As a non executive you have an obligation to ensure proper process as regards risk and compliance. Climate change and subsequent legislation brings new challenges and opportunities for NEDs. Being a NED you are uniquely placed to challenge and oversee your executive in this area on behalf of your shareholders.​

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The offer: Coaching to help you ask the right questions of your board and give you a framework going forward to help you the environmantal and climate aspects of your NED role. This can start as a one off. A few sessions over a 2 to 3 months are best. Here are some the issues we will be looking at:

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Risk: how climate change ready is your business, have risks been assessed and are measures and resources in place to cope.

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Compliance: There is a raft of legislation in place and coming down the road, that can impact your business and require actions and reporting.

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Opportunity: Have the executive made a proper assessment of the profit opportunities arising from the changes brought about by climate change, particularly consumer demands and expectations, and the impact of associated legislation.

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Size: Being a small businesses is no escape from being caught-up in the reporting rules of your larger business customers. The larger your business the more rules to meet and sooner.​​