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Getting Board/Investment Committee Approval

Escalation path; key decision points; post-approval governance.

10 min read · Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead · Last reviewed July 2026


The investment case culminates in a decision. Securing approval from the board or investment committee - the final hurdle - draws together everything in this course: a sound case, well-presented, with the relationships and strategy to win the vote.

In this lesson

  • 01The approval moment
  • 02Understand the approval process
  • 03Know the decision-makers
  • 04Build support beforehand
  • 05Anticipate and address objections
  • 06The role of track record
  • 07After approval
  • 08Bringing the course together
  • 09Sources and further reading