Board Leadership for Growth and Resilience: Guiding Principles for Climate and Nature GovernanceW H I T E P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 6In collaboration with DeloitteImages: Adobe Stock, Getty Images, iStockDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.© 2026 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4Introduction to foundations and principles 6Foundation 1: Skills and knowledge 9Foundation 2: Stakeholder collaboration 11Foundation 3: Culture 13Principle 1: Oversight and responsibility 15Principle 2: Strategy 17Principle 3: Risk and opportunity 19Principle 4: Disclosure and transparency 21Appendix 23A1 Research methodology 23Contributors 25Endnotes 26This report is interactive Look out for this icon for pages that can be interacted with To ensure interactive capability, please download and open this PDF with Adobe Acrobat.Board Leadership for Growth and Resilience2Boardrooms today face a landscape where complex risks and emerging opportunities are accelerating at pace. Board discussions now routinely cover issues that were rarely on the agenda a decade ago, from geoeconomics and artificial intelligence to cyber threats. ...
