Developing a made-in-Canada Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
From Powering Sustainable Ideas by RBC Capital Markets
June 2, 2026 · 25 min · Season 2 · Episode 29
About this episode
This episode discusses Canada's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and its implications for issuers and investors during the energy transition.
Canada is building a Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to provide clarity for issuers and investors navigating the energy transition. In this episode, Barbara Zvan, President and CEO of the University Pension Plan and Chair of the Canadian Taxonomy Financial Sector Advisory Group, outlines the governance structure and timeline, in a conversation with Sarah Thompson, Global Head of Sustainable Finance recorded at RBC Capital Markets' Sustainable Debt Conference.
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Thompson
Guest: Barbara Zvan
Topics covered
- Sustainable Finance
- Canada
- Energy Transition
- Taxonomy
- Governance Structure
Keywords
- Sustainable Finance
- Canada
- Taxonomy
- Energy Transition
- Governance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University Pension Plan, Canadian Taxonomy Financial Sector Advisory Group, RBC Capital Markets
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