ESG Insights

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Increasing supply chain scrutiny: Are you ready for Canada’s modern slavery reporting requirements?

Insight

Published: March 22, 2023

Authors: Conor Chell, Aaron Marchadour, Laura Roberts, Maya Douglas

Categories: ESG

An act that would require companies across Canada to report on the measures they’re taking to guard against modern slavery in their supply chains is expected to soon become law. The… Read More

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ESG disclosure rules for banks and insurers will have “significant” impact

Insight

Published: March 17, 2023

Authors: Conor Chell, Laura Roberts, Maya Douglas

Categories: ESG

The world is still waiting for internationally accepted standards on climate-related financial disclosures – but that hasn’t stopped Canada’s banking and insurance regulator from mandating ESG disclosure by the end… Read More

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Looking for a major government contract? You’ll need emissions targets by April

Insight

Published: March 9, 2023

Authors: Conor Chell, Jodi Wildeman, K.C., Andrew Konopelny

Categories: ESG, Procurement

If you’re hoping to win a large federal government contract, you’ll soon need to have a plan to reduce your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On February 28, the Government of Canada… Read More

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Board directors and executive officers beware: Personal ESG liability is here

Insight

Published: February 16, 2023

Authors: Conor Chell, Laura Roberts, Maya Douglas

Categories: ESG

In a previous article, we discussed how a subpar ESG strategy could create liability and make your company a litigation target. Recently, a significant ESG liability trend has emerged and things… Read More

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Looking ahead to climate-related reporting requirements in Canada: Part 2

Insight

Published: February 13, 2023

Authors: Sean MacLachlan, Robert Law

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, ESG

In our last blog, we discussed the Canadian Securities Administrators’ (“CSA”) proposed climate-related disclosure requirements (the “Canadian Proposal”). This week, we’ll discuss international developments that have impacted the Canadian Proposal. Since… Read More

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Looking ahead to climate-related reporting requirements in Canada: Part 1

Insight

Published: February 6, 2023

Authors: Sean MacLachlan, Robert Law

Categories: Corporate Finance & Securities, ESG

Securities regulators in Canada and the United States are developing climate-related disclosure requirements for reporting issuers and registrants. In the first of this two-part blog series, we’ll summarize some of… Read More

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CSA Targets “Overly Promotional” ESG Disclosure

Insight

Published: November 7, 2022

Authors: Conor Chell, Laura Roberts

Categories: ESG

Weeks after Canada’s Competition Bureau launched an investigation into alleged greenwashing at Canada’s largest bank, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have released guidance aimed at cracking down on exaggerated sustainability… Read More

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Canadian Regulators Zero in on Greenwashing Claims

Insight

Published: October 19, 2022

Authors: Conor Chell, Laura Roberts

Categories: ESG

With mandatory ESG reporting coming soon to federally regulated financial institutions and public companies, regulators are already investigating claims of greenwashing at Canada’s largest bank. Earlier this week, Canada’s Competition Bureau… Read More

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Are Misleading Sustainability Claims Fashionable? Regulators Don’t Think So

Insight

Published: September 19, 2022

Authors: Conor Chell, Laura Roberts

Categories: ESG

With consumers and investors demanding companies take sustainability seriously, you may be tempted to exaggerate just how sustainable your company really is. But as two major retailers recently found out,… Read More

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Canada’s Climate-Change Carrot: Federal Government Launches Net-Zero Challenge

Insight

Published: August 30, 2022

Authors: Conor Chell, Laura Roberts

Categories: ESG

Choosing the proverbial carrot over the stick, a new initiative launched by the federal government aims to encourage private sector companies across Canada to develop credible – and accountable –… Read More