Effective Climate Governance for Non-Executive Board Members

Tue, 31 Dec

Chapter Zero Netherlands in partnership with the University of Groningen Business School, is preparing to host its first executive programme on climate governance for Non-Executive Directors .

Effective Climate Governance for Non-Executive Board Members

Climate change challenges non-executive board members. They must navigate external climate factors, evolving stakeholder expectations, and changing regulations while strengthening and overseeing long-term strategies.

To effectively fulfill this role, board members need knowledge, insights, tools, and a vision. They need knowledge of climate change's business impact and sustainability transition. Insights into how external factors affect organizations and the role of boards. Tools and strategies to intervene effectively in organizational practices. And a personal vision for action! You will gain all. 

For whom:

  • Corporate supervisory board members (exclusively) 
  • Top 250 companies
  • Committed to contributing to effective climate governance

Key topics of programme 

  • The way regulation and external factors affect the organization and its long-term strategy 
  • Impact of climate change on organizations and managing climate risks 
  • Engagement with stakeholders and shareholder activism 
  • Sustainable business models and long term strategy 
  • Effective sustainable boards and the relation between executive and non-executive boards

Key benefits of programme:

  • Knowledge about legal frameworks and their impact on business operations 
  • Knowledge about climate change and future perspectives in this area and possible consequences for companies 
  • Knowledge of stakeholder management and stakeholder expectations and their impact on (views on) long-term value creation 
  • Insight into the business opportunities that sustainable business entails 
  • Insight and vision of one’s own (formal) role as supervisory director 
  • Inspiration and tools to act as a supervisory director and to get people moving

 

In Company RuG Course training:

The executive program is also available to non-executive board members who are interested in in-company courses. The program will provide participants with knowledge of climate change’s business impact and sustainability transition, insights into how external factors affect organizations and the role of boards, tools and strategies to intervene effectively in organizational practices, and a personal vision for action. The program is designed to stimulate and guide organizations towards a sustainable and climate-resilient future

Read full programme here