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New EU Taxonomy Aims for a Rapid Increase in Sustainable Investing
Investor demand for sustainable investments is growing, but the exact definition of sustainable has traditionally relied on self-reporting or industry standards, creating confusion and a…
Study of Climate-Related Disclosures by Canadian Public Companies
The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) commissioned Manifest (formerly Mantle314) to conduct a study of the climate-related disclosures provided by 40 TSX-listed companies…
How to Manage your Company’s Climate Risks and Harness Opportunities
Over the next 20 years, we will experience receding ice cover, heatwaves, rising sea levels, wildfires, storm surges and other extreme weather events. These climate…
Time for a Bold Response to our Converging Health and Climate Emergencies
The current COVID-19 health crisis portends a future with increased climate-related disruptions where multiple shocks occur causing significant impacts to systems and economies. This experience…
BlackRock’s Climate Warning Needs to Match their Climate Actions
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s latest annual letter to CEOs “A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance” immediately made waves in the financial community and the media because…
2019: The Year that Changed the Climate of Climate Change
Risk management, a national strategy and plan, oversight and governance, transparent metrics and targets – Canada now has a proposed legal framework for meeting our…
Sea-Level Rising: The Accelerating Wave
Sea level rise is occurring faster than expected, impacting millions in the coming decades and potentially locking in irreversible changes for centuries to come, says…
Where Could a Minority Parliament Find Common Ground?
With Canada’s federal election now complete, the focus is turning towards what the next government will look like. For the first time in more than…
4 Tips for Businesses from Climate Week NYC
Climate Week in New York City just wrapped up, and we were in attendance. With more than 300 events taking place, we couldn’t attend everything—but…
Top 5 Takeaways from the PRI’s Leading Conference on Sustainable Finance
Last week, Manifest’s Joy Williams and Laura Zizzo attended, along with 1,700 participants, the annual PRI in Person conference: “Responsible investing in an age of…