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ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)

Corporate Governance Best Practices- Canada

Good Governance Is Good Business: Corporate Governance Principles & Proxy Voting Guidelines (Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan)
Written by the OTPP but is applicable to companies in general also. Updated annually.
Corporate Governance Principles & Guidelines (Pension Investment Association of Canada - PIAC)
Also applicable information for other companies.

Social Responsibility Best Practices- Canada

Responsible Business Conduct Abroad - RBC (Global Affairs Canada)
Links to sector specific (extractive, conflict minerals, retail garments) and overall guidelines & standards as well as a corporate social responsibility standards navigation tool.
Corporate Social Responsibility (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)

Ontario Securities Commission - OSC

Instruments, Rules & Policies (Securities Law & Instruments):

Ongoing Requirements for Issuers and Insiders
Scroll through the list to locate the national and multilateral instruments (OSC's final rules)
See also: 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations), 52-109 (Certification of Disclosure in Issuers Annual and Interim Filings)
Securities Transactions Outside the Jurisdiction.
71-102 (Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers).

TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) / TSXVenture Exchange:

TSX & TSXV Issuer Resources
TSX issuer resources include the TSX Company Manual (TSX's original listing requirements and ongoing listing maintenance requirements) and continuous disclosure documents. The TSX Company Manual is also available through Lexis Advance Quicklaw.
TSX Venture issuer resources include the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual.

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2024 3:37 PM
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Subjects: Environmental Sciences / Studies

Tags: business, business ethics