Resources for Directors
Understand climate-related risks and opportunities and build climate competence to remain competitive
Building resilience: A guide to climate governance for Canada’s construction sector
The Canadian construction industry is in a critical position to have a long-lasting impact, helping to build sustainable businesses and communities. By prioritizing and strengthening their own climate governance and collaborating with companies throughout the construction value chain, construction companies have the ability to work to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and adapt […]
Read moreClimate-Conscious Boards: Leading Canada’s Tech Firms to Sustainability
Canadian technology companies are increasingly vulnerable to climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, supply chain disruptions, rising insurance costs, and more stringent regulatory requirements. As they navigate these growing challenges, directors across the sector must fulfill their legal duties of care, diligence, and loyalty by proactively overseeing climate-related financial risks and ensuring that climate considerations […]
Read moreAsking Better Questions on Nature: A Guide for Board Directors
The “Asking Better Questions on Nature” series is designed to help senior executives across business and finance surface critical insights about nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities to inform their decision making. The first guide released is for board directors.
Read moreIFRS S2 Adoption by Jurisdiction
Summary The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced that “[c]lose to 400 organisations from 64 jurisdictions have committed to advancing the adoption or use of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s climate-related reporting at a global level” at the COP28. The Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) has conducted research into the jurisdictional adoption of the International […]
Read moreIn the Line of Duty? Institutional Investors’ Responsibilities Regarding Systemic Risks
Significant attention has been paid to how to mobilize trillions of dollars of private capital toward global climate goals. As part of that discussion, a great detail of attention has been paid to the question of whether institutional investors are permitted, and perhaps even required, to address those risks within their fiduciary duty. In the […]
Read moreBoard Pocket Guide: Nature and Climate Action
This board pocket guide provides a curated selection of global frameworks, methodologies, and standards essential for embedding nature and climate considerations into business operations, allowing boards to make informed decisions, manage risks, and seize opportunities for sustainability-driven growth.
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