The proposed International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards, including the General Requirements Exposure Draft and the Climate-related Disclosure Exposure Draft, provide for significan...Learn More

In recent years, the number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting frameworks and standards has grown substantially leading to confusion and inconsistent disclosure requirements in th...Learn More

On June 20, 2022, the Government of Canada released the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations to ban six categories of single-use plastic (SUPs) items: checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straw...Learn More

On June 8th, the Canadian government unveiled its first carbon offset trading protocol which is a first step towards the creation of a federal carbon credit exchange system. Currently, the federal c...Learn More

Earlier this month, McKinsey released an article titled Climate sustainability in retail: Who will pay? which highlights the growing number of retailers making climate commitments and looking to reduc...Learn More

The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) supports the April 19 amendments to Ontario’s Blue Box regulation, as these changes streamline the development of a common collection system which will be...Learn More

The EU’s 27 economy ministers reached an agreement on March 15th, 2022 to implement an import tax on goods produced in countries with lower environmental standards. The world’s first car...Learn More

On April 1, 2022, the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) came into force requiring businesses to pay a tax (£200 per metric tonne) if they produce or import packaging made with less than 30% recycled...Learn More

Recent ESG Updates Tools and resources Overview of ESG ratings and rankings There is growing interest from investors, regulators, employees and customers on corporate ESG performance. Many stakeholder...Learn More

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) is increasingly impacting how retailers make business decisions. Over the years, retail sustainability measures have typically focused on environmental issue...Learn More