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Interoperability mapping between the GRI Standards and the TNFD Recommended Disclosures and metrics
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published a joint interoperability mapping resource that gives a detailed overview of alignment between the TNFD Disclosure Recommendations and metrics and the GRI Standards. The TNFD and GRI have developed a guidance document and correspondence table to help GRI’s 14,000 reporters globally align […]
Read moreCultivating effective climate governance: A guide for small farm corporations in Canada
Planning for climate change, beyond the farmgate and the immediate crop season, is the purpose of this guide, intended for farms smaller than 5,000 hectares (12,355 acres). Directors of smaller farm corporations need to have effective climate governance in place and consider climate-related risks and opportunities in their decision-making to ensure the farm business they […]
Read moreSubmission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of the 2025 Federal Budget
The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes three recommendations to the Finance Committee regarding priorities for the next federal budget in this submission. We believe three key policy changes can effectively amplify federal action on the management of climate-related financial risks and opportunities, and help support a sustainable economy for Canadians.
Read moreStocktake on Nature-related Risks: Supervisory and regulatory approaches and perspectives on financial risk
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) conducted a stocktake of regulatory and supervisory initiatives associated with the identification and assessment of nature-related financial risks, including an investigation of the perception of central banks and supervisors regarding whether nature degradation, such as biodiversity loss, is a relevant financial risk. The stocktake summarizes current and planned regulatory and […]
Read moreAnnual Report 2023-2024
Read moreSustainability-Linked Bond Principles
Sustainability-linked bonds aim to further develop the key role that debt markets can play in funding and encouraging companies that contribute to sustainability (from an environmental and/or social and/or governance perspective). The Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles provide guidelines that recommend structuring features, disclosure and reporting. They are intended for use by market participants and are designed […]
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