Chapter Zero is here to equip and inspire non-executive directors to lead on climate from the boardroom.
Welcome to the Directors' Climate Forum. We work with non-executive directors and Chairs to embed climate into business strategy.
Join a lively, influential and supportive community of your peers for the knowledge and confidence to embed climate targets and transition plans into strategy.
Chapter Zero’s annual flagship event excels with line-up including Lord Adair Turner, David Blood, Richard Gillingwater, Rachel Kyte and a host of other climate luminaries
September 30 will be the standout date for board members. Join Chapter Zero and WTW and hear from a stellar line-up of experts who will address governance, climate and the new economy – and of course the interrelationships between them. Through peer exchange, expert insight and discussion, the event will explore how board leadership on climate can position companies to compete in the new economy. Hear from:
Lord Adair Turner
Co-Chair, Energy Transitions Commission; Independent Member of the House of Lords (UK)
David Blood
Founding Partner and Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management; Chair, Social Finance Ltd
Professor Emily Shuckburgh CBE
Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Fellow, Chapter Zero
Fumbi Chima
Non-Executive Director, WTW; Chair, Heirs Technologies; Non-Executive Director, SPS Commerce Inc; Former CIO, adidas, Fox Network Group, Burberry and Walmart Asia
Gaby Joyner
Head of WTW Great Britain & Head of Employee Experience Consulting, Europe & International, WTW
Dr James Wilde
Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Life
Jo Harlow
Non-Executive Director, J Sainsbury plc; Senior Independent Director, Centrica plc; Board member, Chapter Zero
John Flint
Chair of Board of Trustees, WWF-UK; Former Group CEO, HSBC; Former CEO, National Wealth Fund
Nigel Topping CMG
Co-Founder, Ambition Loop; Non-Executive Director; National Wealth Fund, Chair, Climate Change Committee; Fellow, Chapter Zero
Rachel Kyte
UK Special Representative for Climate, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
Richard Gillingwater CBE
Senior Independent Director, Spirax Group plc and Whitbread plc; Board of Governors, The Wellcome Trust; Supporting Chair, Chapter Zero
Tom Delay CBE
Chair, Chapter Zero; Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Corporate Sustainability Committee, Severn Trent plc
Vicky Moffatt
Chief Executive Officer, Chapter ZeroChapter Zero 2026 Flagship: Boards, Climate and Pathways to the New Economy
Why Chapter Zero matters to boards
Chapter Zero operates at a crucial area for boards: between information and judgement. It helps directors assess management proposals, interrogate transition assumptions and understand the external signals coming from investors, regulators and markets, without prescribing outcomes.
Chapter Zero supports board directors sitting on listed, privately held, government or non-profit boards.
Chapter Zero’s member value proposition
Practical tools for the boardroom
We offer practical information for directors to reflect on questions to put to management, and examples of practical application and insights.
A programme constructed around you
Members benefit from climate change roundtables, workshops and conferences, as well as access to briefing materials, toolkits and films.
Knowledge that builds genuine competency
The Directors’ Climate Journey is a self-directed learning experience that takes members through the core topics underpinning the business case for acting on climate.
A peer community of influence
Chapter Zero is a lively, influential and supportive community of non-executive directors and Chairs – it is a space in which to develop knowledge and confidence.
Climate competency in the boardroom
The Climate Competency in the Boardroom report first sets out why climate sits at the heart of governance and strategic oversight. It then defines non-executive director climate competency and introduces a practical framework structured around knowledge, skills and leadership & mindset. In doing so, the framework seeks to provide a shared reference point for boards, board advisers (including search firms) and individual directors, helping to build a common understanding of the competencies needed for effective oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities within mainstream governance.
Climate Competency in the Boardroom
Chapter Zero's new immersive film brings climate risk to life at FRAMELESS art gallery
Watch Chapter Zero's immersive short film as it appeared at FRAMELESS immersive art gallery for Securing planetary solvency: bringing climate risk to life here.
This film launched at an event on 9th June 2026. At the discussion, Lord Deben (John Gummer), former Chair of the Climate Change Committee, Emma Howard Boyd CBE, former Chair of the Environment Agency and the London Climate Resilience Review, Anthony Hobley, Deputy Chair, Climate, Risk & Resilience, Howden Group, and Jeremy Mathieu, Head of Sustainability at ITV and non-executive director at BAFTA albert addressed the work of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and University of Exeter which suggests that current climate-scenario models are significantly underestimating climate risk and economic impact.
Experts at this unique experiential and immersive event brought to life the impact of climate risk and the business case, as well as questions of legacy associated with climate action, for boards.
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Uber: orchestrating the electrification of a global marketplace
This Stanford case study explores Uber's journey to electrification, highlighting its strategic decisions and demonstrating "the art of the possible" between board member and CSO partnership in terms of shaping, challenging, and delivering sustainability strategy.
What matters most?: How boards can use materiality to prioritise sustainability
In an increasingly complex business landscape, it is crucial that sustainability initiatives are strategically aligned with core business priorities to drive action. This deep dive explores how boards can focus on materiality (i.e. matters of business significance) to support effective board-level decision-making, drive efficiencies and enhance resilience.
Depend on it: why external enablers are now core board business
Boards are accountable not just for what they control, but for how they manage what sits beyond their control. This briefing, created in collaboration by WBCSD and Chapter Zero, supports non-executive directors (NEDs) as they work with fellow board members to set strategic ambition for transition plans.
Sustainable procurement: a strategy for resilience and growth
Procurement has an important role to play in the net zero transition. By capitalising on green public procurement (GPP) opportunities and integrating sustainability into procurement practices, businesses can drive down their emissions whilst gaining strategic advantages.
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When the boardroom gets hot: why climate-related health risk is a corporate governance issue
Julie Hirigoyen, Non-Executive Director on the boards of Willmott Dixon Holdings Ltd, The Kings Cross Group and Thriving Investments Ltd, and Independent Sustainability Advisor and member of Chapter Zero, reflects on climate, health and the boardroom. Julie sets out why climate and health are key considerations for boards, and what action must be taken by non-executive directors to both mitigate and adapt to the issue.
Chapter Zero announces new board members: Catherine May and Iain Anderson join the board
Chapter Zero, the philanthropically funded membership organisation, the Directors’ Climate Forum, today announces the appointment of Catherine May and Iain Anderson to the board of directors. These appointments will help Chapter Zero deliver its purpose of inspiring and equipping non-executive directors (NEDs) and Chairs to lead on climate from the boardroom; and help embed climate into business strategy. They will also help heighten Chapter Zero’s success in delivering impact.
Chapter Zero announces new board member: Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly joins the Chapter Zero board
Chapter Zero, the philanthropically funded membership organisation, the Directors’ Climate Forum, has announced that Yves Hayaux-du-Tilly will take Emily Farnworth's place on the Chapter Zero board.
Urgency to act on climate becomes acute in a heatwave
With historic 37° June temperatures, getting down to specifics at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2026 became palpable. Anxiety was coupled with frustration that insufficient progress on climate has been made – including in boardrooms. Red warnings (danger to life) are bringing home just how much there is to do in so little time, writes Jo Murray, Chapter Zero Communications Director.
Chapter Zero's member programme 2026
Chapter Zero has designed an extensive programme of events, publications, campaigns and media assets for the benefit of members across 2026. We look forward to seeing members and new joiners at our events, and to reading your feedback on our reports, briefings and campaign materials.
Chapter Zero's member programme 2026
Chapter Zero launches annual impact report 2024/25
Chapter Zero is proud to announce that it has launched its first Annual Impact Report. It highlights what our members say about us and our impact (revealed in the Kantar member survey), demonstrates the impact of our events and publishing, and showcases our campaigns. You can access and download the report below.
Spotlight: Chapter Zero launches Annual Impact Report 2024/25