With societal expectations increasingly permeating corporate governance, companies need to evolve their business models to embrace lasting value creation that benefits not only the shareholders, but also internal and external stakeholders as well as wider society.

A new framework for getting directors behind ESG efforts, and connecting and owning the Purpose

The momentum for sustainability is strong despite misgivings over current financial strains. Few businesses can afford to ignore it. An INSEAD article outlining what Boards must do.