Climate change and path to net zero
Organizations recognize the impacts of their activities on the environment, and the need to define net zero objectives to fight climate change.
Whether your organization has just started to reflect on its commitment to net zero, or it has already begun to implement its action plan, CPAs have a central role in these key discussions.
Significant transformations are required to reduce or neutralize the environmental impacts of the business activities. This will instigate strategic discussions, some leading to financial and human capital reallocation.
CPA Canada and its partners have developed resources to provide insights on the different processes leading to net zero. These range from greenhouse gas emissions management and the involvement of the board, to involving value chain partners and accelerating collaboration in new initiatives.
- A statement from the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) to the accountancy profession
- What the border carbon adjustment will mean for business – a primer
- Foresight S03E06: Who should take charge of sustainability: government or private sector?
- Accounting for Sustainability launches first-of-its-kind framework for incorporating the impact of climate change into business valuations
- Mark Carney’s call to action on climate
- Business leaders optimistic but want federal government focused on finance and climate change: CPA Canada Business Monitor (Q3 2021)
- Canada’s transition to net zero: Accelerating collaboration to meet 2050
- Consultation report on the Canadian energy sector’s transition to net zero
- A4S essential guide to valuations and climate change
- CPA Canada aligns with global accounting bodies to address climate change
- A primer on greenhouse gas emissions management
- Building climate resilience of cities through implementation of the TCFD recommendations
- A guide to adopting the TCFD recommendations for cities
- Why Canada's largest cities are adopting the TCFD recommendations
- Climate risk: Is it on your radar?
- Climate change resources for accountants
- Climate change a business issue that must be addressed: CPA Canada
- Disclosing the impact of climate change: A process for assessing materiality
- Roundtable report: Climate-related reporting in the energy sector
- Investor interviews on climate disclosure and decision-making: Key findings
- Are Canadian businesses managing greenhouse gas emissions?
- Climate change briefing: Questions directors should ask
- Climate change disclosure and decision making: Publications
- Time value of carbon: Smart strategies to accelerate emission reductions
- Sustainability and climate change
- Climate change and Canadian business: The good, the bad and the realistic (Brief 1)
- Four ways climate change is affecting your organization...and what you can do (Brief 2)
- The five stages of climate change adaptation and roles for accountants (Brief 3)
- City of Montreal: Adapting to climate change (Case study 6)
- Frontiers North Adventures: Adapting to climate change (Case study 1)
- TransLink: Adapting to climate change (Case study 2)
- Mountain Equipment Co-op: Adapting to climate change (Case study 3)
- The Co-operators: Adapting to climate change (Case study 4)
- Horizon Utilities: Adapting to climate change (Case study 5)