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Oct 24th, 2024

In the Line of Duty? Institutional Investors’ Responsibilities Regarding Systemic Risks

Significant attention has been paid to how to mobilize trillions of dollars of private capital toward global climate goals. As part of that discussion, a great detail of attention has been paid to the question of whether institutional investors are permitted, and perhaps even required, to address those risks within their fiduciary duty. In the […]

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Oct 22nd, 2024

Board Pocket Guide: Nature and Climate Action

This board pocket guide provides a curated selection of global frameworks, methodologies, and standards essential for embedding nature and climate considerations into business operations, allowing boards to make informed decisions, manage risks, and seize opportunities for sustainability-driven growth.

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Oct 15th, 2024

Exploring shared prosperity: Indigenous leadership and partnerships for a just transition

To avoid climate catastrophe, renewable energy capacity must triple in the next six years. The private sector plays a critical role in this energy transition – as do Indigenous Peoples. If the opportunity of a just transition is to be realized, private sector and state commitment to Indigenous Peoples’ rights and transformative business models designed […]

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Sep 30th, 2024

Voluntarily applying ISSB Standards: A guide for preparers

By applying ISSB Standards voluntarily—in the absence of regulatory requirements—companies can provide decision-useful, globally comparable sustainability-related disclosures to investors. And, increasingly, investors around the world are calling on companies to do so. While meeting investor demand will be a key driver for many companies choosing to apply ISSB Standards voluntarily, as increasing numbers of jurisdictions […]

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Sep 27th, 2024

Submission to the Competition Bureau Canada on the Competition Act’s new greenwashing provisions

The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes recommendations to the Competition Bureau Canada on the Competition Act’s new greenwashing provisions. We believe clear guidelines will help organizations understand their obligations and ensure their environmental claims comply with the law.

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Sep 26th, 2024

Directors’ Duties Navigator: Climate Risk and Sustainability Disclosures

Climate change is a material, systemic and financial risk to corporations and their shareholders. This navigator on directors’ duties helps directors make informed decisions and understand their legal duties regarding how to manage that risk and understand the broader climate-related regulatory landscape in which they operate. This is the 4th edition of the previously titled […]

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