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Transition Finance Playbook: A practical guide for financial institutions
The Transition Finance Playbook: A practical guide for financial institutions provides insights from organizations at the leading edge of sustainable investing in Canada. It presents 14 Top Tips supported by practical, real-world examples and additional resources. The Playbook takes users through key steps from securing senior executive support for your organization’s transition strategy to strengthening […]
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 moreOpen Letter to the Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
The Canada Climate Law Initiative congratulates the Hon. Mark Carney on a successful campaign to serve as Prime Minister of Canada. Our initiative looks forward to working closely in partnership with the newly formed government. Below is an open letter sent to Prime Minister Carney. Dear Prime Minister Carney, On behalf of the Canada Climate Law […]
Read moreDirectors’ Duties & Climate Change in Japan: 2025
Japanese directors should identify and manage risks and opportunities relating to climate change. If they don’t, they could face personal liability for failing to act in accordance with their legal duties. This report provides comprehensive legal guidance on corporate directors’ responsibilities under Japanese law, outlining their duties to identify, disclose, and manage climate-related risks.
Read moreSubmission to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board on their proposed 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
The Canada Climate Law Initiative responded to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) consultation on their proposed 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. To facilitate the adoption of the Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) 1 and 2 through a strengthened strategic plan, we recommend:
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