Resources for Directors

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

Mar 20th, 2023

A Guide to Effective Climate Governance for TSX Venture Issuers in the Mining Sector

This guide provides information to support TSXV-listed boards, management, and professionals in the mining and mineral exploration sector on their path to effective climate governance. It clarifies the legal duties of directors and officers of junior mining companies with respect to climate change; offers insights regarding proposed new regulation; highlights industry guidance on effective climate […]

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Feb 7th, 2023

Navigating the rising tide of greenwashing

In this publication by MinterEllison, the authors explore the latest trends, sharing insights and practical tips from recent regulatory investigations and greenwashing litigation in Australia and globally.

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Dec 13th, 2022

Biodiversity Risk: Legal Implications for Companies and their Directors

This paper by the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative analyses the relevance of biodiversity risks to companies and economies in the discharge of directors’ legal duties globally.

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Nov 8th, 2022

Integrity matters: Net zero commitments by businesses, financial institutions, cities and regions

Report from the United Nations’ High-Level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities

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Nov 7th, 2022

A guide to effective climate governance in the Canadian real estate sector: Building for the net-zero future

This guide provides information to help boards, management, and professionals in the Canadian commercial real estate sector understand and deal with the increasing implications of climate change and the net-zero transition, including the risks, legal duties of those that should manage them, effective governance practices they should embrace, and where and how to leverage the […]

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Oct 20th, 2022

Banking on a Net-Zero Future: Effective Climate Governance for Canadian Banks

A comprehensive guide to the current state of the law, the risks and opportunities associated with climate change for the financial sector, best practice guidance developed in Canada and globally on oversight and governance, and a snapshot of the kinds of decisions bank boards are making on their pathway to net-zero emissions. This is a […]

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