IR Leader
April 09, 2024

CIRI and Notified Partnership Extended for a Second Year

CIRI is pleased to announce that Notified will continue as National Strategic Partner for a second consecutive year. This ongoing partnership demonstrates Notified’s dedication to supporting the association’s efforts to inspire and create meaningful professional development programs and innovative, thought-provoking events to benefit CIRI’s valued members.

With the commitment of all of CIRI's sponsors, we will be able to advance the practice and stature of the IR profession even further. 

Our sincere thanks to each of these organizations for their continued support.


To find out more about sponsorship opportunities with CIRI, click here.

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CIRI Congratulates the 2024 IR Magazine Awards - Canada Winners

CIRI extends sincere congratulations to all recipients and nominees of the 2024 IR Magazine Awards – Canada and the Hall of Fame inductees. Of the 31 award winners this year, almost 60% of the companies have membership in CIRI and nearly 60% of the Hall of Fame inductees are current or past CIRI members – a testament to their dedication to the investor relations profession.

To view a complete list of awards and recipients, click here.

To view a complete list of Hall of Fame inductees and bios, click here.
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Top Stories

SEC Pauses Climate Disclosure Rules Amidst Legal Challenges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has paused the implementation of its recently released climate disclosure rules requiring companies to report on climate-related risks and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as it awaits a court review of the new rules following a series of legal challenges by several states and business groups.

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IR Magazine Awards Hall of Fame – Canada

The IR Magazine Hall of Fame is an exclusive alum organization reserved only for individual winners of IR Magazine's awards including the categories – Best IR Professional across all cap sizes and Lifetime Achievement award winners.

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The Non-Negotiables When Hiring IRO Talent

Investor Relations (IR) is a nuanced world where the caliber of your Investor Relations Officer (IRO) can significantly influence your company's standing in the financial markets. Drawing on more than three decades of experience in executive search with a keen focus on IRO and CCO roles at Smooch Unplugged, I’ve identified a few non-negotiable qualities that are imperative when hiring IRO talent.

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Navigating the New Disclosure Landscape: U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure Rules and the Impact on Canadian Businesses

In a landmark move, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced groundbreaking Climate Disclosure Rules (the US Rules) on March 6, 2024, reshaping the disclosure landscape for businesses operating within the United States. These final US Rules not only directly affect Canadian companies with cross-border operations, but they also signify a pivotal shift in corporate transparency that will likely affect Canadian public company disclosure requirements and norms around climate change.

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AUDIO: Trends in Shareholder Activism

In this episode of the podcast, guest host Teresa Tomchak, a partner in the litigation group at Osler, and David Salmon, President of Laurel Hill Canada dive into the topic of trends in shareholder activism. Teresa and David discuss ESG issues they are seeing in the shareholder activism space, steps companies can take to address and prepare for ESG issues and the role of proxy advisors.

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AI for Business Leaders: 3 Steps to Take in 2024

Education, experimentation and smart planning are key to helping leaders maximize the benefits of AI in the workplace.

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New Developments in the Sustainability Disclosure Landscape

On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) initiated a consultation process on its first Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS). The CSSB has developed for comment two exposure drafts for disclosure relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters: CSDS 1 – General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (CSDS 1) and CSDS 2 – Climate-related Disclosures (CSDS 2, and together with CSDS 1, the Proposed Standards).

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