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Climate risk assessments must engage with the law
Climate-related financial risk is the dominant frame through which many companies, investors, and regulators engage with climate change. The authors argue that developments in legal action mean that the basis for these assessments, which focus on physical and transition risks, is no longer accurate. Accounting for the legal system substantially alters the distribution of climate-related […]
Read moreFrom Risk to Reward: The Business Imperative to Finance Climate Adaptation and Resilience
This report by BCG articulates a framework for how businesses can invest in adaptation and resilience, especially in emerging markets and developing economies. To protect private sector assets and the workforces they rely on, businesses can zero in on specific investments in adaptation that are producing at-market or above-market returns, and fast-track those returns by […]
Read moreNature and social aspects of climate-related risks and opportunities
IFRS S2 requires an entity to disclose information about its climate-related risks and opportunities. Entities might identify climate-related risks and opportunities at the nexus of climate and nature (for example, those related to water or deforestation), as well as those closely associated with socioeconomic aspects, such as the just transition to a lower-carbon economy. Stakeholders […]
Read moreAddressing Scope 3: A Start Here Guide
A guide for leaders of companies of all sizes to understand the basics of Scope 3 emissions and how companies should begin to take credible action. The guidance, by the Embedding Project, is anchored in the real-world experience of companies that are already navigating this journey.
Read moreSubmission to the Premier and the BC Government on Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Financial Services and Corporate Sectors
The Canada Climate Law Initiative submits that four key policy recommendations have the potential to considerably enhance the British Columbia government’s oversight of financial services and support the corporate sector in the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy.
Read moreSubmission to BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)
The Canada Climate Law Initiative submits that three key policy recommendations have the potential to considerably enhance the British Columbia government’s oversight of financial services.
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