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Far Away Yet Close to Home: Why International ESG Regulation Matters for Canadian Companies and Investors
Increasingly, regulators are either requiring or recommending that institutional investors should consider corporate ESG policy, practice and performance and disclose how it factors into their investment decision-making. It is critically important for companies and investors seeking capital and business in the global capital markets to stay on top of regulatory developments in the ESG space, not only in Canada but in all leading jurisdictions. Companies should be integrating existing and emerging regulation in their ESG materiality assessments and risk assessments. Investors should be tracking existing regulation and emerging regulation to ensure their ESG policies, processes and disclosures meet expectations so that they remain competitive globally. Read more on ESG regulations and how Canadian companies should respond here.