ESG for boards

Support your board with ESG insight tailored to high-impact industries. Enable stronger governance, strategic clarity, and credible decision-making.

Challenges in ESG compliance 

In hard-to-abate sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals, boards face a uniquely complex ESG landscape. Balancing decarbonization, stakeholder expectations, and regulatory scrutiny requires more than compliance, it demands strategic ESG integration. From the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to climate transition risks, boards are expected to lead with foresight, transparency, and accountability. However, the pressure to understand evolving ESG standards, material risks, and their implications on long-term value creation continues to mount.  

DNV has partnered with FutureBoards to offer the ESG for boards program to help directors and executives understand how ESG impacts board roles, composition, and processes. Participants earn an ESG competence certificate from DNV, and companies with at least 40% certified board members receive a company-level ESG certificate. 

How our ESG services support you  

DNV’s ESG for boards service provides strategic insight and tailored support to board members- We help boards strengthen oversight of ESG risks and opportunities through structured assessments, governance reviews, board training, and scenario analysis. Whether it’s aligning with investor expectations, reporting under CSRD, or integrating ESG into core business strategy, our service ensures boards have the tools and knowledge to lead with confidence and credibility.  

What sets our hard-to-abate approach apart

Sector-specific ESG intelligence

Deep knowledge of ESG risks and opportunities in hard-to-abate industries, enabling tailored strategies for sustainable transformation.

Governance and compliance excellence

Strengthen board structures, reporting lines, and ESG oversight mechanisms while navigating EU and global regulations with tailored guidance.

Strategic foresight and resilience

Apply scenario planning and risk assessments to align long-term ESG goals with business strategy and future-proof decision-making.

Custom board and leadership training

Enhance understanding of material ESG issues, disclosures, and the strategic implications of sustainability for corporate performance.

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Trusted experts in hard-to-abate 

DNV is a trusted global partner with deep experience in both ESG and high-impact sectors. Our cross-disciplinary teams bring assurance expertise, regulatory insight, and industry-specific knowledge to help boards make sound, strategic decisions. We are committed to enabling stronger corporate governance through practical frameworks, independent assessments, and leadership engagement. With DNV, your board gains the clarity, confidence, and capacity to govern ESG issues effectively and credibly.  

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Benefits of our ESG services 

  • Build ESG competence and accountability at the board level 
  • Align board oversight with CSRD, CSDDD, and global frameworks 
  • Identify material ESG risks and opportunities 
  • Strengthen ESG-related disclosures and investor confidence 
  • Support sustainable long-term value creation 
  • Enhance organizational reputation and stakeholder trust 

I am dedicated to working with our experts to help businesses accelerate responsible and credible decarbonization. This includes facilitating digital, green, safe, and circular transformations by leveraging DNV’s expertise in supply chain management, assurance, traceability, transparency, circularity, human rights, product certification, sustainability & ESG, sustainable finance, verification, assessment, advisory, strategy, business resilience, and risk management

  • Christopher Lilholm
  • Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Services
  • DNV

Explore our latest ESG research and reports

Gain data-driven insights and industry intelligence from DNV experts to inform better ESG decision-making and strategy alignment.

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