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Sustainable Investing Trends for Canadian Hospital Foundations: Addressing Barriers and Seizing Opportunities
This webinar will review of key findings from the 2025 Canadian Hospital Foundation Survey on Sustainable Investing, conducted by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care in partnership with the Trottier Family Foundation, PEACH, the Canada Climate Law Initiative, and Quinn+Partners. This session will explore: Whether you are a board member, executive, or investment professional, […]
Add to calendarAdvancing Canada’s climate goals through sustainable finance: A cross-partisan dialogue
Join us for an engaging online event where elected officials will discuss their strategies for advancing Canada’s climate goals through sustainable finance, ensuring Canada builds a resilient economy and healthy environment. Canada has committed to climate action both internationally and domestically. As part of Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, the government pledged to cut […]
Add to calendarStrengthening climate resilience in the financial services sector: Perspective from Québec’s AMF Climate Risk Management Guideline
In late 2023, the Autorité des marchés financiers’ (AMF), the organization that oversees Québec’s financial industry, published a draft Climate Risk Management Guideline, which will apply to licensed insurers, financial services cooperatives, authorized trust companies and other authorized deposit institutions. The Guideline acknowledges that climate-related risks can significantly affect the safety and soundness of Québec-regulated […]
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2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card
Shift’s annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card is an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers. Collectively managing $2.4 trillion in retirement savings, these pension funds have all acknowledged that climate change poses significant risks for their investments. Runaway global heating and destabilizing […]
IFRS 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 […]
In 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 […]
Board 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.