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Countries

Networks in 72 countries worldwide

Our mission

Our mission is to mobilise boards to accelerate the transition to net zero and build climate resilience.

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    Open for applications: summer internships at the Centre for Climate Engagement

    The Centre for Climate Engagement is inviting applications for its summer internship programme, expanded this year to offer a wider range of opportunities, including several roles that will work in the Climate Governance Initiative. Do you care about climate action?… More →

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    More than half of businesses yet to grasp the commercial opportunity created by climate change

    Kantar and the Climate Governance Initiative partner to put sustainability on the agenda in the world’s boardrooms Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company, together with the Climate Governance Initiative (the Initiative), a global network of non-executive directors… More →

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    Chapter Zero Kazakhstan launches

    The Climate Governance Initiative is delighted to announce the launch of its 31st Chapter, Chapter Zero Kazakhstan, which will spearhead corporate climate leadership in Kazakhstan The launch event was held today in Astana, the nation’s capital, and was attended by… More →

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    Climate Governance Initiative launches free online course on effective climate governance for board directors

    From today, board directors across the globe will be empowered to act as effective stewards of their companies in a changing climate, through a new online course called Climate in the Boardroom from the Climate Governance Initiative. The Climate Governance… More →

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Timeline

2019

2020

  • Chapters launched in France, Russia and Switzerland

2021

  • Global Summit 2021
  • Chapters launched in Brazil, Brussels, Canada, Chile, Germany and the Nordic countries
  • Chapters launched in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Singapore and the US

2022

  • Launch of the ASEAN hub and Chapter Zero New Zealand
  • Chapters launched in Central America & Caribbean, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland and Ukraine & Caucasus
  • Global Summit 2022
  • A 24-hour livestreamed event focused on the latest thinking in climate governance

2023

  • Chapters launched in the Netherlands and Slovenia
  • Chapters launched in Egypt (first chapter in Africa), Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and southern Africa

2024

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