In this article, originally published in Natural Resources Law Network, Davies lawyers Sarah Powell, Zachary Silver and Robyn Barabash explain how new climate disclosure rules and standards have emerged in North America, focusing on recent developments from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board.
The article covers expected timelines as well as differences in approach, such as greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements, and how they might present challenges for companies operating across jurisdictions.
Governance Insights: 10 Legal Updates GCs, Boards and Investors Need to Know
Jan. 28, 2025 - The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we review 10 developments that general counsel and directors of Canadian public companies, and their investors, should know for 2025 and beyond. These developments include the growing importance of...
Davies Comments on First Proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards
June 10, 2024 - Davies recently submitted a comment letter in response to public consultations initiated by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) regarding their draft sustainability and climate disclosure standards, which aim to set a new benchmark for the disclosure of sustainability-related...
