WEBINARS & EVENTS
Can and should the financial sector lead the energy transition?  - A conversation with Robert Eccles & Milla Craig
June 2024
The role of the financial sector in supporting the energy transition has been a subject of discussion in the last years. We have been receiving questions on the matter as financial institutions shape their sustainable finance strategies.
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During this webinar, Milla Craig, President and CEO of Millani, was joined by Robert Eccles, Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Oxford University. A thought leader in the move towards integrated reporting, academic and market research, he is now questioning the growing theory of change, that the finance sector can and should lead the energy transition.
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In addition, Robert has been a leader in understanding the "ESG Culture Wars" in the USA and shared some of his perspectives on the current situation and impacts within the financial community.
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Moving to Impact
May 1st, 2024
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In February 2024, Millani's latest Institutional Investor ESG Sentiment Study shed light on the evolution towards impact that is being seen in Canadian capital markets. Increasingly, investment firms are thinking of, or launching, impact products and the ripple effects are starting to be felt. To better understand the insights and implications of this shift, Millani invites you to a timely panel discussion with representatives from major Canadian asset owners, asset managers and corporates as they share their perspectives on the topic.
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To register, click here
Millani & GPC present: Evolution of ESG
April 2nd, 2024
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Millani, in collaboration with Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC), will be hosting a webinar on the evolution of ESG on April 17th. Join us by registering using the link below for this timely discussion with our esteemed panel!
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The sustainability-related regulatory and reporting landscape is changing. The markets are moving towards outcome identification and impact measurement, and we have seen the launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and recent publication of the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) consultation. This event aims to shed light on the evolving role of sustainability professionals, bring clarity to double materiality assessments (financial and impact materiality) strategy and reporting, and explore how investors and corporates are navigating this dynamic landscape.
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To register, click here
Millani & MAC present:
Mining & Biodiversity
June 1st, 2023
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Millani has been collaborating with the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) for several years, bringing together MAC members and Canadian institutional investors to engage on key ESG topics.
This year, the conference is centered around biodiversity in the mining sector and will run as part of the Finance Montreal Sustainable Finance Week.
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The conference will consist of a keynote speech and 3 panel sessions between MAC members and key players in the Canadian capital markets. Topics will include:
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Biodiversity, natural capital, ecosystem services: links to the financial sector
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Drivers: regulation, disclosure, investor, collaborative engagement
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Setting biodiversity targets and disclosing on biodiversity risk
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Investor engagement on biodiversity
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& more
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The Great Canadian ESG Championship: State of the Industry Report
November 14th, 2022
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Join us on November 14th as Nourhane ElGarhy, from Millani, presents a State of the Industry Report, including observations about the current state of ESG investing in Canada and globally, along with some calls to action for the investment sector.
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Marc Gauthier, from Concordia University, will share his thoughts about the Championship and ESG investing from the perspective of an institutional investor and as a co-investor. Richard Muller of Impact United will speak to how the organization can support asset owners interested in responsible investing. Eric St-Pierre, Executive Director of the Trottier Family Foundation will moderate a Q&A session.
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Millani & Gowling WLG:
Addressing the risk of forced labour in supply chains
November 2nd, 2022
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Unanimously passing its second reading in the House of Commons, Bill S-211 could become law in Canada. If enacted, all companies listed on a Canadian stock exchange would need to publish an annual report on how they are reducing and preventing the risk of forced labour and child labour in its supply chains.
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On Nov. 9, join Stephen A. Pike (Gowling WLG), Rosa van den Beemt (BMO Global Asset Management) and Charlotte Lombardi (Millani) for a discussion on what this legislation means for Canadian issuers and investors.
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Millani & MAC present Mining in Transition:
People Powering the Transition
May 17th, 2022
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Millani & Mining Association of Canada (MAC) have collaborated on many events over the past five years, bringing together Canadian investors and representatives from the mining industry to discuss the power of influence that investors, standard setters, and other stakeholders hold to drive change in the mining industry.
On May 17, 2022 Millani organized an in-person session in Montreal to hear key players in the mining industry, Canadian institutional investors, and MAC members share perspectives on major ESG topics, with a keynote speech from Rio Tinto.
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Millani's 2022 MarketTrends
ESG integration trends in capital markets for 2022
Sponsored by the TMX Group
January 27th, 2022
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2021 continued to witness unprecedented changes, with major developments in the world of sustainable finance accelerating responsible investing into the mainstream. As trusted advisors to investors, corporate issuers and capital market participants, Millani offers a unique perspective on the rapidly evolving field of ESG integration and sustainable finance.
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Is Water an Issue in Canada?
January 2022
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Water is an ESG topic that is increasingly catching the attention of the capital markets. Companies are becoming more aware of their water risk, water-specific investment frameworks have been created, and financial products in the blue economy are developing.
Hear Millani’s perspectives on water and how it can significantly affect company and portfolio valuations below.
Millani has also written a chapter in “Water Risk and Its Impact on the Financial Markets and Society” (Palgrave MacMillan).
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Millani's 5th Annual ESG Disclosure Study:
A Canadian Perspective
September 8th, 2021
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For the past five years, Millani has assessed the ESG disclosures of all companies listed on the S&P/TSX Composite Index. We presented the results of our 2020 assessment, including changes in the number of companies disclosing on ESG, which frameworks issuers are using, and relevant disclosures on topics such as climate change, diversity, and Indigenous relations.
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Millani's MarketTrends 2021
ESG integration trends in capital markets for 2021
Sponsored by The TMX Group
January 27th, 2021
Millani's Annual ESG Disclosure Study:
A Canadian Perspective
September 9th, 2020
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Over the past several years, Millani has been assessing the ESG (environmental, social and governance) and sustainability disclosures of the S&P/TSX Composite Index constituents, providing insight and context to the research and identified trends. With increasing demands from financial stakeholders for material information, we have gathered data on Canadian companies’ uses of reporting standards and frameworks such as the GRI, SASB and TCFD, along with data on how many companies are disclosing on topics such as diversity, water scarcity and climate change.
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​Is COVID-19 Affecting ESG Integration?
A Canadian Investor Perspective
May 26th, 2020
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The COVID-19 crisis has impacted every industry of the Canadian economy, but what will be the effects on ESG, responsible investment and sustainable finance? Given the substantial shifts in global capital markets over recent months, Millani set out to understand if and how the sentiment or approach of Canada's largest investors had been adapted. This study provides the Canadian investor perspective and related implications for financial stakeholders, management teams and corporate issuers, namely on the potential cost and ability to access capital. In addition to publishing a report, Millani presented the study's findings in a recorded webinar which can be viewed below.
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Click here to access the report
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