IR Leader
October 22, 2024

The Value of CIRI Membership: A Supportive and Engaged Community of IR Professionals

Thank you for your membership and support of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI). CIRI membership offers you many opportunities to engage with an open and welcoming community of IR peers and service providers.


As a friendly reminder, your membership will expire on December 31, 2024. Your 2025 membership renewal statement is now available online. When you renew today, you will maintain uninterrupted access to your benefits. Stay informed on the latest investor relations information and be connected with your peers. CIRI’s membership benefits include:

  • Specialized Professional Development workshops and seminars
  • Engaging Networking events with investor relations professionals
  • Trusted Resources, guides, publications and an IR e-Library to improve your IR program
  • CIRI Member Perks, offering discounts and savings from hotel, mobility and travel providers
  • …and much more!

To renew your membership, please visit CIRI.org and Sign In using your email address as your username. Click on your name at the top of the website, in the middle, and select My Account. Click on the Renew Now button on the left, and you will be taken to your open statement, where you can complete the payment. Your renewal is complete once you receive an email from CIRI with your order confirmation.

We look forward to serving you in 2025!

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CIRI's 2025 Annual Conference Is Coming to Niagara-On-The-Lake. Registration Is Now Open.

CIRI is thrilled to be bringing the IR community together for the 2025 Annual Conference that will be held at Queen’s Landing in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on June 18-20. The Conference will feature tried and true elements including panel discussions with subject matter experts, sponsored teach-ins with service providers, interactive roundtables, social events for the community to network with one another and an exhibit hall to stay current on product and service offerings. This Conference is eligible for 11 Continuing Education Units toward maintaining the Certified Professional in Investor Relations (CPIR) designation.

Registration is now open, so book early to avoid disappointment. Early bird rates are in effect until February 28, 2025.

We look forward to seeing you in picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake next year!

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Top Stories

Developments in Climate and Other ESG-related Disclosure Requirements for Canadian Companies

On October 9, the Canadian federal government published a news release announcing its intention to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) to introduce mandatory climate-related financial disclosure for large, federally incorporated private companies and to deliver 'Made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines.' This follows from commitments in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement and Budget 2024 to, among other things, develop a sustainable finance taxonomy identifying 'green' and 'transition' investment.

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Most CEOs Sticking with Climate Strategies, but Changing How they Communicate it: KPMG Survey

More than two thirds of CEOs report that they remain committed to their climate strategies, but are adapting the language and terminology they use to communicate it, and while many are not confident that their companies will achieve their near-term climate goals, most anticipate significant returns from their sustainability efforts over the next five years, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm KPMG.

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Canadian CEOs Plan To Grow Big, One Acquisition At A Time

KPMG survey reveals Canadian CEOs are prioritizing acquisitions and organic growth to drive future success

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ExxonMobil Corporation v. Activist Shareholders: the Corporate Governance of Climate Change Strategy

The 2024 litigation commenced by ExxonMobil Corporation against two activists about the scope of shareholder proposals highlights important questions in the increasingly contested issue of the corporate governance of climate change strategy: (i) who, as between shareholders and the board, sets climate change strategy; and (ii) given the purpose of corporations, are there limits on the kinds of strategy a shareholder can validly propose?

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2024 Diversity Disclosure Practices

Going above and beyond: best company disclosure

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