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Climate change is no longer a distant threat or just a possibility, it is now a reality for all of us. In this pathway, Kevin Trenberth, a renowned climatologist, delves into the science behind climate change. He first introduces the climate system, its main components and forces.
Tackling the Plastic Crisis
Plastic pollution is by far the biggest threat to our oceans and this remains an incredibly tough problem to solve. Plastic credits could potentially serve as one of the much needed solutions for this crisis.
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The Scale of the Net Zero Challenge
The price of meeting net zero is estimated to be between $100-150 trillion over the next 30 years. Regardless of this cost, we need to reach net zero before climate change does irreversible damage to the environment and the economy.
ESG, Sustainability and Impact Jargon Buster
ESG, sustainability, impact… they all just mean green, right? Not quite. Despite being used often interchangeably, there are distinct differences between these terms.
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Climate change is no longer a distant threat or just a possibility, it is now a reality for all of us. In this pathway, Kevin Trenberth, a renowned climatologist, delves into the science behind climate change. He first introduces the climate system, its main components and forces.
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The price of meeting net zero is estimated to be between $100-150 trillion over the next 30 years. Regardless of this cost, we need to reach net zero before climate change does irreversible damage to the environment and the economy.
ESG, Sustainability and Impact Jargon Buster
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Risk Committees II
Natalia Nicolaidis
30 years: General Counsel
In this video, Natalia explores risk committee best practices, differing board perspectives, and what happens when it goes wrong, using a case study on Siemens.
In this video, Natalia explores risk committee best practices, differing board perspectives, and what happens when it goes wrong, using a case study on Siemens.
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Risk Committees II
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To maximise value and demonstrate risk governance, companies must integrate key risks and opportunities into their corporate strategy. The Board oversees principal risks, while senior managers from various departments identify, quantify, and assess them. Risks are evaluated using factors such as probability, impact, and preparedness. Boards must address emerging risks, climate change impacts, and geopolitical uncertainty. Risk Committees conduct deep dives into areas like macroeconomics, operational challenges, climate risk, and decarbonization to ensure effective risk oversight.
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What are best practices for Risk Committees?
To maximise value in the current business environment and demonstrate a commitment to risk governance, companies should incorporate key risks and opportunities into their corporate strategy. Senior managers from various departments, including strategic planning, finance, ESG and internal audit, risk and compliance departments, identify and assess risks based on probability, impact, and preparedness, with residual risks presented to the Board for evaluation.
Why are there differing approaches to risk management?
Companies approach risk management differently, with some factors driving a more thorough review. These factors include new operations/geographies, emerging risks in disrupted business models, and increased analysis on climate change impact, energy volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty. Effective boards must review and update assessments accordingly.
Risk Committees oversee deep dives into material risk drivers, including the macroeconomic environment, operational challenges, climate risk, and decarbonisation. Mitigants are tested against assumptions via scenario planning. Risk oversight compares company strategy against market conditions and focuses on geographic exposure to natural disasters, evaluating available mitigants.
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