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Climate Change Disclosures: What Board Directors Need to Know
The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative has partnered with the Climate Governance Initiative (CGI) to prepare this Quarterly Update for the CGI network. This is the second update of a series of quarterly learning materials on climate change as it relates to boards’ duties and governance.
Read moreTaxonomy Roadmap Report
The Taxonomy Roadmap Report, by the Sustainable Finance Action Council (SFAC), contains 10 recommendations addressing the merits, design and implementation of a green and transition finance taxonomy for Canada. Taxonomies can provide a standardized approach for benchmarking economic activities that are consistent with domestic and global climate goals. They set screening criteria that allow users, […]
Read moreSubmission to Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) for its draft Guideline B-15 Climate Risk Management
The Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) applauds the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) for its draft Guideline B-15 Climate Risk Management. The proposed Guideline is important recognition that climate-related risks can significantly affect the safety and soundness of federally-regulated financial institutions (FRFI), in turn affecting the integrity of the Canadian financial system. […]
Read moreThe Net Zero Investor Playbook
Investor Leadership Network’s Net Zero Investor Playbook offers an inventory of approaches institutional investors are taking to transition investing and highlights key challenges. The Net Zero Investor Playbook summarizes of the wide range of approaches to transition investing that investors are taking and categorizes them into four themes: Portfolio emissions forecasting and target setting Alignment […]
Read moreSubmission on CAPSA’s draft Guideline on Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations in Pension Plan Management (ESG Guideline)
We are thankful for the opportunity to make submissions on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ (CAPSA‘s) draft Guideline on Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations in Pension Plan Management (ESG Guideline). The Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) supports the three very broad principles contained in the Guideline; however, our view is that the baseline […]
Read moreSubmission to IFRS ISSB on IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures
The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) and its International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) provided the opportunity to comment on the proposed IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures (IFRS S2). The Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) supports the overall framework of the exposure draft being aligned with the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures […]
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