Board directors at risk of legal claims if they neglect nature-related impacts

Failure to consider nature-related risks could put UK directors in breach of their fiduciary duties and lead to personal liability, according to a new legal opinion

Boards should prioritise nature-related risks and integrate them in directors’ decision-making in order to avoid legal challenges, says a new legal opinion commissioned by environmental consultancy Pollination Law and the non-profit Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative.