A Chance to Lead: Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Finance

Default product image

A Chance to Lead: Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Finance

Author: The Conference Board of Canada

$0.00

As a resource-based economy, Canada has an opportunity to be a leader in sustainable finance—a deal-maker, not just a deal-taker. Evidence suggests it’s not there yet. To survive in the sustainable finance marketplace, Canada’s energy sector needs effective disclosure and high-integrity data. Sustainable finance practices should be promoted as business-as-usual, but Canada needs to quicken its pace of adoption.

The financial community is in a strong position to lead and work with the public sector to co-create regulation. Rather than wait for intervention through legislation, the industry should act.

Want a discount? Become a member by purchasing a subscription! Learn More

Two things are vital to the Canadian energy sector’s survival in the sustainable finance marketplace: effective disclosure, and high-integrity data. This briefing looks at how to achieve these goals.

Require an accessible version of this research?

Upon request, The Conference Board of Canada offers accessible versions of research. Please contact us to request your accessible version.

Learn more about our accessibility policies.