In this article, we explore 10 important trends that should be of interest to general counsel and boards in their
strategic and compliance planning.
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In the intricate tapestry of corporate strategy and business priorities, Investor Relations (IR) is often underestimated and deprioritized by human resource (HR) teams – but this is a rookie mistake. A top-tier Investor Relations Officer (IRO) can be a catalyst for a substantial boost in a company's return on investment (ROI), and – beyond these two acronyms conveniently being anagrams of each other – the truth is that a strong IRO can have a transformative impact on the future of your business.
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How can a company that tells a positive overall story in the front of its annual report present a loss in its financial statements? And why has a newly announced net-zero strategy had no effect on asset values in a company’s financial statements? These are the types of questions investors ask themselves when they look at a company’s report.
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IFRS Foundation and GRI publish summary of interoperability considerations for GHG emissions.
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A significant majority of CEOs are planning, currently undertaking, or have already completed a series of actions to prepare their companies to address the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, including two thirds looking to upskill or reskill their workforce, and more than three quarters innovating new, climate friendly products or services, according to a new global CEO survey released by professional services firm PwC.
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Now in its 20th year, the Global 100 ranking reveals that corporate leaders ?are pouring more of their revenues into sustainable investments than ever.
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Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG.
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On January 11, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published the final amendments to several national instruments and policies to adopt an “access equals delivery” model (the AED Model), which would allow reporting issuers (other than investment funds) to satisfy the requirement to deliver certain prospectuses by (i) publicly filing the document on SEDAR+, and (ii) issuing and filing a news release announcing that the document is publicly available on SEDAR+ and that a paper or electronic copy can be obtained upon request.
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On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada released its long-awaited guidance on Canada's modern slavery reporting legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act ("Act").
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Since January 1, 2020, distributing corporations (generally, public companies) governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) have been required to provide diversity disclosures regarding "designated groups," as defined in the Employment Equity Act (EEA). A recent report by the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force (Task Force) has made recommendations to, among other things, update the definition of, and categories included in "designated groups." Any such updates could impact diversity disclosure requirements under the CBCA.
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