Resources for Directors

Understand climate-related risks and opportunities and build climate competence to remain competitive

Jan 1st, 2020

4 Questions For: Dianne Saxe on The Climate Change Crisis

Osgoode Professor Cynthia Williams has four questions for alumna Dianne Saxe ’74, ’91 LLM, ’91 PhD, one of Canada’s most respected environmental lawyers, on the climate change crisis.

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Nov 1st, 2019

Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius

An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty.

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Sep 1st, 2019

Investor Leadership Network Advocates for Stronger Climate Change Disclosure

The report shares the lessons learned by the Investor Leadership Network members while implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). TCFD Implementation, Practical Insights and Perspectives from Behind the Scenes for Institutional Investors is the product of the ILN’s climate change initiative and is intended to assist asset owners and […]

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Sep 1st, 2019

Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

This Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) was prepared following an IPCC Panel decision in 2016 to prepare three Special Reports during the Sixth Assessment Cycle. By assessing new scientific literature, the SROCC responds to government and observer organization proposals. The SROCC follows the other two Special Reports on […]

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Aug 1st, 2019

Staff Notice 51-358: Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks

The focus on climate change-related issues in Canada and internationally has grown rapidly in recent years. In order to make informed investment and voting decisions, investors, particularly institutional investors, are seeking improved disclosure on the material risks, opportunities, financial impacts and governance processes related to climate change. Securities legislation in Canada requires reporting issuers (issuers) […]

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Aug 1st, 2019

Climate Change and Land

An IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.

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