## Board Leadership for Growth and Resilience


# WHITE PAPERGuiding Principles for Climate and Nature Governance

These principles support boards in governing with the future in mind. They provide guidance on setting strategic direction amid uncertainty, anchoring ambition in purpose and values, and holding management accountable for building resilience and long-term value, including the integration of climate and nature into strategy and decision-making.As climate and nature increasingly shape markets, investment and competitiveness, effective board governance is essential—not only to manage risk, but to seize the opportunities of the transition and strengthen long-term business performance.

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## Additional reading


### Principles at a Glance

This two-page summary provides a concise overview of the Guiding Principles for Climate and Nature Governance.

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### For practical application

This supplementary document sets out a structured set of questions for each principle, designed to support both board-level reflection and engagement with management. It serves as a practical tool to facilitate informed discussion and oversight in the boardroom.

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### China-specific Guidance for the Principles

The paper uses the Guiding Principles to outline how the boardroom can become a critical driver of China's industrial transformation in the context of its 15th Five-Year-Plan.

[Explore](https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Climate_and_Nature_Governance_2026.pdf)


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