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ELC's Anne Solgaard on Nature Joining the Board at Norwegian Outdoor Apparel Company Northern Playground
ELC summer intern Raphael Nahon interviews ELC Nature Governance Business Development Associate Anne Solgaard about Norwegian outdoor apparel company Northern Playground (NP) appointing Nature to its Board of Directors. Solgaard discusses the process at NP as well as how she came to get engaged with the idea of Nature on the Board, where other interested companies can start, why much of the initial Nature on the Board activity has been in Europe, and more.
Nature on the Board—and Three Other Creative Ways Nature Can Become Part of Corporate Governance
Did you know that Nature can be formally represented in the corporate boardroom and decision-making processes? One way to do so is through the appointment of a Nature “proxy”—a human being designated to represent the interests of Nature, to advocate for Nature’s rights, and to promote the agency of Nature as her voice. Earth Law Center’s Nature Governance Agency works with companies to embed Nature’s voice into governance through practical legal tools, learning facilitation, and tailored ecological training.