NHF Board Leadership Conference Reflections: Climate Risk, Governance and the Homes We Are Responsible For
12/03/2026
Jenny Danson
I left the National Housing Federation Board Leadership conference with a mixture of reassurance and unease.
Reassurance because the conversation has moved on. Climate change is no longer being spoken about as a distant environmental issue or a technical bolt on to net zero plans. It is firmly in the room when we talk about risk, governance and long term organisational stability.
Unease because, if we are honest, most of us are still finding our feet.
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