In this podcast, the President of GPC, Lynn Beauregard sits down with the CEO at ESG Global Advisors, Sarah Keyes, CPA, CA, to discuss the urgency of climate governance in today's world. Together, they explore the trending topics and pressing challenges of climate governance, such as systemic risks, the role of the governance professional and the board, value creation, net-zero targets and more. 

Governance Voice is the official podcast platform of Governance Professionals of Canada and provides a view on critical insights, news, trends, and challenges in the ever-evolving world of corporate governance. This monthly podcast hosts compelling conversations and information on governance with leading experts.

Resources 

• Annual Corporate Governance Conference https://gpcanada.org/Conference 


• "Canada makes bid to host headquarters of new sustainable accounting standards organization" - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-makes-bid-to-host-headquarters-of-new-sustainable-accounting/


• Canadian Climate and Law Initiative https://ccli.ubc.ca/ 


• The Case for ESG Governance: Best Practices and Perspectives on the Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Role of the Board and Governance Professional (2019 GPC Conference) - https://gpcanada.org/Sys/Store/Products/18941  


• Chapter Zero (from World Economic Forum) https://www.chapterzero.org.uk/ Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada https://www.cpacanada.ca/#global-navigation 


• "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis" - https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/


• ESG Global Advisors https://www.esgglobaladvisors.com/


• Governance in the New Decade: The Rise of Boardroom ESG (2020 GPC Conference) - https://gpcanada.org/Governance-in-the-New-Decade  


•  Governance Professionals of Canada https://gpcanada.org/


• Governance Library https://gpcanada.org/Governance-Library 


• "Government launches consultations on border carbon adjustments" - https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/08/government-launches-consultations-on-border-carbon-adjustments.html


• GPC’s Education Resources (GPC.D) https://gpcanada.org/Education


• Institute of Corporate Directors https://icd.ca/ 


• Membership at GPC https://gpcanada.org/page-19559


• Net-Zero Company Benchmark https://www.climateaction100.org/progress/net-zero-company-benchmark/ 


• "Phase 1 Report of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures" - https://www.fsb.org/2016/05/phase-1-report-of-the-task-force-on-climate-related-financial-disclosures/


• "The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risks" - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/06/22/the-biden-administrations-executive-order-on-climate-related-financial-risks/"