In an effort to help avoid “greenwashing” in the ESG-related funds industry, on January 19, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published guidance for funds and their managers in CSA Staff Notice 81-334 ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure (the Notice).
This update summarizes current trends on governance and executive compensation. It also includes recommendations on key issues when preparing for the upcoming proxy season.
On December 7, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published its 2022 ISS Benchmark Policy Updates (Executive Summary).
Please join us for our annual meeting to find out about updates on recent trends in governance and executive compensation.
Glass Lewis has published its Canadian proxy voting guidelines for 2022.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a key area of importance for businesses globally as the legal and regulatory landscape changes and expectations of investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders grow.
New reports from the Canadian securities regulators and Corporations Canada reveal some interesting trends on the diversity of Canadian boards and management teams, with larger public issuers clearly leading the way when it comes to diverse representation.
Meaningful, consistently applied disclosure of climate-related matters took one step closer to becoming a reality in Canada on October 18 with the publication by the Canadian Securities Administrators of proposed National Instrument 51-107 – Disclosure of Climate-related Matters (the Climate Disclosure Rules).
Many boards of directors are considering their approaches to environmental, societal and governance (ESG) topics and, more particularly, how ESG can contribute to the long-term success of their businesses.
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