'Company secretaries can assist organisations in building their climate governance infrastructures.' Explain.

Company secretaries can assist organisations in building their climate governance infrastructures, including putting in place structures, policies and procedures for managing climate-related risks and opportunities. They can also help by improving the boards' and management's understanding of their roles and responsibilities in creating a good culture for effective climate governance. Some practical ways in which company secretaries can assist with climate governance are: ensure climate-change related oversight roles and responsibilities are incorporated in board and subcommittees' mandates. advise the board to set up a dedicated subcommittee to manage climate change issues if their impacts are financially material to the company. ensure climate-change elements are embedded in the board and corporate culture and values. ensure the board is well informed of the latest climate-related trends through continuous training. help the board understand how management identifies, assesses and manages climate-related risks and opportunities. assist in capacity building by advising the board and the nomination committee to consider including climate-related expertise in their composition, and ensure that management takes up its role in assessing and managing climate-related issues.