Physical climate risks are on the rise. However, progress on adaptation still varies, leaving some financial and non-financial corporates vulnerable. Paul Munday, Director and Global Climate Adaptation and Resilience Specialist at S&P Global Ratings, explains
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With the May 31 deadline for filing a report less than a month away, Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (S-211) is now a 'front burner' item for many Canadian businesses.
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The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has today published the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy (ISSB Taxonomy), fulfilling its promise to enable investors and other capital providers to analyze sustainability-related financial disclosures efficiently.
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CFOs should take bolder steps to ensure profitability and maintain efficiency to meet short- and long-term company goals.
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The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) issued a BC Notice today to raise awareness of a 2023 Commission decision about promotional disclosure, and how it must be presented to comply with the law.
The decision interpreted a Securities Act provision that investor relations records must "clearly and conspicuously" disclose if they are disseminated by or on behalf of an issuer or security holder. This applies to promotional and marketing materials, including social media posts by 'influencers.'
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Since the release of the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) two international environmental-related disclosure standards last year (IFRS S1 and IFRS S2), the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) has been working to develop its own versions of the standards, tailored to address the specific interests of the Canadian public.
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Is guarding against the modern risk of a cyber-attack part of the due diligence expected of a diligent and prudent officer and director?
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A growing wave of opposition to environmental, social and governance factors has turned life in the sustainable finance industry into something of a roller coaster over the last couple of years.
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