Sustainable finance services

Helping lenders, investors and borrowers build trust and competitive advantage throughout the net-zero journey

At a time when public skepticism and concerns about the validity of companies’ green credentials are on the rise, financial service players have an opportunity to distinguish themselves and build competitive advantage by transparently defining and disclosing their approach to sustainable finance. Our sustainable finance services combine technology innovation with deep financial services insights to help organizations across the lending world clearly state their position on social,transition and green finance. For those with a strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) track record, we use this credibility to help organizations raise capital that better supports their growth plans.

Whether you’re an investor, lender or borrower, let us help you work through the complexities of sustainability in financial services as you navigate the journey to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Our approach

Our approach is built around your needs, while respecting the importance of ensuring a transparent and credible sustainable finance market. Our team includes sustainable finance leaders with a broad range of experience and perspectives from working on taxonomies, disclosures and control processes in Canada and globally. 

For lenders and investors, we focus on bringing a holistic approach to support you throughout the sustainable finance journey. Our approach includes:

  • advising you on the leading developments in the sustainable finance market;

  • helping you adopt the technology and processes needed to mitigate greenwashing risk;

  • supporting your leadership and investment teams with the training and materials to bring your sustainable finance strategy to life.

For borrowers, we focus on helping you harness the opportunities created by having strong sustainability credentials. We can help you:

  • increase the impact of your ESG and sustainability strategy on your debt and equity raises; and

  • develop the collateral and disclosures that investors and other stakeholders demand.

How we can help

Risk advisory and control

Our team’s sustainable finance services include:

  • drafting or updating green, social and/or transition taxonomies;
  • developing controls processes for sustainable finance transactions;
  • validation of sustainable finance transactions; and
  • support with assurance processes

Product and market design and advisory

Our team’s services include:

  • assessing market feasibility for sustainable finance products;
  • training of lender investment teams;
  • support with adopting technology-led solutions such as dashboards and integration with customer relationship management systems; and
  • management of greenwashing risk through disclosures

Value creation and capital raising

Our team’s services include:

  • building ESG and sustainable finance strategy;
  • developing collateral for debt and equity raises;
  • representation at investor roadshows; and 
  • progress reporting and tracking of key performance indicators

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Jonathan Laski

Jonathan Laski

Director, Sustainable Finance Leader, PwC Canada

Tel: +1 647 286 1236

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