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
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
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
Across Canada, public and private companies are scrambling to understand the implications of upcoming environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure requirements. In this article, we’ll break down where the… Read More
More than ever before, the Canadian agriculture and food sector is recognizing the importance of performing well from an environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) perspective.
The ag sector is intimately… Read More
If the first wave of ESG was about marketing and promotion, then the second wave is shaping up to be about litigation and enforcement.
Despite the recent pushback on ESG ratings… Read More
You might assume that electric vehicle manufacturers would have high ESG ratings – but that isn’t necessarily the case, as evidenced by Tesla’s recent removal from a prominent ESG index.
Earlier… Read More
The “perfect storm” of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) activism we discussed in a previous blog rages on, impacting both public and private companies across multiple sectors. Activism in… Read More
Authors: Conor Chell, Rangi Jeerakathil, Samina Ullah
The federal government outlined its plans for achieving net zero – and requiring big banks and other financial institutions to make climate-related financial disclosures – in its… Read More
Authors: Conor Chell, Samina Ullah, Laura Roberts
The rollout will be gradual, but mandatory ESG disclosure is finally coming to Canada – and so are legal risks for companies that fail… Read More
