Corporate Governance
Four Ways Climate Change Impacts Businesses
Climate change is a systemic risk. It is impacting all aspects of the global economy and poses challenges to each and every business — large…
Why Continuous Climate Education is Important for Businesses
Climate education has become increasingly relevant for businesses as governments around the world increase their focus on climate policies and regulations. In order to get…
Executive Compensation and Climate Metrics: Could This Be the Solution We Have Been Waiting for?
As climate change issues become increasingly material to businesses, organizations everywhere are struggling to keep pace. Many are setting net-zero targets and revealing new long-term…
TCFD Governance White Paper – What Does Good Look Like
Good governance is the foundation of an effective climate response. An organization that gets governance wrong almost invariably makes bad climate decisions. Conversely, an organization…
How Will Investor Net-Zero Commitments Impact Businesses?
The Business Impact of Net-Zero Investing In September 2021, right before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a record 587 investors with US$46 trillion in…
What the Glasgow Climate Pact Means for Business
COP26 concluded on November 13 with a deal between almost 200 countries to significantly ramp up global climate action. The final Glasgow Climate Pact (“the…
Why Businesses Should Pay Attention to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero
November 3 was ‘Finance Day’ at COP26. Appropriately, much of the media spotlight that day was taken up by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net…
How The High Ambition Coalition at COP26 is Setting the Pace for Climate Action
What is the High Ambition Coalition? The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) is an informal alliance of countries within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…
How COP26 Could Transform Business
The UN’s annual flagship meeting on climate change, which kicked off this week, could yield major agreements on net-zero emissions targets, climate finance, carbon trading,…
Reports on Climate Impacts Call for Courageous Financial Interventions to Bolster Resiliency
Recent reports on climate impacts and adaptation provide further justification for bold actions now to move Canada to a low-carbon and resilient economy. It’s clear…