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Sustainability and social responsibility are top priorities for companies, their boards and investors alike. Our multidisciplinary team helps them factor ESG issues into decisions, commercial operations, transactions, dispute resolution and more.

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New Developments in the Sustainability Disclosure Landscape

On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) initiated a consultation process on its first Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS). The CSSB has developed for comment two exposure drafts for disclosure relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters: CSDS 1 – General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (CSDS 1) and CSDS 2 – Climate-related Disclosures (CSDS 2, and together with CSDS 1, the Proposed Standards).

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Should Assigning a Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreement Impact Your Environmental Due Diligence?
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TIER Amendments Provide Price Certainty and Incentivize Carbon Capture and Storage
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Spotlight on ESG Investments Increases Litigation Risk

Public issuers and investment funds are facing pressure from regulators, investors and other stakeholders to integrate ESG into their business and investment decisions. In this episode we discuss litigation risks related to ESG disclosure and the role of regulators.

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Environmental Law in Canada: From West to East (Western Session)

Join a panel of our national Environmental group for a two-part conversation on environmental law developments, with specific updates relevant to Eastern and Western Canada. Both webinars will include a brief overview of the opposite jurisdiction.

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