Climate Science Is Clearer Than Ever—What It Means for Boards
Originally published on Boards Impact Forum and Digoshen Blog, September 1, 2025
Climate science is clearer than ever: the planet is warming faster than predicted, driven by greenhouse gas emissions. Politics may shift, but the facts remain. For boards, this clarity raises an urgent question—how to lead with responsibility in the face of accelerating climate risks and opportunities.
Key reflections from the full article include:
- The science is undeniable — Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, underscores that the pace of warming is accelerating and demands urgent systemic response.
- The business perspective — Sumant Sinha, CEO of ReNew, highlights how renewable energy companies are scaling solutions, but stress that progress hinges on supportive policy, corporate leadership, and capital flows.
- The global framing — Hosted by Pim Valdre, Head of the World Economic Forum’s Climate Ambition Initiative, the discussion stresses that climate action is no longer peripheral; it is central to competitiveness and resilience.
- What it means for boards — Directors must embed climate in strategy, risk assessment, and disclosure. They must also balance short-term pressures with long-term stewardship, recognizing that resilience and value creation depend on climate-aligned decisions.
The invitation is clear: boards cannot afford delay. With the science sharper than ever, climate leadership is now a fiduciary duty—demanding courage, foresight, and accountability.
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About Liselotte Engstam, Digoshen & Novisali
Liselotte Engstam is an explorer of perspectives, an adventurer of ideas, a pathfinder of meaning, and a guide of timeless transitions. She bridges the worlds of board leadership and art, helping organizations and individuals navigate disruption while nurturing creativity and reflection.
As founder of Digoshen, she works with boards and leaders to expand future insights and reduce digital and sustainability blindspots. Through research, networks, and executive programs, Digoshen supports responsible value creation in the digital and sustainable age, contributing thought leadership via books, articles, events, Digoshen Exploring Leaders podcast, and blogs.
She also serves as Chair of the Boards Impact Forum in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance. The Forum convenes board members, thought leaders, and experts in dialogues, webinars, and collaborative events, accelerating action on climate, AI, and sustainability.
Through her artistic practice as Novisali, Liselotte explores creativity and meaning. Her watercolors, digitally reimagined, invite reflection and renewal, offering perspectives that connect head, heart, and hand, and complementing her work with leaders and boards.
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