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Fasken's 2023 ESG Disclosure Study will assist companies and members of their boards and senior management teams by providing key data points on how large Canadian companies...
From a corporate perspective, ESG-related expectations
from various stakeholders can seem overwhelming, and companies are
seeking more clarity on how to approach governance, management and
disclosure of ESG issues.
Fasken's 2023 ESG Disclosure Study will assist companies and
members of their boards and senior management teams by providing
key data points on how large Canadian companies are tackling board
oversight, management and disclosure of ESG-related matters
relevant to today's market.
how executive compensation is being tied to ESG metrics;
whether companies are providing assurance on their ESG
disclosures;
what types of ESG-related targets companies are setting;
and
which standards and frameworks are referenced by companies
The Study also reviews many other important ESG governance
considerations, including how oversight of ESG-related matters is
allocated among a board and its committees. We show, for example,
that board committees currently play a pivotal role in the
oversight of ESG, and in particular, environmental issues:
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