GUBERNA Economic Forum

Dear GUBERNA member, GUBERNA Director, GUBERNA Certified Director,

Following the latest COVID measures we have decided to turn our hybrid event into a fully online experience. Below, you will find the updated programme.  

The recent 6th IPCC report and the COP26 massive pledges to secure a zero-carbon future all point to the same evidence: the urgency for all nations, corporations and individuals to act now and quickly, before it’s too late. Decarbonization is probably the most massive disruption we’ve ever experienced so far.

Business has undeniably helped fuel the record temperatures and extreme weather that threaten humanity’s future. Consequently, business should find appropriate solutions and reduce substantially their global carbon footprint.

The prime responsibility for changing course lies with the stewards of every company’s future, namely, the board of directors. Collectively, corporate boards have more clout than many government leaders to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world. Indeed, at GUBERNA we believe that the power of climate change lies within the boardroom, whatever the size, sector or maturity of the company.

Trouble is, a majority of board members are inadequately skilled and equipped for this task. A study earlier this year by New York University’s Center for Sustainable Business, which reviewed the credentials of almost 1,200 Fortune 100 directors, found that very few boards, across all sectors of the economy, are qualified to tackle environmental, social and governance issues affecting their company’s performance.

So how can boards develop the skills, tools and processes to steer their company in the right direction?  

You’ll hear more about it during our GUBERNA Economic Forum on December 9.

Join us online on this content-rich event and get-together before the year-end celebrations in a friendly atmosphere.

This event is restricted to GUBERNA members. However, to further build our community, each GUBERNA member can use 1 wild card to invite a new potential GUBERNA member.

Use your wild card by sending an email to Sylvie Hubert informing us of the name, title, organisation and email address of the person you want to invite. We will warmly invite him/ her.