Resources for Directors
Understand climate-related risks and opportunities and build climate competence to remain competitive
Climate Change and Legal Risk
In this presentation, Dr. Janis Sarra, Presidential Distinguished Professor and Professor of Law University of British Columbia, outlined the fiduciary obligations of corporate directors and pension fiduciaries as they relate to climate change. Professor Cynthia A. Williams, Osler Chair in Business Law, Osgoode Hall Law School provided an overview of the Task Force on Climate-related […]
Read moreSASB Standards
SASB Standards identify the subset of environmental, social, and governance issues most relevant to financial performance in each of 77 industries. They are designed to help companies disclose financially-material sustainability information to investors. SASB’s rigorous and transparent standard-setting process includes evidence-based research, broad and balanced participation from companies, investors, and subject matter experts, and oversight […]
Read moreReport from Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables: Seizing opportunities for growth
The Economic Strategy Tables—a new model for industry-government collaboration—were announced as part of the Government of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan to support economic growth in six key sectors: advanced manufacturing, agri-food, clean technology, digital industries, health/bio-sciences and resources of the future. The industry-led work of these Tables has resulted in sector-specific plans for economic […]
Read moreCanadian perspectives on recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure
Canadian perspectives on recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure. What do Canadian organizations think about the TCFD recommendations? Watch this series of video interviews to understand how Canadian investors and companies are embracing enhanced climate change disclosure.
Read moreStaff Notice 51-354: Report on Climate-Related Disclosure
Staff of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are publishing this notice to report on the findings of our project to review the disclosure by reporting issuers (issuers) of risks and financial impacts associated with climate change. The project included research, consultations and review of mandatory continuous disclosure (CD) documents, sustainability reports and other voluntary disclosures […]
Read moreDirectors’ Liability and Climate Risk: Canada – Country Paper
The paper is a more accessible form of reporting the research in the first two papers. It is one of country studies from four jurisdictions, complemented by conferences in Australia (August 2016), Canada (October 2017), South Africa (January 2018) and the UK (June 2016). The national legal papers follow a uniform structure to facilitate comparison […]
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