Archive

  • ESG news round-up: Calvert joins Morgan Stanley; CofE drops ExxonMobil; HSBC in net-zero pledge

    09 October 2020

  • Tiff Macklem appointed governor of Bank of Canada

    04 May 2020

    Tiff Macklem, former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada and current Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, has been appointed to lead the central bank.

  • Carney: sovereigns benefit from green bond market 'success story'

    19 March 2020

    Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has described green bonds as a "success story", while lauding the benefits of sovereign issuers entering the market.

  • A Canadian take on sustainability

    26 September 2019

    Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley

  • Bond round-up – 24 April: China Three Gorges, Royal Bank of Canada, Citi, United Urban Investment, ANA Holdings

    24 April 2019

    Hydropower developer China Three Gorges (CTG) has issued green bonds worth CNY20 billion ($2.98 billion), according to local media.

  • Climate disclosure should benefit the economy, say analysts

    30 January 2019

    Better disclosure of how companies are affected by climate change can yield economic benefits, as well as highlighting potential risks, analysts stress.

  • Banks report on TCFD-linked pilot study into physical risks

    17 July 2018

    A scenario-based approach to help banks estimate the climate-related physical risks in their loan portfolios has been published in response to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • Leading retailers and RBC act on supply chain emissions

    26 June 2018

    Three of the world's 20 leading retailers – CVS Health, Target Corporation and Tesco – have joined Walmart in requesting information on their suppliers' carbon emissions as part of an initiative to improve supply chain sustainability.

  • TCFD guidance for banks launched

    26 April 2018

    Guidance was today launched to help banks assess and report the 'transition risks' in their loan books, as recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • Canada seeks more opportunities in sustainable finance

    13 April 2018

    An Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance has been set up by the Canadian government to help the country's businesses exploit new opportunities in clean energy and other climate-related activities.