“In January of last year, I wrote that climate risk is investment risk. I said then that as markets started to price climate risk into the value of securities, it would spark a fundamental reallocation of capital. Then the pandemic took hold – and in March, the conventional wisdom was the crisis would divert attention […]

By: Julia Zeeman and Puninda Thind, Consultants, The Delphi Group As countries, businesses and individuals reckon with the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the call for a “green recovery” has been heard around the world. While governments deploy stimulus packages and businesses pivot and pivot again, advocates for a green recovery are calling […]

By: Paul Shorthouse, Senior Director, The Delphi Group, pshorthouse@delphi.ca Canada and Finland have many things in common—low population density, an abundance of natural resources, relatively progressive politics and, of course, a love of ice hockey. But there is one area where Finland stands out as a global leader: its commitment to advancing a more circular […]

The below opinion piece originally appeared in ‘Our Resilient Future’, a collection of opinion pieces by Canadian thought-leaders as part of the ICLEI Adaptation Changemakers project. The full Our Resilient Future collection can be viewed here.   By Paul Shorthouse, Senior Director, The Delphi Group   Climate change risks and opportunities are impacting all industries, […]

By: Emile Lavergne, Consultant, The Delphi Group, elavergne@delphi.ca Once upon a time, climate and environmental considerations were rarely discussed in boardrooms and on trading floors around the world. How times have changed. Investors are increasingly engaging on these issues and have signed on to various initiatives demonstrating their support of sustainability and climate action. These […]

 By Ted Ferguson, President, The Delphi Group   One of the most exciting developments in 2019 for a sustainability addict like myself is the emergence of sustainability-focused investor engagement days. I had the pleasure of attending the Algonquin Power/Liberty Utilities sustainability investor day in the fall of 2019. They are a Delphi client and are […]

Climate disclosure is closer than ever to becoming a part of mainstream financial reporting. One of the initiatives bringing it into the mainstream is the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Chaired by Michael Bloomberg, the TCFD is a private-sector led initiative under the G20. It has crafted a series of recommendations for climate […]