Ontario Releases Ambitious Climate Change Action Plan
This morning, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan outlines how the proceeds of Ontario’s Cap and Trade…
Obama Administration Pushes for Climate-Smart Acquisitions
The U.S. Federal Government just proposed a new rule that would drive greater disclosure of climate change information in the Federal Government’s supply chain. The…
Momentum for Climate Disclosure Continues as Investors Push
Major Canadian institutional investors including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Bank of Montreal’s Global Asset Management group and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have announced…
Climate Risk: Corporate Canada’s Blind Spot
Although the many risks and opportunities posed by climate change are increasingly understood and recognized, Canadian companies have only begun integrating this knowledge into their…
Enforcing Transparency on Climate Risk: Recent Developments
As climate-related concerns and disclosures continue to gain profile, recent weeks have seen numerous developments aimed at encouraging better disclosure of climate risks and enforcing…
Manifest Named a Founding Advisory Partner of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
On March 28, 2016, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) announced the launch of its Advisory Partner Program to support corporate and investor application of sustainability disclosure standards…
