Webinar recording: Climate Change and the Governance of Corporations

Updated: Webinar held Wednesday 4 November 2020, 3pm.

We were thrilled when Clare Richards Helena Viñes Fiestas Mike Barry and Hugh Wheelan agreed to join authors Dr Rory Sullivan and Professor Andy Gouldson in a discussion on the key themes in their new book 'Climate Change and the Governance of Corporations’.

This distinguished panel of sustainability experts led a lively and fascinating discussion on wide-ranging topics such as:

• What is the role of the media? Is it simply to highlight problems or is it also to discuss potential solutions?

• How can the necessary partnerships and collaborations between governments, companies, investors and other stakeholders be encouraged? And how can we ensure that these are effective and outcome oriented?

• Are we seeing a change in corporate governance? Will the EU's proposals on directors' duties of care and the conditionality of governments' bailout funds - equity and debt - to have a material impact on corporate strategy?

• Are investors prepared for the low carbon transition? Do net zero commitments hold real weight?

The book is available to buy in electronic and hard copy format here.

To listen in, you can access the recording here.