Resources

Our Canadian partners the Canada Climate Law Initiative have released Audit Committees and Effective Climate Governance, A Guide for Boards of Directors, a practical guide for corporate boards to respond to growing investor requests for effective management and disclosure of climate-related financial risks and opportunities.

In a new in-depth legal analysis by the Canada Climate Law Initiative, report author Cynthia A. Williams finds that Canada Pension Plan’s approach to managing the financial risks of climate change may not be consistent with the best interests of Canadian beneficiaries and contributors.

August 2020 | Sarah Barker, Ellie Mulholland, and Temitope Onifade | Reports Recent economic literature identifies liability as a key category of foreseeable financial risk associated with biodiversity loss. However, it has not, to date, provided further guidance on the nature and extent of litigation and legal risks that should be considered in determining the…

This paper provides a high-level summary and comparison of the CCLI’s previously published country papers on directors’ duties and climate risk.

January 2019 | Janis Sarra, Cynthia Williams | Reports In their report to the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance in Canada, Dr Janis Sarra and Prof Cynthia Williams address two critically important issues: the fiduciary obligation of corporate and pension fiduciaries to consider climate and broader environmental, social and governance issues, and government's responsibilities to…

14 November 2018 | Janis Sarra, Cynthia Williams | Presentation In this presentation, Dr Janis Sarra, Presidential Distinguished Professor and Professor of Law University of British Columbia, outlined the fiduciary obligations of corporate directors and pension fiduciaries as they relate to climate change. Professor Cynthia A. Williams, Osler Chair in Business Law, Osgoode Hall Law…