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Étude 2026 sur l’information relative aux facteurs ESG
Fasken (French) are most popular: within Law Department Performance and Wealth Management topic(s) with Senior Company Executives, HR and Inhouse Counsel Affinez votre stratégie ESG dans un contexte en évolution rapide. L’étude 2026 de Fasken sur l’information relative aux facteurs ESG met en lumière comment les sociétés canadiennes renforcent leurs pratiques en matière de durabilité, améliorent la transparence et répondent aux attentes changeantes des parties prenantes.
2026 ESG Disclosure Study
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Emerge IRC Under OSC Prosecution: What Does It Mean?
Following the collapse of the Emerge Canada Inc. (Emerge) ETF business, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has started enforcement proceedings against its manager, two of its officers, and the three members of its independent review committee (IRC). This is the first instance of regulatory action against an IRC and, undoubtedly, it will reset expectations and procedures for all IRCs in Canada. What Transpired?
Greenwashing: What Happens When Competition And Securities Laws Intersect?
Public companies have long developed best practices and legal expertise in drafting compliant securities disclosure documents. With the increase in required and voluntary disclosure by public companies regarding environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters, disclosure has become more difficult to navigate, particularly disclosure around green claims such as carbon emissions reduction targets and net-zero commitments.
Unlocking The Social Side Of ESG: Insights For Workplace Leaders From Fasken's 2025 ESG Disclosure Study
On February 24, 2025, Fasken published its third annual ESG Disclosure Study, offering insights into the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") strategies of 81 publicly listed companies (the "Surveyed Companies") on the Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index ("TSX60") and the Climate Engagement Canada Focus List ("CEC41"). The Study is an important resource for employers regarding emerging ESG trends and best practices.
CSA Pauses New Climate And DEI Disclosure Rules To Focus On The Competitiveness Of Canada's Capital Markets
On April 23, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced a pause in their work on (1) new mandatory climate-related disclosure rules, and (2) amendments to the existing diversity-related disclosure rules.
How Safe Are Safe Harbours For Climate-Related Disclosure In Canada?
As the focus on greenwashing increases, Canadian public companies are becoming more attentive to their environmental disclosure. In particular, issuers are questioning whether the current protections under securities laws for forward-looking information, as well as for current or historical disclosed information, should be revisited (and potentially expanded) in light of significant recent developments around greenwashing.
2025 ESG Disclosure Study
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Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. Register To view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF . Canada, European Union, USA February 24 2025 Executive Summary 1. Known as the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 The world looks very different today than it did when Fasken’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Disclosure Study was last published.
By Tracy L. Hooey, Kai Alderson, Brian J. Burkett, Stephen Erlichman, Peter Villani, Clifford Sosnow, Antonio Di Domenico, Jackie VanDerMeulen, Christopher D Pigott, Dana Gregoire, Taylor West, Heather Lynn Sorenson, Aniket Bhatt, Teresa Li, Barbara Clark, Kathryn McCoy, Kimberly Potter, Pierre-Olivier Charlebois, Sarah Yukie Gingrich, Francois Joubert, Allison Sears, Guy Winter
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Are We There Yet? Proposed Mandatory Sustainability Reporting And Sustainable Investment Guidelines Announced By Federal Government
On October 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it intends to enact legislation to mandate climate-related financial disclosures for large, federally incorporated private companies. At the same time it released plans for voluntary Made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines (Made-in-Canada Guidelines), also referred to as a sustainable finance taxonomy.
Are We There Yet? Proposed Mandatory Sustainability Reporting and Sustainable Investment Guidelines Announced by Federal Government
On October 9, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it intends to enact legislation to mandate climate-related financial disclosures for large, federally incorporated private companies. At the same time it released plans for voluntary Made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines (Made-in-Canada Guidelines), also referred to as a sustainable finance taxonomy.
Bill C-59 Amendments to Competition Act: Green Claims under Scrutiny
Overview On June 20, 2024, significant changes were made to Canada’s Competition Act that raise the stakes for companies seeking to communicate the environmental or climate-related benefits of their products and services, or of their business activities.
CSSB Releases Its Draft Standards: One Step Closer To Mandatory Sustainability Reporting In Canada
On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) published two exposure drafts for comment. CSDS 1 contains general requirements regarding sustainability-related financial information and CSDS 2 contains climate-related disclosure requirements. For the moment, these drafts are almost identical to the standards issued by the International Sustainability Standard Board (ISSB) in June 2023, with the exception of certain additional relief to account for the Canadian context.
CSSB Releases its Draft Standards: One Step Closer to Mandatory Sustainability Reporting in Canada
On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) published two exposure drafts for comment. CSDS 1 contains general requirements regarding sustainability-related financial information and CSDS 2 contains climate-related disclosure requirements. For the moment, these drafts are almost identical to the standards issued by the International Sustainability Standard Board (ISSB) in June 2023, with the exception of certain additional relief to account for the Canadian context.
2024 ESG Disclosure Study
Navigating the landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations has never been more crucial for corporate entities. The demands from stakeholders can be intricate, leaving companies in search of clear guidance on governance, management, and disclosure of ESG matters. Download the study and delve into key highlights such as: Board Oversight: Boards taking a more active role in ESG oversight, with increasing involvement from audit committees.
The Moving Target Of ESG Diversity Disclosure – When Might Consensus Emerge, And Who Should Lead? - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Worldwide
One of the key "S" considerations of ESG (environmental, social and governance) is diversity, namely a push for companies to address the representation of historically under-represented groups (such as women and visible minorities) on their boards of directors and within their management ranks.
The Moving Target of ESG Diversity Disclosure - When Might Consensus Emerge, and Who Should Lead?
One of the key “S” considerations of ESG (environmental, social and governance) is diversity, namely a push for companies to address the representation of historically under-represented groups (such as women and visible minorities) on their boards of directors and within their management ranks.
CSA Issues ESG-Related Guidance For Investment Funds
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A. Introduction On January 19, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") published guidance, CSA Staff Notice 81-334 – ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure (the "Guidance"), for investment funds in dealing with ESG-related considerations, particularly around disclosure issues.
Key ESG Issues For Canadian Asset Managers: A Summary Of The September 27, 2021 CSA Roundtable On ESG-Related Regulatory Issues In Asset Management
Canada: Key ESG Issues For Canadian Asset Managers: A Summary Of The September 27, 2021 CSA Roundtable On ESG-Related Regulatory Issues In Asset Management ESG And Sustainability Bulletin 01 November 2021 by Stephen Erlichman and Dyna Zekaoui Fasken Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Majority Voting In Canada: Proposed Regulations Announced To Implement Majority Voting In The Canada Business Corporations Act
Canada: Majority Voting In Canada: Proposed Regulations Announced To Implement Majority Voting In The Canada Business Corporations Act Mergers & Acquisitions Bulletin 08 April 2021 Fasken Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Majority Voting In Canada: Latest Developments
Canada: Majority Voting In Canada: Latest Developments Mergers & Acquisitions Bulletin 10 March 2021 Fasken Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
The evolving environment for ESG reporting in Canada
ESG considerations are playing an increasingly important role across Canadian companies’ functions. This includes at the board level where directors are tasked with overseeing ESG-related risks and opportunities, or at the operational level where management is dealing with matters such as supply chain management.
ESG Disclosure In Canada
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Environmental, social and governance ("ESG") considerations are playing an increasingly important role across a Canadian company's functions, whether at the board level where directors are tasked with overseeing ESG-related risks and opportunities or at the operational level where management is dealing with matters such as supply chain management.
Proxy Season Preview 2021: ESG Considerations
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On January 14, 2021, Laurel Hill Advisory Group ("Laurel Hill") and Fasken hosted a webinar on ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations of which companies should be aware for the upcoming 2021 proxy season. The webinar's panelists were David Salmon of Laurel Hill and Emilie Bundock, Stephen Erlichman and Grant McGlaughlin of Fasken and was moderated by Gordon Raman of Fasken.
Proxy Season Preview 2021: ESG Considerations
On January 14, 2021, Laurel Hill Advisory Group (“Laurel Hill”) and Fasken hosted a webinar on ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations of which companies should be aware for the upcoming 2021 proxy season. The webinar’s panelists were David Salmon of Laurel Hill and Emilie Bundock, Stephen Erlichman and Grant McGlaughlin of Fasken and was moderated by Gordon Raman of Fasken. Set out below are some of the comments made by the speakers on the webinar.
Boards And Management In Canada Take Note: Demand For Better ESG Oversight And Disclosure
Canada: Boards And Management In Canada Take Note: Demand For Better ESG Oversight And Disclosure 09 December 2020 Fasken To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Two Notable ESG Developments in Canada Many Canadian public companies have been accused of being slow to disclose environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors that are material for their companies' long term sustainability.
Climate Change Disclosures And Investor Stewardship
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