Related Publications
Taking TNFD to your Board
Chapter Zero in collaboration with The Green Finance Institute, which leads the TNFD UK consultation group, have created a briefing presentation for Non-Executive Directors and Heads of Sustainability to facilitate discussions around adoption of TNFD reporting within their organisations. It demonstrates why the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is relevant to all Boards, and how businesses can get started. It is for readers who have heard about TNFD but want to learn more about how it is relevant to their priorities. The deck is structured around three sections:
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Why are Boards acting on nature and TNFD?
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How are businesses getting organised?
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How can the TNFD framework help?
Navigating Sustainability Data
“Navigating Sustainability Data: How Organizations can use ESG Data to Secure Their Future” – Sherry Madera
Sherry is the CEO of CDP, a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Her book explains ESG data in plain English and highlights what data is relevant to leaders, what investors consider as essential data, and how regulation, disclosure and transparency are on a rapidly changing journey. Navigating Sustainability Data holds the information you need to avoid greenwashing, to shape your role in the sustainability landscape, and to be a leader for the future.
Board Packs
“Board Packs: The Elephant in the Boardroom” – Board Intelligence
Board Intelligence and the (US) National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) surveyed and interviewed more than 500 NACD members about their board packs, trying to understand what they think good looks like, whether they get what they need, and where they could be improved. In their report, alongside the key findings from the survey, they share a checklist that directors can use to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their board materials. It’s probably the first, and largest, research study of its kind. Essentially, their conclusion is there’s room for improvement whichever side of the pond you look at it, but it seems there are some interesting differences between the two markets, which shape a very different culture around board information and engagement.
Aspiring NED Advice
The Journey from HRD to NED
NB’s Global HR Practice Lead, Annabel Hooton, hosted a dinner for HR leaders with Helena Feltham, a HR expert with over 30 years’ experience in the consumer-facing and HR leadership space and over 5 years acting as a NED.
Currently serving as an independent NED for Hostmore Plc (the proprietor of the TGI Fridays chain) Helena's pedigree also includes non-executive tenures with the NHS, Retail Trust, and more recently as the Interim Chair of Ted Baker and NED at Redcentric plc. In this article, Annabel summaries Helena’s guidance on transitioning to Board roles.