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CDP Climate Change 2022 Reporting Guidance

(C1.1d) Does your organization have at least one board member with competence on climate-related issues?

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Rationale

Transitioning a business for success in a sustainable future requires related expertise within its decision-making bodies. This capability at board level signals a company’s commitment to understanding and responding to risks, opportunities, and impacts.

Connection to other frameworks

SDG

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Response options

Please complete the following table:

(*column/row appearance is dependent on selections in this or other questions)

Board member(s) have competence on climate-related issues Criteria used to assess competence of board member(s) on climate-related issues* Primary reason for no board-level competence on climate-related issues* Explain why your organization does not have at least one board member with competence on climate-related issues and any plans to address board-level competence in the future*

Select from:

  • Yes
  • No, but we plan to address this within the next two years
  • No, and we do not plan to address this within the next two years
  • Not assessed

Text field [maximum 2,500 characters]

 Select from:
  • Important but not an immediate priority
  • Judged to be unimportant, explanation provided
  • Other, please specify

 Text field [maximum 2,500 characters]

Requested content

General

  • Consider whether any kind of skills, experience or expertise assessment of your board is conducted for environmental issues.
  • Note that your response to this question may refer to the position of employees relevant to board-level competence. In this case, do not include the name of any individual or any other personal data in your response.

Criteria used to assess competence on climate-related issues (column 2)

  • This column is only presented if “Yes” is selected in column 1.
  • Detail the specific criteria used to assess the board’s climate-related competence.

Primary reason for no board-level competence on climate-related issues (column 3)

  • This column is only presented if one of the “No” options is selected in column 1.
  • Select the primary reason as to why there is no board-level competence on climate-related issues in your organization.
  • If none of the reasons are applicable to your organization, select “Other, please specify” to provide the primary reason.

Explain why your organization does not have at least one board member with competence on climate-related issues and any plans to address board-level competence in the future (column 4)

  • This column is only presented if one of the “No” options is selected in column 1.
  • If you selected “Judged to be unimportant, explanation provided” in column 3, explain the criteria used to decide that board-level competence on climate-related issues is not important for your organization.
  • Describe any plans to address board-level competence on climate-related issues, such as any measures you have implemented to enhance the climate-related competence of the board.