Climate & Biodiversity Programs

Climate and biodiversity education designed by and for board members, executives, investors and those who advise them

Be prepared for the future.

Offer your board members and executives the opportunity to become climate competent.

Understand emerging climate risks and opportunities and how
to navigate the transition to a low carbon economy.

This program gave me a thorough deep dive and world-class perspectives on effectively addressing climate change....

Emily Waita Macharia

Africa Public Affairs Director For Coca-Cola Africa

Climate & Biodiversity Designation and Certification (CCB.D)

Climate education designed by and for board members, executives, investors and those who advise them

Upcoming cohorts

Board Member Cohorts
For non-executive directors, independent directors, or executive directors of a company with 100+ employees.

Business Leader Cohorts
For senior executives, investors or board advisors.

Climate & Biodiversity Certificate

Better understand emerging climate risks and opportunities.
Learn how to assess and debate your company’s approach to
climate stewardship.

Climate & Biodiversity Modules

Need to know about a specific aspect of Climate & Biodiversity?

We’ve broken down our Climate & Biodiversity Certificate Program into individual modules.

Dive into our selection of micro-credential programs!

"The Competent Boards Program is hands down the best director education out there. Global in its scope, deep in its content, extraordinary speakers and excellent interactivity, I am so glad I found it (or it found me!)"

Eric WetlauferMember, Board of Directors, TMX Group & Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

"I really enjoyed connecting with colleagues around the world and was very impressed with the calibre of speakers and program. I am looking forward to implementing the learnings and insights I have gathered and I would highly recommend this program. Join me in guiding all boards toward climate competency!"

Joy JennissenBoard Chair, Dr Peter AIDS Foundation; Advisor, Jennissen Group

"I wanted to understand various aspects of climate change, how they are being addressed and how best to influence key stakeholders and other leaders to make meaningful change. I learnt new concepts that I didn’t even know existed. This program gave me a thorough deep dive and world-class perspectives on effectively addressing climate change."

Emily Waita MachariaAfrica Public Affairs Director For Coca-Cola Africa

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Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin

Executive Director, International Monetary Fund; UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda, United Nations; UN Climate Change High-Level
Champion for COP27

Frances Edmonds

Head of Sustainable Impact, HP Canada

Peter Schlosser

Vice President and Vice Provost, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, University of Arizona

Maja Groff

International Lawyer, The Hague; Convenor of the Climate Governance Commission

Charmian Love

Global Director of Advocacy, Natura &Co; Co-Founder of B Lab UK, Heliotropy and Volans. Executive-in-Residence at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Bertrand Millot

Head of Sustainability, CDPQ; Board Member, Ceres, Inc.

Pat Gallardo Dwyer

Founder and Director, The Purpose Business

Curtis Ravenel

Senior Advisor to the co-Chairs and Vice Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Pia Heidenmark Cook

Non-Executive Director – Board of Directors, Bupa, MAX Burgers and Origin Materials; Chair – Advisory Board, The Do Group; Former Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA

Our contributing experts include:

Jim Hagemann Snabe

Chairman, Siemens and Northvolt; Vice-Chair, Urban Partners; Advisory Board Chairman, Banking Circle; Board Member, World Economic Forum

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Annette Verschuren , O.C.

CEO and Chair NRStor Inc., Serves on multiple boards

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Torben Möger Pedersen

Former CEO of PensionDanmark

Nabeela Ixtabalan

EVP & COO of Walmart Canada

Jane Diplock , AO

International Company Director; Member of the Supervisory Board of The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Caroline Casey

Founder of The Valuable 500, President of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), DEI Board Member at Sanofi

Dr. Wesley Hall

Executive Chairman and Founder, Kingsdale Advisors

Joyce Cacho

Chair and Independent Director, Sistema Biobolsa; President & CEO, Adinura Advisory Services

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Mervyn E. King

Chair Emeritus, King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa

Welcome, which course are you interested in:

Primarily discuss the topics through the lens of serving on the board. You must be serving on at least one board with fiduciary responsibility to enter this stream.

Discuss the topics through a wide range of business perspectives (including the board) and comprise senior executives, investors, and board advisors.

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