Resources for Directors

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

Jan 1st, 2018

Sustainable Finance and Investing in a Responsible Future

The following memorandum provides an overview of how universities are addressing climate change through their endowment assets. In the introduction, a brief taxonomy of sustainable investing is provided – spectrum of capital that looks at traditional investing, responsible investing, sustainable investing, impact investing and philanthropy. We also review some recent examples and trends of sustainable […]

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Jan 1st, 2018

Stewardship Investing Report – 2020

At CDPQ, we invest constructive capital knowing that performance and progress go hand in hand. By directing capital toward a greener and more equitable transition, we can generate growth while contributing to a more sustainable world.

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Jan 1st, 2018

200 Million Tonnes of Opportunity

200 Million Tonnes of Opportunity highlights the work of leaders in 12 sectors across Canada. It crunches a decade’s worth of data to reveal crucial business intelligence and valuable insights for Canadian SME leaders that would like to profitably reduce their emissions, and for governments that would like them to succeed. The report provides: A detailed […]

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Oct 1st, 2017

FAQs – Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIPP)

Under section 78(1) of Regulation 909 under the Pension Benefits Act (PBA), the administrator of a pension plan is required to establish a statement of investment policies and procedures (SIPP) for the plan that meets the requirements of the federal investment regulations (FIR), as modified in sections 47.8 and 79 of the Regulation.  Effective January 1, […]

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Sep 1st, 2017

Converging on Climate Risk: CDSB, the SASB, and the TCFD

After extensive deliberation and discussion, the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) issued its final recommendations in June 2017, marking an important turning point for the resilience of global financial markets. As Task Force Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg has stated, “without effective disclosure of [climate-related] risks, the financial impacts of climate change may not […]

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Aug 1st, 2017

Climate change briefing: Questions directors should ask

Climate change is a business issue. This publication outlines 20 questions for boards of directors to ask in overseeing organizational risk management, business strategy and performance in the context of climate change.

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