The GHG Protocol
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, The Institute for Sustainable Finance and Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, The Institute for Sustainable Finance
Read more about The GHG ProtocolSustainable 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.
Sustainable Debt
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Climate Risk, Scenario Analysis and Stress Tests
By Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Indigenous Economic Reconciliation
By Clint Davis, President and CEO, Nunasi Corporation and Sara Alvarado, Executive Director, The Institute for Sustainable Finance
English version Indigenous Economic Reconciliation Version française Indigenous Economic Reconciliation
Carbon Markets
By Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Will Hamilton, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance
English version Carbon Markets Version française Carbon Markets
Sustainable Investing
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Dustyn Lanz, former CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA)
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Stewardship and Corporate Engagement
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance in collaboration with Toronto Finance International
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Impact Investing
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Taxonomies
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance in collaboration with Toronto Finance International
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Fiduciary Duty, Climate Change and ESG Considerations
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Jim Leech, Chancellor of Queen’s University, Chair of the Institute for Sustainable Finance Advisory Board, and former CEO of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
English version about fiduciary duty Version française about obligation fiduciaire
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors in Investing
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Dustyn Lanz, former CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA)
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Divestment
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Green Bonds
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Transition Bonds
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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What Is Sustainable Finance?
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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The Canadian Expert Panel Report
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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