Tag: Sustainability
Lessons in ESG: The road to net zero is paved by...
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...
Make it Count: Structuring Climate Finance to Meet COP26 Objectives
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...
SNC-Lavalin releases vision for engineering a sustainable society
SNC-Lavalin, a global professional services and project management company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has released its 2020 Sustainability Report: Our Vision for Engineering a...
Amendments to the Federal Sustainable Development Act Now in Force
Amendments to strengthen transparency have come into force through the Federal Sustainable Development Act.
“Canadians want cleaner air, healthier communities, and a strong economy for...
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Launches Blue Futures Pathways Project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced a new innovation ecosystem project called Blue Futures Pathways Project. Focused on building capabilities and the development of workers to...
Survey: Sustainable Finance Gaining Steam Among Investors and Issuers
A new survey of issuers and investors, conducted by HSBC, has found that all but two per cent of Canadian issuers are already factoring...
Green Economy Heroes in Canada Profiled in New Podcast
Dianne Saxe, leading environmental lawyer, launched an informative and inspiring new podcast, “Green Economy Heroes,” yesterday.
As a pioneer in environmental law, and the last...
Nova Scotia Introduces New Environment Legislation
Nova Scotia Environment Minister Gordon Wilson tabled legislation on October 23, 2019 that sets ambitious new goals to fight climate change and grow the...
Environment Minister Reworking Waste Recovery Programs in Ontario
Ontario Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek provided a compelling keynote presentation on managing key waste streams at the Canadian Waste to...
New $1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Sustainability Initiatives
PepsiCo Inc. announced that it priced its first-ever green bond on October 7, 2019. The company is designating the proceeds from the US$1 billion...
