Coulson-Thomas, Colin (2024) Global warming and environmental responsibility [2024 London Global Convention on Corporate Governance and Sustainability]. In: 2024 London Global Convention on Corporate Governance and Sustainability, 13th - 16th, November 2024, Grand Ballroom, Hotel The Montcalm, Marble Arch, London WIH 7TN.

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Abstract

In a fracturing world, humanity faces multiple global risks and existential threats. Most of them, including global warming, result from human activity. Population growth, business activities and lifestyles are unsustainable. Corporate, individual and national responses are often too little too late. If remaining tipping points are triggered global warming becomes unstoppable. Responsible directors and boards face many obstacles, including distractions, misinformation, disinformation and delaying tactics and strategies. There is push back from electorates. Vested interests oppose the costs and disruption of phasing out fossil fuels. Directors face pressures, dilemmas, tough choices and difficult trade-offs. Their conduct will determine whether they are leaders or laggards in ambition, action and outcomes, and whether they are trusted by ESG investors and other stakeholders.

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Speech)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	global risks, existential threats, directors, corporate Boards, global warming, sustainability, tipping points, population growth, human activities, business activities, lifestyles, externalities, negative impacts, vested interests, fossil fuels, responsible leadership, delaying tactics, ESG
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2024 15:02
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48656

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