Business Future Pathways’ report outlines why climate transition planning is now essential for Canadian competitiveness and investment. In a world of accelerating change, climate disruption is one source of change that businesses can foresee—and prepare for.

Transition plans deliver tangible business benefits. They build internal capacity, strengthen strategy alignment and open access to capital and markets. Canada is falling behind global peers. Other economies are advancing faster with clear policies and investor expectations for credible transition plans. A lack of consistent guidance is slowing progress. Canadian investors and companies need a shared, practical definition of what “credible” looks like.