Finance

Clean energy is poised to pull in double the financing as oil, gas and coal, but a new report shows that big banks, especially Canadian and U.S. entities, are still betting big on fossil fuels

Finance

A new plan to kick-start the energy transition at Canadian companies

Mark Mann

Credible energy transition plans are vanishingly rare. Business Future Pathways has a strategy to change that.

Finance

Women corporate leaders urge Canadian regulators to resume work on climate disclosure

Eugene Ellmen

The call to action was issued by the network Women Leading on Climate, which noted that the global shift to climate emissions disclosure is happening "with or without Canada"

Finance

What’s in your ‘transition fund’? Poor transparency puts investors at risk

Michael Sambasivam and Adam Scott

OPINION | Vague criteria for popular transition funds illustrate why Canada’s financial sector urgently needs a clear and enforceable green taxonomy

Finance

Major German investment fund drops Exxon in pursuit of tougher sustainability standards

Mitchell Beer

A Norwegian pension fund also adopted stricter rules, evidence that European fund managers are taking a different tact to U.S. counterparts on climate initiatives

Finance

‘ESG tourists’ are leaving, but sustainable funds are still growing in Canada

Eugene Ellmen

Sustainable funds are shrinking globally as sightseers head to the exits, but ESG funds are still trending up in Canada and Australasia

Finance

Canada’s largest pension fund walks away from net-zero target

Mitchell Beer

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board points to "recent legal developments in Canada" and "rigid milestones" that have forced them to reconsider their plans