Quality is the name of the game: The quest for high-integrity carbon credits in a low-carbon world
Carbon offsetting finds its origins in the late 1980s in an agroforestry project in Guatemala. In the world’s first documented carbon offset project, Applied Energy Services (AES) was looking to mitigate the emissions of a 183 megawatt coal-fired power plant...
OSFI’s Guideline B-15 on climate risk management is now in effect
As part of the growing global regulatory focus on addressing risks to financial institutions presented by evolving issues like climate change, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) issued draft Guideline B-15: Climate Risk Management (the “Draft”) in...
Tackling privacy and cybersecurity challenges as critical parts of ESG success
Privacy and cybersecurity have evolved to take on major socio-political implications in recent years. Cybersecurity is currently one of the most serious enterprise risks facing Canadian businesses. It is also one of the greatest threats to national security and global...
Where business and nature intersect: TNFD releases final draft of Nature-Related Risk Management and Disclosure Framework
In December 2022, the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity (COP 15) met in Montréal to advance global action to address the ongoing loss of biodiversity. This meeting culminated in the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework (the Global...
Miller Thomson’s Montréal office featured in La Presse+
La Presse+
Restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, construction law, changing workplaces: the business world is full of challenges. Five lawyers from our firm offer an overview and some solutions. Read the article (available in French only): L’expertise juridique pour surmonter les défis entrepreneuriaux...
Incorporating ESG practices and principles in loan transactions
Over the past number of years, there has been a growing emphasis on and push to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) principles in lending practices. Conducting business in a sustainable, socially-conscious way may allow lenders to improve their financial...
Challenges in developing the hydrogen industry: More than hot air – Part 1
With more news and discussion every day on the threat of climate change and the need for society to transition from carbon-emitting fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable energy, most attention has been focused on the same solutions for several years:...
ESG at stake – Miller Thomson’s PDAC seminar
Mining companies have an opportunity to play a leading role on developing approaches to respond to the complex challenges of climate change, the loss of nature capital and other sustainability variables. Read our top 10 considerations for mining companies and...
Public company directors and ESG disclosure requirements
In recent years, boards of directors of reporting issuers are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosure requirements imposed by regulators. Within the current landscape, Canadian companies must work to balance their operational needs with environmentally...
Bruno Caron authors article on climate change, loss of biodiversity and resulting financial risks
Lexpert, "What biodiversity means for Canadian pension funds in 2023 and beyond"
Lexpert publishes an article by Bruno Caron on how environmental risks can result in financial risks for businesses and pension funds. In the 2023 edition of the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, natural disasters and extreme weather events were...
