Health care executives and treasury departments may meaningfully engage in environmental, social and governance finance this year as we see ESG bonds and loans helping hospitals and health systems reduce capital costs in exchange for providers improving the health of their local communities—something they ... READ MORE >
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This week in energy: Jet fuel demand, oil and gas earnings, ESG metrics
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at the jet fuel demand landscape, fourth-quarter earnings reports for oil and gas companies, and the first oil and gas producer in North America to issue a sustainability-linked bond. Aviation energy demand to rise in 2022 Global air travel rose ... READ MORE >
ESG’s growing impact on the health care industry: Spring 2022 outlook
Aside from the obvious benefits to community, culture and environment, another reason health care organizations are focused on ESG is to attract financing. Health care organizations will likely begin measuring and reporting ESG data as an evaluation tool for investors. Read about other outlook ... READ MORE >
Health care industry outlook: Spring 2022
Facing challenges ranging from ongoing labor shortages to cyberthreats, the health care industry continues its fight against a global pandemic stoked by variant surges. However, health care organizations work toward new opportunities with the help of advanced technologies and growth strategies. Key ... READ MORE >
Why ESG matters to family offices
The rise of environmental, social and governance, known as ESG, has many family offices considering its relevancy to their purpose and operation—but likely for different reasons than other investors in the private market. While asset managers and private equity firms may feel pressure over ESG policy ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: Global market turbulence, Canada’s oil outlook, energy transition
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at the energy market implications of unrest in Kazakhstan, a strong outlook for Canada's 2022 oil production and the continued importance of environmental, social and governance issues in the energy transition. Turbulence in global markets Unrest ... READ MORE >
The rise of ESG has growing implications for the tech industry
The importance of environmental, social and governance issues is growing across the economy, and a confluence of factors is driving the importance of ESG in the technology sector in particular. Regulators are calling for companies to put more metrics around their ESG goals, and more customers and ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: Omicron & OPEC, Canada oil revenue, measuring ESG
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at recent factors affecting oil prices, the oil revenue landscape in Canada and a new board that aims to create more consistency around measuring companies' progress on environmental, social and governance issues. Market update – OPEC+ and ... READ MORE >
Canadian law firms are losing talent to more lucrative U.S. jobs. How can they stop the exodus?
The red-hot labor market for lawyers in the United States is magnetizing Canadian lawyers eager to join their American counterparts on the quest for lucrative wage increases at U.S. firms. Canadian firms, meanwhile, have been slower to react with widespread wage adjustments, but we expect that to change ... READ MORE >
5 trends from government services companies’ Q1 earnings calls
Through the start of 2021, the government services ecosystem buzzed with excitement around the Biden administration’s budget request and proposed infrastructure package. Contractors expect federal spending to flow toward initiatives such as IT modernization, supply chain risk management, cybersecurity and ... READ MORE >