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Directors’ Liability and Climate Risk: White Paper on Singapore
Alongside the new Chan legal opinion on directors’ responsibilities and climate change under Singapore law, the CCLI are pleased to publish a new white paper: Directors’ Liability and Climate Risk: White Paper on Singapore. Authored by Dr. Ernest Lim, Associate Professor, NUS Law who is also co-author of the Chan legal opinion, the white paper […]
Read moreClimate Risk – Technical Bulletin
Climate change is a sustainability issue that is both ubiquitous and differentiated—and thus presents unique risks and opportunities for companies and investors. The 2021 edition of this bulletin provides an overview of SASB’s approach to climate-related financial disclosure. SASB’s Climate Risk Technical Bulletin is designed to help investors better understand, measure, and manage their exposure […]
Read moreConsultation on Climate-related Risks in the Financial Sector
In January 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) launched a three-month consultation with the publication of a discussion paper, Navigating Uncertainty in Climate Change: Promoting Preparedness and Resilience to Climate-Related Risks. The paper focuses on risks arising from climate change that can affect the safety and soundness of federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) […]
Read moreHaida law of gina ‘waadluxan gud ad kwaagiida and Indigenous rights in conservation finance
Globally, we are facing an existential threat to biodiversity from human activities that have intruded into terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial ecosystems, exacerbating global warming. The Supreme Court of Canada has held that climate change “is a threat of the highest order to the country, and indeed the world.” Corporations and financial institutions increasingly recognize the […]
Read moreConsultation on Bill C-97
The Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada opened a consultation on the amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) to bring transparency and more effective governance to federally-regulated companies. We submitted a letter of policy recommendations in March 2021.
Read moreHow to Get Net-Zero Right: Principles, tools and steps for safe, inclusive net-zero pathways
In this report, the Pembina Institute addresses Canada’s net-zero pathways. Not all pathways are created equal, pathways to net-zero should also be guided by these essential principles: Pathways to net-zero must be anchored in science and respect a carbon budget; Pathways must prioritize early, deep, sustained, technologically feasible reductions in every sector; Pathways must define […]
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