Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy and net-zero emissions by 2050 will require substantial investment beyond the public sector. Private sector capital and expertise will be needed to meet our climate objectives and create a climate-resilient economy.

Birch Hill prides its involvement with being apart of this larger picture of Sustainable Finance.

Sustainable finance refers to financial activities that take into account environmental, social and governance factors as a means of promoting sustainable economic growth and the long-term stability of the financial system.

Developing sustainable finance in Canada will promote the long-term growth and stability of Canada’s financial system, involving a focus on climate change as well as gender and diversity issues. It will also create new opportunities for Canadian businesses and investors.

 is a framework designed to be integrated into an organization's strategy to create enterprise value by expanding the organizational objectives to include the identification, assessment and management of sustainability-related risks and opportunities in respect to all organizational stakeholders (including but not limited to customers, suppliers and employees) and the environment.

1. Environmental aspect: focuses on preserving the natural world. Examples of topics addressed include climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, deforestation, pollution, energy efficiency and water management.
2. Social aspect: focuses on people and relationships include working to support gender and diversity, equity, and inclusion movements in addition to enhancing customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
3. Governance aspect: focuses on moving beyond how organizations have been typically governed in the past and enhance corporate governance. Examples of specific topics include board composition, cybersecurity practices, management structure, executive compensation, preventing bribery and corruption.