North America

Preliminary recommendations from asset management group include viewing ESG disclosures in the same manner as GAAP

New York State and Impax want asset location data, while OCC swoops in to ban sector-wide exclusions

The latest developments in sustainable finance

RI’s look at the growing number of boutique ESG fund managers Stateside.

Announcement makes country a leader for climate-related supervision under Bank of Canada’s new Governor, Tiff Macklem

New ownership structure will see GRESB become a b-corp and set up a foundation

Report by Ceres finds too narrow focus on direct fossil fuel lending is creating an ‘incomplete’ picture of climate risks

Some of the biggest US asset owners are also confirmed for online conference on December 2-3

Department of Labour proposal may face barrage of criticism for suggesting ESG is not financially material

This webinar will provide updated risk analysis for investors in Canada’s crude oil pipeline network and debate larger stranded assets implications for investors in North American fossil fuel infrastructure. The Canadian government's decision to double up on carbon risk with stakes in Keystone XL and Trans Mountain adds to the importance of stranded assets risk analysis in the upstream segment. As global investors and insurers begin to divest from the highest carbon assets in line with Paris Agreement targets, will Canada and other G20 economies get serious about the transition to net zero emissions and their commitment to phase out subsidies for the sector?Following an OPEC price war with US producers and coronavirus demand contraction, crude storage capacity maxed out in 2020, with North American pipeline companies reducing capex as a survival strategy. In Canada, they have benefitted from hefty government support, but the outlook for the decade ahead is rocky. Join us for a lively debate on the future of pipelines and other energy infrastructure in North America.