Canadian Banks’ Departure from Climate Coalitions: What It Means for ESG Commitments

In a move raising eyebrows across the global financial and sustainability communities, several major Canadian banks have quietly withdrawn from prominent international climate coalitions. These exits signal potential shifts in how Canada’s financial sector approaches environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments—and could have lasting implications for the country’s role in sustainable finance. Why Are Canadian […]
Sustainable Investment in Canada 2025: Resilience Amid Market Shifts

The Future of Sustainable Investment in Canada: 2025 Outlook Despite evolving market trends and regulatory shifts, Sustainable investment in Canada remains central for investors. Some companies are engaging in “greenhushing,” downplaying sustainability commitments to avoid scrutiny. However, investors prioritize long-term value and accountability. Instead of reducing ESG efforts, or adopting aspirational sustainability goals, many are […]
Science Based Targets Initiative no longer accept commitments from fossil fuel companies. How will ESG change in 2022?

The Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”) which is one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmental sustainability action with the global goals of limiting climate change, announced on March 8, 2022 that it is developing “a new methodology for companies in the oil and gas sector to set science-based targets” and to this […]
ESG Investing in Canada and the need for a disclosure standardization.

Canada is slowly moving towards developing a green taxonomy for the local market. However, that nonsolid frame of industry standards and regulations is a main source of concern when it comes to Responsible Investing. Although there is a significant rise in integrating ESG in business strategies and launching of ESG products, there are questions […]