Investor demand for companies to report in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework is rapidly growing. TCFD adoption is largely driven by the need for more standardized and comparable information (including data) from companies to inform investor decision-making and strategic priorities, as well as pressure from governments, regulators and industry […]
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The Latest Trends in Climate & Financial Disclosures
March 3, 2021 Today, there’s unprecedented pressure for businesses to govern and disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities. Investors, regulators, and consumers are increasingly seeking comprehensive information on enterprise climate plans. This webinar provides the latest business intelligence on climate financial disclosure and regulatory trends globally (including recent momentum in North America and Europe to […]
Canada’s big banks want to make good on net-zero carbon pledges — they’re just not sure how
No charge: industry groups sharpen opposition to prudential climate rules
No doubt about it — there’s been an awakening. US financial watchdogs largely ignored climate risks these past four years (with some notable exceptions). Now, they’re alert and appear eager to make up for lost time. In 2021 already, the Federal Reserve has formed a new Supervision Climate Committee, the Treasury Secretary has pledged to […]
Today in funding: Manifest Climate
Is the Bank of Canada’s new boss living up to his climate change credentials?
Success of climate-disclosure software earns investor backing for Toronto’s Manifest Climate
Building a Purpose-Driven Team
Our purpose-driven, evolutionary organization, Manifest Climate is at an inflection point. We are scaling rapidly to meet the demands of a global market faced with a climate crisis, calling for an urgent transition to a low-carbon, more resilient economy. For businesses, this means unprecedented pressure to govern and disclose climate-related risks and opportunities. Driven by […]
Manifest Climate Raises $6.5M in Seed Round
Our ability to make an impact has officially increased. Manifest Climate today announced that it has completed a seed financing of $6.5 million with an exceptional syndicate of leading technology investors. The group includes Klass Capital, Golden Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Bryker Capital, Garage Capital, Active Impact Investments, and several high net worth investors including Mark Jaine, […]
Initiating the Carbon Footprint Assessment of an Investment Portfolio
Role of Financial Institutions in Achieving Net-Zero 2020 was a significant year where commitments around “net-zero targets” gathered momentum. Announcements were made across the board, from national governments to industries and sectors to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by a specific date. The Paris Agreement has established a timeline to 2050 to achieve this, with concrete […]