Episode 11 – Real ESG Value: Megatrends Transforming CRE
ESG (environmental, social, governance), along with macro and mega economic trends are transforming the commercial real estate market and impacting brownfields redevelopment.
ESG metric prevalence in incentives continues to increase among S&P 500 companies but at a slower rate than prior years, as market focus shifts to refining existing ESG metric types and structures rather than increasing adoption.
Although certainly not without controversy, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices have become a priority for companies and stakeholders today.
A hotly debated topic at this year’s MIPIM was strategies for the mitigation of carbon emissions within the real estate industry, including those emanating from the construction phase of new buildings or refurbishments...
After over two decades, years of study by Parliamentary Committees, and input from countless stakeholders across industry, civil society organizations, government, and academia, the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada...
Private member’s motion comes amid growing calls for “climate-aligned” finance rules aimed at keeping Canada on track to meet carbon reduction targets.
CSA Publishes Guidance on Greenwashing and ESG Disclosures
On November 3, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 51-364 – Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 (the “Notice”).
Demystifying ESG raters and rankers with better benchmarking
What is the role of the ESG ratings industry, do they actually determine whether companies are sustainable or not – and how will future changes in the world sustainability reporting affect them?
First Nations are buying land to create urban reserves. But is it ‘land back’?
Indigenous people are fastest-growing population in Canada, and more are moving to urban areas.
Top100 Projects: Large clean infrastructure initiatives in Canada
The 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects under development have reached $273 billion, according to ReNew Canada’s latest Top100 Projects report.
Sustainable Development Goal 5 is a major driver in gender equality. Since its introduction there has been a significant focus on gender-related aspects within the context of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).
Evidence of ESG in the Construction and Development Industry
As with many other sectors, ESG considerations are becoming imperative to the construction and development industry, and this focus on various aspects of health and sustainability has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and major climate events.
Indigenous project coalition issues list of ESG imperatives
Canada’s Indigenous project developers are suddenly finding themselves ahead of the curve globally as their decades-long insistence on strict environmental and social guidelines for project advancement is now seen as aligning with the fast-rising ESG movement.
Shedding some light on the murky world of ESG metrics
Two years ago, researchers at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business started collecting data to determine the real social and environmental credentials of companies in the S&P 500.
ESG-linked loans grow in Canada as regulator takes on climate
Canadian lenders and borrowers are increasingly turning to sustainable-linked loans ahead of potential regulations from the banking supervisor to deal with climate change.
Energy regulatory experts to deliver course on navigating Canada’s regulatory process
Lessons from a new e-learning course on navigating Canada’s oil and gas regulatory process can be applied to all dealings with regulatory frameworks within North America.
ESG continues to take centre stage in securities regulation in Canada and abroad
Investors and regulators are upping the ante on environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) disclosure, especially regarding climate change.
Fact Check: The Truth Behind Five ESG Myths
Throughout 2020, investors allocated over three times as many assets into environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
ESG-linked loans are set to blast off in Canada, CIBC says
Sustainability-linked loans, a type of financing subject to a borrower’s compliance with environmental or socially responsible standards, is set for a boost in Canada.
Given the potential for climate change to drive transformation across entire economic sectors, the fact that it often dominates the ESG conversation is hardly surprising.
Race to the Top: Tracking Efforts to Establish a Global ESG Standard
As the global economy stirs from its pandemic slumber, the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is quickly becoming an action item for organizations across sectors.
