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Open in the appNature currently has no formal voice in corporate governance, even though board decisions have a direct impact on it. Should it be given a place, and what should it be? During Climate Week, Ethos and The Positive Project invite you to a lunch debate to explore this question. The… Nature currently has no formal voice in corporate governance, even though board decisions have a direct impact on it. Should it be given a place, and what should it be? During Climate Week, Ethos and The Positive Project invite you to a lunch debate to explore this question. The programme features short presentations bringing together perspectives from an investor, lawyer, parliamentarian, board member and business representative, as well as a concrete case study illustrated by Norsys and the presentation of a White Paper dedicated to the representation of Nature within companies produced by The Positive Project. You will then participate in a role-playing game that simulates a board meeting. It tests several degrees of nature integration, from a simple source of inspiration to shareholder status. The objective is not to settle the question. You will leave with concrete tools to address the subject in your own organisation. The objective is not to settle it, but to give you concrete tools to take a position on this question within your own organisation. Audience: board members, investors, lawyers, sustainability managers and anyone interested in corporate governance. Programme: 12:00 – 12:10 · Welcome, introductory remarks Vincent Kaufmann (Ethos Foundation) 12:10 – 12:20 · Capsule 1 – Concrete case study Frantz Gault (Vivoices) 12:20 – 12:30 · Capsule 2 – Integrating Nature into Corporate Governance Sara Gnoni (The Positive Project) 12:30 – 12:40 · Capsule 3 – The lawyer's perspective Gaspard Genton (Lawyers for Climate) 12:40 – 13:10 · Round Table – How can these Governance models with Nature be implemented in Switzerland? Moderation: Sara Gnoni (The Positive Project) and Sébastien Dubas (Ethos Foundation) Panellists: Delphine Klopfenstein (Les Vert·e·s), Vincent Kaufman (Ethos Foundation) and Clara…