Getting Climate Disclosure Right

Writing in the Globe and Mail, Jim Leech and Sean Cleary of the Institute for Sustainable Finance at Queen’s University applaud the Canadian Securities Administrators proposal for new rules on climate disclosure for Canadian companies which align with most of the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). However, the authors argue that the new rules should require companies to include climate scenarios in their reports, disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, and align their reporting not only with the TCFD but also with the framework of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).  To read this opinion piece, click HERE