Policy Advocacy
About BCI
Fostering a Strong Investment Environment
BCI selectively seeks opportunities to engage at the policy or market levels. We use our influence to advocate or show support for public policy and regulatory changes that make ESG principles part of the regulatory framework and improve the investment environment for our clients.
A Closer Look
Driving Global Adoption of ISSB Sustainability Disclosure Standards
We joined Principles for Responsible Investment and others in a call for commitment from relevant authorities across jurisdictions to adopt the ISSB sustainability disclosure standards.
Influencing Methane Emissions Regulation
Our response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s proposed regulation of methane emissions.
Calling for Enhanced Corporate Governance in Japan
As a member of the Asian Corporate Governance Association, we have signed an open letter underscoring the need to reduce strategic shareholdings in corporate Japan.
Policy Advocacy Submissions
Capital Markets Stability
Response to the Consultation on Modernizing Ontario’s Capital Markets
September 4, 2020
Topics: Boards and Leadership, Climate Change Disclosure, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, ESG Disclosure, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
February 3, 2020
Topics: Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights, Stewardship
February 3, 2020
Topics: Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights, Stewardship
November 18, 2019
Topics: Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
November 9, 2017
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
Signs Declaration of Institutional Investors on Climate-Related Financial Risks
October 26, 2017
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
Opposition to the Financial CHOICE Act
May 17, 2017
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
Joins Global Investor Group Calling on G7 and G20 Nations to Implement the Paris Climate Accord
May 8, 2017
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
Comments to U.S. House Financial Services Committee on the Financial CHOICE Act
April 28, 2017
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
November 8, 2016
Topics: All, Regulators, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Comments on Canadian Securities Administrators Review of the Proxy Voting Infrastructure
July 15, 2016
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
April 14, 2016
Topics: All, Regulators, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
March 21, 2016
Topics: All, Regulators, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
September 8, 2015
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
Join Global Investor Group Calling G-7 Finance Minsters to Support Global Emissions Reduction Goal
May 25, 2015
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
April 8, 2015
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators
Join Pension Funds Calling for Incentives to Invest in Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Assets
September 23, 2014
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
Comments to the Canadian Securities Administrators on Guidance for Proxy Advisory Firms
July 22, 2014
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators
Comments to the Canadian Securities Administrators on Proxy Voting Infrastructure
November 13, 2013
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
Comments to the Canadian Securities Administrators on Potential Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms
August 23, 2012
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators
Corporate Governance
ACGA Open Letter: Strategic Shareholdings in Corporate Japan
April 26, 2024
Topics: Boards and Leadership, corporate-governance-code-principles, Regulators, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Signs Statement on Corporate Governance as a Pre-requisite for Capital Market Competitiveness
February 9, 2024
BCI Response Amendments to Form 58-101F and NP58-201
September 27, 2023
Topics: Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, ESG Disclosure, Regulators, SASB
BCI Response FRC Consultation in Revision to the U.K. Corporate Governance Code
September 12, 2023
Topics: Accounting Standards, Boards and Leadership, Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, Environment, ESG Disclosure, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators, SASB, Stewardship, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability, TCFD
Response to the HKEx Consultation on the Review of the ESG Reporting Guide and Related Listing Rules
July 24, 2019
Topics: Climate Change, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, ESG Disclosure, Regulators, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
Response to the Proposed Revision of the UK Stewardship Code
April 9, 2019
Topics: Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, ESG Disclosure, Regulators, Stewardship
Support for Petition by Council of Institutional Investors for Nasdaq Listing Standards
January 4, 2019
Topics: All, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Support for Petition by Council of Institutional Investors on NYSE Listing Standards
January 4, 2019
Topics: All, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Comment on Ontario Securities Commission’s Statement of Priorities for 2018-2019
May 28, 2018
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Climate Change, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Compensation, Regulators, Sustainability
April 26, 2018
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
April 10, 2018
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
March 21, 2018
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
March 16, 2018
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
Response to FRC Consultation: Proposed Revisions to the UK Corporate Governance Code
February 27, 2018
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
January 22, 2018
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Proxy Voting, Regulators
December 15, 2017
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Response to Department of Finance’s Review of the Federal Financial Sector Framework
October 5, 2017
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Climate Change, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
Support the Call for 30% Women on Boards and Executive Teams by 2022
August 29, 2017
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
August 29, 2017
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Response to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on New Board
August 17, 2017
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Support for Stronger Shareholder Rights in Alberta
August 8, 2017
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights
Comment on Ontario Securities Commission’s Statement of Priorities for 2017-2018
May 23, 2017
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Climate Change, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Compensation, Regulators
Response to Singapore Stock Exchange on Possible Listing Framework for Dual Class Share Structures
April 13, 2017
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Shareholder Rights, stock-exchange-listing-framework
February 17, 2017
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights
Response to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements
July 22, 2016
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Regulators
Response to International Corporate Governance Network on Diversity on Boards
January 29, 2016
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Diversity & Inclusion, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights
Response to Japan Financial Services Agency on Corporate Governance Code
December 24, 2015
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Proxy Voting, Regulators
January 30, 2015
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Proxy Voting, Regulators, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
January 4, 2015
Topics: All, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Shareholder Rights, Sustainability
Response to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on Weighted Voting Rights
November 28, 2014
Topics: All, Shareholder Rights, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
Response to Industry Canada on the Canada Business Corporations Act
May 15, 2014
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Executive Compensation, Proxy Voting, Shareholder Rights
Reporting & Disclosure
BCI Comment to EPA on GHG Reporting System
October 30, 2025
Topics: climage-change-disclosure, Climate Change, Environment, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
EFRAG Consultation on Amended European Sustainability Reporting Standards Exposure Drafts 2025
September 25, 2025
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, ESG Disclosure, IFRS, ISSB, Regulators, SASB, Standard Setters
BCI Comments on ISSB Scope 3 Reliefs
June 27, 2025
Topics: Climate Change, Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, ISSB
BCI Comment on Bill C-59 Guidance
February 28, 2025
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, Environment, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
Leading Canadian Pension Plan Investment Managers Support CSSB Standards
December 18, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change, Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Sustainability
BCI Comment to Competition Bureau on Greenwashing Provisions in Bill C-59
September 27, 2024
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Sustainability, Sustainable Finance
August 30, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Sustainability
July 22, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
Maple 10 Comment on CSSB Proposals
June 10, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
June 9, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change Disclosure, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
BCI Signs Joint Statement on ISSB Standards
May 23, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change Disclosure, ESG Disclosure, IFRS, Regulators, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
AASB Sustainability Reporting Exposure Draft
March 1, 2024
Topics: Accounting Standards, Climate Change Disclosure, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Environment, ESG Disclosure, GHG Emissions, IFRS, Regulators, SASB, Sustainability, TCFD
BCI Response to UK FCA Consultation on DI in the Financial Sector
December 15, 2023
Topics: Boards and Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, ESG Disclosure, Regulators
Feedback on the TNFD Framework V0.4
June 1, 2023
Topics: Biodiversity
Comment letter to the ISSB’s Exposure Draft IFRS S1
August 17, 2022
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure
Response to SEC Climate Disclosure
June 17, 2022
Topics: Climate Change
February 11, 2022
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, ESG Disclosure, Regulators, Sustainability
July 26, 2021
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, ESG Disclosure, SASB, Sustainability, Sustainable Finance, TCFD
Response to Securities & Exchange Commission Climate Disclosure
June 10, 2021
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, Regulators, Sustainability
Comments on the IFRS Foundation’s Consultation Paper on Sustainability Reporting
December 23, 2020
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, ESG Disclosure, SASB, Sustainability, Sustainable Finance, TCFD
October 22, 2019
Topics: Climate Change, ESG Disclosure, Regulators, SASB, Sustainability, TCFD
Supports the Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
November 16, 2017
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
July 7, 2017
Topics: All, Executive Compensation, Regulators
June 29, 2017
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
November 29, 2016
Topics: All, Proxy Voting, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks
October 14, 2016
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Proxy Voting, Regulators
July 21, 2016
Topics: Accounting Standards, All, Climate Change, Regulators, Sustainability
Response to Sustainability Accounting Standards Board on its Conceptual Framework
July 6, 2016
Topics: Accounting Standards, All, Sustainability
April 29, 2016
Topics: Accounting Standards, All, Climate Change, Sustainability
March 8, 2016
Topics: All, Regulators, Sustainability
Response to Singapore Exchange Limited on Sustainability Reporting by Issuers
February 9, 2016
Topics: All, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
September 25, 2015
Topics: All, Stock Exchange/Listing Frameworks, Sustainability
Join More Than 340 Investors in Calling for Strong Climate Change Policies
September 1, 2014
Topics: All, Climate Change, Sustainability
April 15, 2014
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Regulators
January 8, 2014
Topics: All, Sustainability
October 4, 2013
Topics: All, Boards and Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Regulators
ESG Within the Industry
Investor Statement on Effective Methane Regulation for the Oil and Gas Industry
October 16, 2024
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, Environment, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
Comments on Proposed Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
March 26, 2024
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
BCI Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada Methane Regulation
February 13, 2024
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
BCI Response to EPA Methane Regulation
February 13, 2023
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
September 30, 2022
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Stewardship, Sustainability
September 30, 2022
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Regulators, Sustainability
2021 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis
June 10, 2021
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Sustainability, TCFD
Investor Call for Ambitious Methane Regulation for the Oil and Gas Industry
May 13, 2021
Topics: Climate Action, Climate Change Disclosure, Climate Policy, GHG Emissions, Regulators
Response to Interim Report of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
January 30, 2019
Topics: Climate Change Disclosure, ESG Disclosure, Stewardship, Sustainability, sustainalbe-finance
May 25, 2016
Topics: All, Sustainability
March 14, 2016
Topics: All, Sustainability
Response to International Corporate Governance Network on Global Stewardship Code
January 15, 2016
Topics: All, Corporate Governance Codes/Principles, Sustainability
Tax
Supports Interest Deductibility Tax Provisions Impacting Foreign Investment in the United States
December 11, 2017
Response to Finance Canada on Federally Regulated Pension Plans and the 30 Percent Rule
September 16, 2016
Topics: All, Regulators, Shareholder Rights, Tax
Response to Finance Canada in Relation to the Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax
August 30, 2016