Peter A Allard School of Law

CBL: Guiding Boards of Directors to Better Support Audit Committees in Their Role for Effective Climate Governance

Canada Climate Law Initiative Logo

The event will be in French.

Throughout the year, the finance and sustainable initiative (FSI) organizes events, webinars, and workshops to allow the Quebecois community to gather, discuss topical issues and move forward together towards sustainable finance in Quebec.

Description 

Organized by the Canada Climate Law Initiative and Finance Montreal, this webinar is an opportunity to learn more about the role of audit committees for effective climate governance. Whether you are an asset manager, asset owner or advisor, this overview and guide will give you information on what you can expect from invested companies and their management of climate-related risks and opportunities.

Join us to discuss the central role of the audit committee in disclosing climate risks and opportunities in financial statements - essential for developing a bond of trust in company financial statements.

Program

- Welcoming remarks and presentation of the Guide for Boards of Directors - Audit committees and effective climate governance
- Discussion with Emmanuelle Létourneau and Valérie Cecchini moderated by Miville Tremblay
- Q&A session

Speakers

Sonia li Trottier, Communications Manager, Canada Climate Law Initiative
Emmanuelle Létourneau, Lawyer and President and Founder, Létourneau - Gouvernance entreprenante
Valérie Cecchini, MSc, CFA, CPA, CGA, Managing Partner, BOREALIS Global Asset Management
Miville Tremblay, MA, MBA, CFA, ICD.D, President, Accounting Standards Oversight Council

 


  • Centre for Business Law
  • All Students
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Staff
Peter A. Allard School of Law UBC Crest The official logo of the University of British Columbia. Urgent Message An exclamation mark in a speech bubble. Arrow An arrow indicating direction. Caret A month-view page from a calendar. Caret An arrowhead indicating direction. Contact A page from a rolodex. Facebook The logo for the Facebook social media service. Information The letter 'i' in a circle. Instagram The logo for the Instagram social media service. Instagram An arrow exiting a rectangle. Linkedin The logo for the LinkedIn social media service. Mail An envelope. Minus A minus sign. Telephone An antique telephone. Play A media play button. Plus A plus symbol indicating more or the ability to add. Rss The logo for the Reddit social media service. Rss A symbol with radiating bars indicating an RSS feed. Search A magnifying glass. Twitter The logo for the Twitter social media service. Youtube The logo for the YouTube video sharing service.