Mandated Climate-related Disclosures hold the Board accountable for ensuring that climate risk is adequately managed. Our board-level Climate Risk Governance Lab Series is designed to both empower and enable action, by assisting non-executive directors in their understanding of climate change risk management and the specific roles and responsibilities they hold as influential business leaders.

Our board-level training is aligned with the World Economic Forum’s Climate Change Governance initiative, and responds directly to the XRB's draft CRD standards. This series will ensure non-executive directors are in step with regulatory compliance and international best practice.

We share best practice, insights and guidance on governance for climate change risk and XRB climate related disclosure compliance. Participants learn alongside other non-executive directors who are empowering themselves to navigate their organisations through the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change.

What the four part lab series delivers for you

Establish a shared understanding of international best practice on climate risk governance
Ensure you are informed of the challenges and opportunities climate change presents, and your pivotal role as steward of the company’s long-term resilience
Empower you to compellingly communicate the business case for climate risk management and performance
A pathway to help your organisation embed climate resilience through world class governance, while maximising opportunities for your business

Programme brochure

What the programme involves

The programme consists of four in person workshops (each covering two of the Climate Governance Initiative Principles for Effective Governance). Once you have registered for the first workshop, you will receive calendar invitations for lab 2, 3 and 4

Lab 1 of 4

08 June, 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Climate Risk Assessment & Governance and climate-related disclosure alignment.

Lab 2 of 4

04 July, 12:30 – 3:30pm

Material Risk, Opportunity & Optimised Board structure and climate-related disclosure alignment.

Lab 3 of 4

06 September, 8.30-11.30am

Strategic Integration of Climate Risk Management & Incentivised performance and climate-related disclosure alignment.

Lab 4 of 4

08 November, 8.30-11.30am

Disclosure, Record-keeping and Stakeholder Engagement and climate-related disclosure alignment.

Registration fee

$800 NZD + GST

Each workshop includes a light meal and half an hour of networking time, a 2.5 hour workshop, pre-reading material and a post workshop kit.

Email governance@sustainablefinance.nz for more information.

*This is a cohort based learning programme, individual labs are not available at this time

Programme leads

Rikki Stancich | Director - Climate & Sustainability, Deloitte

Kate Wilson Butler | Head of Climate Action - Sustainable Business Council

Jo Kelly | Chief Executive - Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance

Registration contact

Bella Conyngham | Partnerships Associate - Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance

bella@sustainablefinance.nz | + 64 21 445 212 | www.sustainablefinance.nz