Today the Government of Ontario announced its path forward on the implementation of recommendations of the Capital Markets Modernization Task Force set out in their Report published earlier this year.
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have clearly garnered the attention of companies and their investors and stakeholders. Amid the global crises of the pandemic and climate change, there is a special allure to business strategies that can deliver profits and societal value, especially if those results are mutually reinforcing.
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Cyber risk management is a fundamental issue for organizations of all kinds and sizes. Directors of Canadian corporations have a legal responsibility to ensure their corporations have appropriate cyber risk management policies and practices and are prepared to respond effectively to cybersecurity incidents. Guidance from regulators, industry associations and other organizations can help corporate directors fulfill their cyber risk management duties.
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On 8 March, the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) Foundation Trustees updated on their strategic direction to strengthen financial corporate reporting, by taking account of the financial opportunities and risks of sustainability impacts on enterprise value creation. As a logical next step, today they have announced the establishment of a new working group, consisting of international initiatives focussed on investor interests and reporting on enterprise value creation.
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Peloton Capital Management and Stephen Smith have acquired Glass Lewis from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo).
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Wall Street is greenwashing the financial world, making sustainable investing merely PR, which is a distraction from the problem of climate change.
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