Climate Risk Oversight for Canadian Directors
Channel: Embedding Project
Date: 2021-07-30

Topic: what corporate directors need to know about climate risk governance.

This video is the fourth of a 4-part series on Climate Risk and Climate Oversight for Canadian Directors.  It helps corporate directors and leaders to understand the risks of climate change and their role and fiduciary responsibilities to oversee these risks.

Climate change is a planetary emergency that poses severe risks to businesses, society, and the global economy. The science is clear - human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation are causing accelerated global warming. Climate change is already having material impacts worldwide, with disproportionate effects on vulnerable and marginalised communities. Business leaders have both a responsibility and a key role to play in preventing the worst impacts of climate change and driving a rapid transition to a just and low-carbon future. 

00:00 Expectations for Corporate Directors
01:04 Credible Climate Strategies
02:01 Investor and Lender Expectations
02:22 Climate Position Statements
03:01 Your Role in Ensuring Appropriate Climate Action
03:22 Key Questions for Corporate Directors

Also watch:
Part 1: Climate Change for Canadian Directors – https://youtu.be/QHyl2ar-OkY
Part 2: Climate Change Impacts for Canadian Directors – https://youtu.be/b919Fb-P3N8
Part 3: Climate Risks for Canadian Directors  – https://youtu.be/TPrKQ9Gvvck 

This series was produced by The Embedding Project

The Embedding Project is a global public-benefit research project that helps companies embed social and environmental factors across their operations and decision-making. https://www.embeddingproject.org/ 

With support from CPA Canada.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is Canada’s national organization established to support unification of the Canadian accounting profession under the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. CPA Canada is one of the largest national accounting organizations in the world and is a respected voice in the business, government, education and non-profit sectors.  


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