| Time | Agenda |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Registration |
| 8:45 - 9:00 | LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE Elizabeth Dove, UN Global Compact Network Canada Kim Rapagna, TELUS Lindsey Walton, Principles of Responsible Investment |
| 9:00 - 9:35 | FIRESIDE CHAT From Noise to Confidence: An Investor Perspective on Governance in a Fragmented Landscape Moderator: Lindsey Walton, Principles of Responsible Investment Speaker: Barbara Zvan, University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP) Canada’s disclosure and policy landscape is fragmented, creating uncertainty for companies and systemic risk for investors. While regulatory momentum may feel paused, it will resume, and boards that fail to prepare now risk being left behind, with consequences for credibility and access to capital. In this fireside chat, a leading investor voice will unpack how boards can navigate this environment: responding to disclosure challenges, making sense of regulatory noise, and embedding sustainability in governance practices that drive long-term value and investor confidence. |
| 9:35 - 10:15 | ROUNDTABLE ACTIVITY Future-Proofing Business: Transition Planning Speaker: Sonia Li Trottier, Canada Climate Law Initiative & Business Future Pathways What makes a company’s net zero plan credible, and how do investors spot red flags when commitments don’t match actions? In this interactive roundtable, companies and investors will share perspectives on building resilient transition strategies that strengthen trust and accountability. The discussion will be framed by Business Future Pathways, a science-based initiative aligning Canadian investors behind clear, pragmatic guidance to help companies design and communicate credible transition plans that attract capital and drive long-term value. |
| 10:15 - 10:35 | Break |
| 10:35 - 11:15 | PANEL DISCUSSION Beyond Compliance: Building Resilient and Responsible Supply Chains Moderator: Toby Heaps, Corporate Knights Speakers: Philippe Crête, Fondaction Asset Management | Jane Zhang, ETCH Sourcing Operational performance and supply chain practices are increasingly central to how investors assess long-term resilience and value creation. This session will highlight how investors continue to view these issues as financially material, and how a just transition requires attention to labour rights, human capital, Indigenous commitments, and biodiversity risks. It will explore what signals give investors confidence that companies are managing these areas responsibly — while also advancing efficiency, innovation, and inclusive growth. Alongside investor perspectives, an issuer representative will share how companies are responding to these expectations in practice. |
| 11:15 - 11:55 | PANEL DISCUSSION What’s Next? Collaboration Across the Finance Value Chain for a Credible Transition Moderator: Rumina Dhalla, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph Speakers: Anna Murray, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP) | Jane Ambachtsheer, BNP Paribas Asset Management | Wendy Berman, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) This closing session pulls together the threads from governance, disclosures, transition planning, and supply chains. It looks ahead at how investors and companies can collaborate through stewardship, engagement, and financing to move from commitments to credible action that attracts capital and builds resilience. |
| 11:55 - 12:00 | CLOSING REMARKS |
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