Financed Emissions
By Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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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.
Transition Finance
By Yingzhi Sarah Tang, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance, Caelan Welch, Former Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Emissions
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Natural Assets
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, 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 of Natural Assets Version française des Les actifs naturels
The GHG Protocol
By Ryan Riordan, PhD, Director of Research, Institute for Sustainable Finance and Simon Martin, Senior Research Associate, 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, Former Executive Director, 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
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Sustainable Investing
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D and Dustyn Lanz, former CEO of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA)
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Stewardship and Corporate Engagement
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D in collaboration with Toronto Finance International
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Taxonomies
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D, and Caelan Welch, Research Associate, Institute for Sustainable Finance
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Fiduciary Duty, Climate Change and ESG Considerations
By 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 about fiduciary duty Version française about obligation fiduciaire
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors in Investing
By Sean Cleary, PhD, Professor, CFA, ICD.D 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, Professor, CFA, ICD.D
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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, Professor, CFA, ICD.D
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