Climate Governance Forum

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21 October 2024 Grand Millennium, Auckland

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Bringing together our director community and leaders in climate governance, join us to explore the pivotal role of boards in navigating climate challenges.

Looking at the unique perspective of the board's role in governing climate change, you'll hear from experts on topics including scenarios, transition planning, climate reporting, regulation, stakeholder expectations, trade restrictions – and more. 

The IoD & Chapter Zero NZ Climate Governance Forum is a must attend event for staying up to date in this rapidly evolving field and for supporting your organisation to respond to climate strategy and create enduring value.

If you can't join us in-person, register to attend online here. 

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    Chapter Zero New Zealand is the home of climate change governance at the Institute of Directors and is the New Zealand Chapter of the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI).

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Speakers

Programme

Monday — 21 October

Grand Millennium, Auckland and online

  • Welcome to the Climate Governance Forum

    Karakia timatanga 

    Welcome, introductions and housekeeping

  • Climate governance leadership

    Boards are expected to lead on reducing the impacts of climate change and in adapting organisations to a future low-emissions climate-resilient economy.

    This expectation is shared across a range of stakeholders from shareholders to employees, regulators to governments, investors to customers, and is contained in the fiduciary duty that directors (in most countries of the world) have to their companies in law. 

    In this session, we'll hear from Lisa and consider whether climate change, just transitions and the long-term sustainability of businesses can co-exist and create value for shareholders, the environment and future generations. 

  • Directors' duties: legal, risk & reporting update

    Boards play a critical role in responding to climate- and nature-related issues, to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of their organisations. Climate change is no longer just an environmental concern but brings with it a step-change in business risk.

    Nicola Swan will share the legal opinions and reports on climate and nature, with particular regard to directors’ duties of due care and diligence when making decisions. Their legal opinions, and those internationally, have confirmed that climate change and nature, present foreseeable risks of financial harm to businesses.

  • Morning tea

  • Opportunities, risk management & scenarios

    Climate risk management is not a discrete issue, rather it’s a core element of business strategy and operations. But traditional risk assessment methods are unlikely to capture the degree of future change that climate change presents. And you might overlook the oppportunites.

    Join Alec Tang in this session that will cover opportunity identification and climate scenarios, to help your board understand what they need to consider when updating or developing more resilient business models and strategies. All of which may uncover potential cost savings, efficiencies and even new markets.

  • Climate case study

    In this session, we’ll be joined by Catherine McMillan CMInstD, discussing a case study designed to highlight all of the different and challenging issues directors face when it comes to climate change, including:

    • how to balance the various tensions such as short-term viability,
    • long-term financial sustainability, 
    • maintaining social license, 
    • the changing demands of stakeholders and 
    • where trade-offs may be both unwelcome but necessary
  • Lunch

  • Fast Fact Two: Responding to ESG backlash

    Despite the strategic importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for boards and their organisations, the growing backlash against ESG can’t be ignored. What are the drivers behind the backlash and how can boards respond to the concerns about virtue-signaling and greenwashing? How can boards address the conflicting views of what’s good for business and what isn’t?

  • Fast Fact One: Does AI's value go beyond its emissions?

    AI's growing carbon footprint is raising concerns with the amount of computational power used for AI estimated to be doubling every 100 days. Equally, the use of AI can contribute to the knowledge about and fight against climate change. Does AI’s climate impact go beyond its emissions?

  • Panel discussion: The director voice on transition planning

    Transition planning is not an easy task, but it is essential for the long-term sustainability of businesses. Join our experienced panel for an insightful discussion on strategic alignment, risk management, sustainable business models, shareholder and stakeholder expectations and where boards can truly add value in transition planning.

  • Afternoon tea

  • Beyond climate-related disclosures

    The External Reporting Board (XRB) is responsible for setting the disclosure requirements against which climate-reporting entities must report. With the first round of climate-related disclosures being released this year, Dr Amelia Sharman, the XRB’s Director Sustainability Reporting will highlight some of the key elements of the disclosure requirements and the value of these to non-reporting entities. She'll also talk about the downstream implications of climate and sustainability reporting requirements more generally, both locally and globally, for other entities.

  • Fireside chat with a senior NZ chair

    Have your questions ready for this fireside chat with Julia Hoare CFInstD, facilitated by Kirsty Campbell CMInstD. Julia is a professional independent director and was a partner with PwC NZ for 20 years where she sat on the Government’s review into the emissions trading scheme and also set up and led PwC’s local sustainability and climate change services practice.

Foundation Partners

Chapter Zero New Zealand

Chapter Zero New Zealand is proudly supported by five Foundation Partners who help contribute to our purpose of mobilising, connecting, educating and equipping directors to effectively govern New Zealand organisations on their response to climate change.

  • Official Impact Partner

    Ākina is New Zealand’s leading impact development consultancy and offers a unique range of tailored consulting and business development services including impact consultancy, community, enterprise, procurement and investment services. Find out more

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  • Official Communications Partner

    Anthem is an integrated communications and marketing agency dedicated to helping organisations find their most powerful voice. As its official communications partner, Anthem amplifies Chapter Zero’s efforts to make climate a boardroom priority.

    Find out more

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  • Official Legal Partner

    Dentons is part of the world’s largest global law firm and a leading law firm in New Zealand. A firm that embraces change and has unparalleled access to legal expertise in more than 80 countries. Find out more

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  • Official Recruitment Partner

    Hobson Leavy is an executive search company that passionately believes Leaders Matter™. Proudly NZ-owned and operated but with truly global reach, they focus on CEO, NED, executive level appointments and partners in professional services. Find out more

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  • Official Advisory Partner

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