June 25, 2025
Building resilience: A guide to climate governance for Canada’s construction sector
The Canadian construction industry is in a critical position to have a long-lasting impact, helping to build sustainable businesses and communities. By prioritizing and strengthening their own climate governance and collaborating with companies throughout the construction value chain, construction companies have the ability to work to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and adapt our physical communities to be more resilient. With every step towards building greener and more effective climate governance, the Canadian construction sector can have a tangible impact on creating a more sustainable and resilient future.
Canadian construction companies face substantial physical and transition risks arising from climate change that require careful consideration. While this Guide has highlighted a number of these, it also outlined some of the significant climate-related opportunities available for companies in Canada’s construction industry to leverage.
By clarifying the legal landscape of climate change and the net-zero transition for companies in Canada’s construction industry, this Guide, in collaboration with the Canadian Construction Association, equips leaders with a practical framework for implementing effective climate governance across companies of all types and sizes. It provides recommendations and practical tools for directors, management, and other professionals in the industry to employ within their companies to ensure they continue to meet market expectations, regulatory requirements, remain competitive, and fulfill their duties in managing and overseeing the impacts of climate change and the transition to a net-zero economy.