VIDEO – Clean Finance: “Sustainable Finance is a Critical Factor in Setting Canada Up for A Transition to a Low Carbon Economy” – Clean50 Expert Panel

By: Gavin Pitchford

A CleanReset isn’t just about government spending – it’s also about government policy, and regulations, and critical for Canadian organizations looking for capital from international investors, building a financial regulatory system that keeps pace with international standards – and unlocks capital to invest in transition.

As climate change and related extreme weather events put our investments, pensions, and financial stability at risk, it’s critical we have the regulations in place to protect Canadians’ financial wellbeing. See it here:

Our expert panel discusses such issues, including a need for regulations defining / requiring investment advisors to exercise fiduciary duty, the need for ESG disclosures from issuers – including climate change risk disclosure, various ways of funding our transition to a low carbon economy, the need for carbon pricing, and other options, independent of federal spending, but which offer the government levers to enable a responsible transition to a low carbon economy for Canadians, while ensuring our pensions are kept safe.

The Clean50 panel on Sustainable Finance includes Canada’s leading experts on the subject. and features (in order of appearance):  

  • Barbara Zvan: CEO, University Pension Plan Ontario / Member the Canadian government’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
  • Milla Craig: CEO, Millani
  • Michael Jantzi CEO: Sustainalytics
  • Christopher Ragan,  McGill University: Economist and Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy
  • with Moderator: Gavin Pitchford (CEO Delta Management and Executive Director, Canada’s Clean50)

The panel provides deep insights and a fascinating look into the role of clean finance – including where Canada is lagging, and how that might impact our large organizations’ ability to raise capital in the future.

This recording is part of the Canada’s Clean50 CleanReset series. Critical support in funding, coordinating, hosting and recording the series came from The Trottier Family Foundation, The Ivey Foundation, Delta Management Group, HP Canada, Bullfrog Energy and SparkPower, Intact Insurance and Frank Cowan Company, the University of Windsor, Sustainalytics, Cycle Capital, Resco Energy, GreenEnergy Futures, Delphi Group and GlobeSeries, Clean Energy Canada and the Pembina Institute.

WATCH THE PANEL DISCUSSION VIDEO HERE:

This recording is part of the Canada’s Clean50 CleanReset series that explores the policy options for Canada that can drive remarkable economic opportunities in a low-carbon economy all unlocked by a post-COVID #CleanReset.

Critical support in funding, coordinating, hosting and recording the series came from The Trottier Family Foundation, The Ivey Foundation, Delta Management Group, HP Canada, Bullfrog Energy and SparkPower, Intact Insurance and Frank Cowan Company, the University of Windsor, Sustainalytics, Cycle Capital, Resco Energy, GreenEnergy Futures, Delphi Group and GlobeSeries, Clean Energy Canada and the Pembina Institute.