Governance &
Stewardship

Clear oversight, accountable decisions, credible outcomes
Climate has become a board‑level agenda because it directly affects enterprise value, risk profile and strategic positioning. Physical and transition risks are reshaping markets, supply chains and regulation, with clear implications for revenues, costs, asset lives and access to capital. At the same time, investors, lenders, customers and regulators increasingly expect boards to demonstrate active stewardship of climate risks and opportunities, including credible transition plans and oversight of targets, claims and use of carbon markets.
Our solutions meet this need by putting climate on the same governance footing as other vital board oversight priorities such as strategy, risk, capital allocation and succession planning — backed by clear accountability, deep competence, structured decision‑making and fit‑for‑purpose information flows.

We deliver impact by

  • Clarifying board and executive accountability for climate strategy, risk and performance
  • Improving the quality and consistency of climate‑related decisions on strategy, capex and risk management
  • Strengthening alignment of organisational climate governance with public commitments, regulatory requirements and evolving stakeholder expectations
  • Reducing governance blind spots and improving coordination across functions and business units
  • Building internal confidence and external credibility in climate stewardship

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Board & Executive Oversight
Define the roles of the board, its committees and the executive team in setting climate ambition, overseeing risks and opportunities, and monitoring delivery
Establish clear mandates, charters and information flows for climate‑relevant committees
Integrate climate into regular board and ExCo agendas, rather than treating it as an occasional, standalone topic
Governance Architecture & Decision Processes
Map existing governance structures and identify gaps in how climate is considered in strategy, risk and capital decisions across the organisation
Design workflows and escalation paths for major climate‑related decisions (e.g. large capex, portfolio shifts, high‑emitting or controversial assets, crises management)
Embed climate considerations into existing approval processes, policies and investment criteria
Roles, Responsibilities & Coordination
Cascade climate responsibilities across sustainability, finance, risk, strategy, operations, business units and other functions to avoid overlaps and gaps in climate decision‑making
Define coordination mechanisms between corporate centre, business units and functions on climate topics
Document responsibility matrix for key climate processes (e.g. baseline development, target setting, transition planning, disclosures)
Decision support & information for the board
Define appropriate climate KPIs and leading indicators tailored for board‑level oversight
Align climate dashboards and reporting cadence with governance needs to provide directors timely and decision‑relevant information
Benchmark governance, targets and transition plans against peers and best‑in‑class practices to highlight gaps, options and potential investor reactions
Supply regular peer and stakeholder intelligence (e.g. investor voting trends, proxy adviser policies, rating and index methodologies) to inform board deliberations and anticipate Annual General Meeting (AGM) dynamics
Capability & culture
Address board climate competence through targeted education, and where appropriate, augmenting director recruitment criteria
Design board and senior management education on life cycle assessments, climate risks and opportunities, scenarios and market developments, including sector‑specific issues
Facilitate targeted climate scenario and red‑teaming sessions to help directors stress‑test transition plans, strategic choices and policy positions against multiple plausible futures
Integrate climate into board evaluation to reinforce expectations of continuous improvement
Relevant Research, Perspectives and Practitioner Insights
Strategy & Implementation

Value Chain Decarbonisation – Uncovering the Complementary Role of Carbon Offsets

Strategy & Implementation

Responsible Fixed Income Investing – Learning from the best

Strategy & Implementation

Building Blocks of Sustainability Reporting

Strategy & Implementation

Building Blocks of Sustainability Reporting

Strategy & Implementation

Building Blocks of Sustainability Reporting