Sustainable Finance Primer Series

This series aims to explore the foundations of sustainable finance – one of the most important emerging fields of our time. Each primer focuses on a specific subject matter, breaking down its definition, its importance, its challenges, and the current situation in Canada. Be sure to check out our series of short primer videos with leading sustainable finance experts that accompany most of the primers.

Double Materiality

Prateek Sood, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures

Krista Gnau, Market Engagement Lead (Americas), TNFD

The Circular Economy & Circular Finance

Paul Shorthouse, Managing Director, Circular Economy Leadership Canada

Financed Emissions

Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Transition Finance

Yingzhi Sarah Tang, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance, Caelan Welch, Former Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Emissions

Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Natural Assets

By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance, Yingzhi Sarah Tang, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance and William Hamilton, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

English version Version française

The GHG Protocol

Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Sustainable Debt

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D

Climate Risk, Scenario Analysis and Stress Tests

Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Indigenous Economic Reconciliation

Clint Davis, President and CEO, Nunasi Corporation and Sara Alvarado, Former Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance

English version Version française

Carbon Markets

Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Will Hamilton, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

English version Version française

Sustainable Investing

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D and Dustyn Lanz, former CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA)

Stewardship and Corporate Engagement

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D in collaboration with Toronto Finance International

Impact Investing

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D

Taxonomies

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D, and Caelan Welch, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Fiduciary Duty, Climate Change and ESG Considerations

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D and Jim Leech, Chancellor of Queen’s University, Chair of Institute for Sustainable Finance Advisory Board, and former CEO of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

English version Version française

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors in Investing

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D and Dustyn Lanz, former CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA)

Divestment

By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D

Green Bonds

Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Transition Bonds

Ryan Riordan, PhD, Former Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance

What Is Sustainable Finance?

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D

The Canadian Expert Panel Report

Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D

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