Saturday, May 31, 2025
Brookfield has announced that former Bank of Canada and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will become chair of its asset management division when it…
The Manitoba government and Norway House Cree Nation have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) setting the stage for many years of collaboration on a…
What is the role of the ESG ratings industry, do they actually determine whether companies are sustainable or not – and how will future changes…
For Canadian and global markets, sustainable business is the only way forward and companies that do not participate in decarbonization will lose out. Green and…
The November 2021 Climate Summit (COP26) in Glasgow consolidated the momentum toward a transition to green growth and a decarbonized economy. Unsurprisingly, this involved a…
At the recent G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting in Berlin, Germany, delegates discussed the need to take urgent climate action in a way…
The economic cost caused by weather events in Canada is increasing, and according to regional modelers, the damage and losses are rising faster than in most…
ESG is everywhere and nowhere. It has become a proxy for sustainability, and data-gathering and reporting has become a proxy for performance. Many companies (and…
Guidance on what it takes to support a claim of being a “sustainable business” is widely available but not always comprehensive or clear. A new…
By Shawn Cooper Canadians have seen their communities change drastically in the last few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened worry about climate…
Spending by companies on ESG and sustainability consulting is set to more than double over the next five years to a record $16 billion, according…
By Helle Bank Jorgensen As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues climb higher up the business news agenda, board directors, senior executives and shareholders are…
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has appointed Jochen Eickholt, a member of the executive board at Siemens Energy as its chief executive officer. Eickholt will take…
Ontario’s rapidly changing climate will increase the likelihood of weather events such as flooding and extreme heat in coming decades. The province needs to focus…
Purpose ESG Holdings Inc., an investment issuer building a portfolio of technology companies demonstrating leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, has announced the…
Today Corporate Knights Inc., which publishes one of the world’s largest magazines focused on clean capitalism, presented the 18th annual Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations…
By Christina Schwantes and Colin Powell One of the most pressing goals of COP26 is mobilizing climate finance, but we need the right structures in…
The world is waking up to the global environmental crisis. Carbon emissions are raising temperatures to levels never seen before in human history, creating devastating…
The Government of Canada’s Department of Finance has selected The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and HSBC as the two structuring advisors for its inaugural issuance of…
Investors and governments around the world are recognizing that key to a sustainable economic future are sustainable financial investments. Sustainable finance is about incorporating environmental,…
A survey by GHD, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, has found that only 47 per cent of Canadian consumers and 42 per cent…
Purpose Investments Inc., based in Toronto, Ontario, has announced that Purpose Global Climate Opportunities Fund is now available to investors. Canada’s new growth-focused climate fund will began…
By Tyson Dyck and Henry Ren Given the potential for climate change to drive transformation across entire economic sectors, the fact that it often dominates…
TD Bank Group bolstered its sustainability efforts in the past year, according to its annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, including plans to link…