Resources for Trustees
Understand climate-related risks and opportunities and build climate competence to improve effective fund management.
Sink or Swim: Transforming Canada’s economy for a global low-carbon future
The global low-carbon transition needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change has already begun sweeping across economies and industries around the world, and it is building strength. In response, Canada faces a critical choice that will define our economic prospects for generations: will we fight against the tide, simply tread water, or will […]
Read moreCanada’s transition to net zero: Accelerating collaboration to meet 2050
CPA Canada’s report on Canada’s Transition to Net Zero: Accelerating Collaboration to Meet 2050 offers practical actions key players can take to facilitate a unified, inclusive, and just transition that positions Canada to remain competitive in a global low-carbon future. The report will help Canada’s key economic sector leaders, policymakers, and the investment community, by providing them […]
Read moreTask Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) – 2021 Status Report
The latest TCFD status report describes progress on climate-related disclosure and TCFD implementation efforts, insights, and challenges. “Since the release of the 2020 TCFD status report, over 1,000 additional organizations have pledged support for the TCFD recommendations. As of October 6, 2021, the Task Force had over 2,600 supporters globally, including 1,069 financial institutions, responsible […]
Read moreTask Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) – Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans
The Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans guidance describes recent developments around climate-related metrics and users’ increasing focus on information describing organizations’ plans for transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The guidance also describes a set of cross-industry, climate-related metric categories that the Task Force believes all organizations can disclose.
Read moreUnder Water: The Costs of Climate Change for Canada’s Infrastructure
Canada’s infrastructure isn’t prepared for the climate crisis. The third report in our Costs of Climate Change series finds that Canada’s infrastructure decisions aren’t accounting for climate change. These risks are leaving Canadians under water, physically and financially, threatening our future well-being and prosperity. In response, governments can direct public and private investment toward more […]
Read moreClimate-related Legal Risks for Financial Institutions: Executive Brief
Introduction Financial sector risk leaders, risk managers, and board risk committees are increasingly aware of climate-related legal risks to financial institutions. In Canada, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has identified liability risk as a source of climate-related financial risk facing deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies, and pension funds. These risks include regulatory […]
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