Finance

Studies suggest sustainability bonuses are an effective governance tool, but more checks and balances in sectors such as mining and oil and gas are crucial

Finance

Are the ESG departments of Canada’s Big Five banks a ‘$2-trillion placebo’ for an ailing planet?

Alex Robinson

Investors for Paris Compliance calls on securities regulators to investigate sustainable finance disclosures of RBC, TD, CIBC, Scotiabank and BMO

Finance

Four trends shaping sustainable finance's future in 2024

Eugene Ellmen

Will banks keep cheerleading fossil fuels while renewable stocks make a comeback? Eugene Ellmen shares his finance forecast

Finance

Canada isn't challenging banks enough to prepare for climate chaos

Matt Price

OPINION: The safety and soundness of Canada’s financial system needs its regulator to take climate impacts more seriously

Finance

Proposed climate disclosure rules have a gaping loophole for methane emissions

Amanda Bryant

The draft rules are supposed to deal with the ‘Wild West’ of reporting standards that currently allow companies to cherry-pick favourable ESG indicators

Finance

Global ESG assets drop 14% as industry tightens grip on sustainability claims

Eugene Ellmen

As COP begins, sustainable investment industry finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwash that have plagued it for years, prompting stricter classification system

Finance

Most Canadians want their investments to align with climate action

Julie Segal and Melanie Snow

Climate-Aligned Finance Act is finally being debated by the Senate – and more than two-thirds of Canadians want the government to ensure that financial institutions invest sustainably

Finance

Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry

Patrick DeRochie

OPINION | Rather than playing into politics, CPPIB should acknowledge the climate risks and global market forces that are deterring investors from fossil fuels

Finance

Canada is falling behind in global race to attract sustainable investments: Guilbeault

Shawn McCarthy

Finance minister Chrystia Freeland promises a greater push from Ottawa to align the country’s financial system with action on climate change

Sustainable Economy Intelligence

The world’s most sustainable MBA programs are producing a generation of changemakers

These 30 under 30 are leading a green youthquake