• Webinar
  • Dec 5, 2024

Financing the Circular Economy: Emerging trends and opportunities for Canada

December 5, 2024  |  10:00am-11:15am PT / 1:00-2:15pm ET

Organizers: Circular Economy Leadership Canada and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative

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The circular economy offers a major opportunity for the financial sector to deliver on climate commitments and other environmental and social objectives, while benefiting from sources of new investment and long-term value creation. 

To date, sustainable finance efforts in Canada have not included much focus on the circular economy; however, a recent initiative led by Circular Economy Leadership Canada (CELC) and UNEP Finance Initiative helps close that gap, providing a Guidance Document for Canadian financial institutions with respect to categorizing circular economy activities and financing opportunities, while establishing a foundation which could eventually be integrated into the broader Canadian sustainable finance framework. 

On December 5, 2024, CELC and UNEP FI hosted a free, public webinar to explore the latest trends in circular finance, the current landscape in Canada, and how circular finance can support broader sustainable finance and ESG priorities. 

Objectives:

  • Grow awareness on the topic of circular economy and circular finance in Canada.
  • Share information on latest global and Canadian perspectives on circular finance, including trends and emerging regulatory landscape.
  • Discuss importance of circular finance for achieving ESG priorities.

Speakers

  • Paul Shorthouse, Managing Director, Circular Economy Leadership Canada (co-host)
  • Peggy Lefort, Pollution & Circular Economy Lead, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (co-host)
  • Keynote: Global Perspectives from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Diego Bermudez
  • Moderator: Garrett Jones, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability & Finance Sector Lead, Delphi
  • Roanne Weyermars, VP, Public Affairs, Communications & EDI, Coast Capital
  • Maya Saryyeva, Acting Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Finance at Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
  • Patrycja Drainville, Director, Sustainable Finance, Scotiabank