Q2 | Torys Quarterly • Spring 2021

ESG’s Turning Point

ESG issues are dominating the conversation in every area of business. We examine how companies, regulators and courts are responding to—and driving—the evolution of ESG for organizations.

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Governance

ESG’s influence touches every facet of governance considerations, from strategic business objectives to risk management and more.

Purpose and profit: ESG and the path forward
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have clearly garnered the attention of companies and their investors and stakeholders.
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  • ESG and climate change
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  • From aspiration to accountability: ESG for boards
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  • Tax breaks and the environment
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  • ESG and Indigenous communities – the need to focus on relationships
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  • ESG litigation risk
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  • The growing importance of ESG in M&A transactions
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When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, many thought that climate agendas and other ESG concerns might be put on the back burner. In fact, the opposite occurred.
– From aspiration to accountability: ESG for boards

Market and sector trends

Investor appetite for ESG opportunities is seeing accelerated growth, and sectors in Canada are reframing their strategies in the context of ESG.

Green bonds and beyond: sustainable finance in the capital markets
While the green bond market is currently the most well-developed sustainable finance market in Canada, we expect these other instruments to become increasingly popular.
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  • Trends in ESG loans
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  • ESG leadership in the Canadian energy sector
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  • In pursuit of a climate change risk framework for Canada’s financial institutions
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The latest development in the loan markets has been the broadening of KPIs to include social and governance goals beyond environmental ones—adding the “SG” to the leading “E”.
– Trends in ESG Loans

Past Editions

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Q3 | Summer 2024: U.S. business and the 2024 election
 
Jul 24, 2024
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Q2 | Spring 2024: The governance issue
 
May 30, 2024
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Q1 | Winter 2024: 2024 outlook: Canadian innovators and investors look ahead
 
Jan 16, 2024

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