With so much focus on the SEC’s climate disclosure proposal in the US this year, climate has taken the attention of many preparers – and for good reason. However, another topic, natural resources and biodiversity, is coming to the forefront as governments and companies begin to understand the size of the problem, both in terms of its potential impact on busi ... Show More
Sep 2023
Audio: California’s not waiting for the SEC’s climate disclosure rules
On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two landmark climate-disclosure bills that are poised to change the landscape of climate reporting in the United States. Over 10,000 US companies - including both public and private companies as well as subsidia ... Show More
28m 1s
Sep 2023
Getting ahead of the FASB project on expense disaggregation, DISE
Text us your thoughts on this episodeTom Barbieri, PwC’s Chief Accountant, is accelerating the first episode in our October all-star series to share insights on critical accounting and reporting topics.To kick off the series, Tom is joined by Gary Sardo, Financial Accounting Stan ... Show More
42m 35s
Jul 2023
How investor engagement initiatives on climate, nature are evolving
On the ESG Insider podcast, we often hear from financial institutions about how they're engaging on sustainability issues — including by participating in investor engagement initiatives or networks. In this episode, we explore the evolution of two such investor-led engagement i ... Show More
17m 31s
Jun 2022
ESG and the future of sustainability
This episode features Osler’s Andrew MacDougall, partner, Corporate, in conversation with Michael Torrance, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of BMO Financial Group, about the importance of ESG to sustainability and corporate responsibility. ESG reinforces the idea ... Show More
50m 39s