Sustainable Finance

Sustainable Finance Solutions

We believe that considering sustainability factors alongside traditional financial metrics and analysis can help lead to better business decision-making. It can also result in better outcomes for society and the planet.

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Ideas for People and PlanetTM

Sustainable finance is part of how we bring RBC’s Purpose to life: helping clients thrive and communities prosper. By supporting activities with environmental or socioeconomic benefits, sustainable finance can help financial markets contribute to solving some of the biggest challenges society faces – from improving the accessibility of affordable housing and education to mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity.

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Our approach

Our Sustainable Finance Group integrates environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors into our core capital markets platform, working in collaboration with partners in Global Investment Banking, Global Markets and Corporate Banking to deliver advice and solutions to our clients that also aim to have a positive impact on the world.

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Our services & capabilities

Sustainable debt structuring advisor.

Structured investment solutions integrating ESG factors and themes.

Advisory on best practices in ESG integration in corporate strategy and investment management.

ESG due diligence advisory for private equity and M&A transactions.

Alignment of reporting practices to sustainability standards.

Environmental markets solutions including carbon and renewable energy.

Ideas for people and planetTM

Sustainable finance is part of how we bring RBC’s Purpose to life: helping clients thrive and communities prosper. We believe that considering sustainability factors alongside traditional financial metrics and analysis can help lead to better business decision-making. It can also result in better outcomes for society and the planet.

RBC’s Client Engagement Approach on Climate

The Client Engagement Approach on Climate formalizes RBC Capital Markets’ approach to engagement with its energy sector clients on their plans for energy transition.

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Insights\ \ Building the future of sustainable digital infrastructure \ \ Bethany Brantley of STACK Infrastructure on how capital, community, and collaboration are helping shape sustainable digital...\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ How sustainable finance is evolving to reflect new global realities \ \ The sustainable finance market has recalibrated in the face of new global priorities.\ \ 3 min read 18 min watch 18 min listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Sustainable Finance Key Themes for 2026 \ \ The energy transition narrative has fundamentally shifted from substitution to expansion. Combined with rising defense investment...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Key takeaways from the 2025 RBCCM-ClearBlue Carbon Markets Conference \ \ The third annual Carbon Markets Conference explores how geopolitical instability and economic concerns are reshaping global...\ \ 6 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Private markets innovation in climate adaptation & resilience \ \ Meet the emerging companies filling a $1.3 trillion market gap in climate resilience solutions, from risk modeling to...\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ From innovation to growth: how climate tech leaders succeed \ \ How are climate leaders scaling innovation? Four CEOs share how they tackle key growth challenges at RBC Capital Markets’ CEO...\ \ 3 min read 28 min watch 28 min listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Driving operational resilience and long-term value creation with water \ \ Pathfinders in Sustainability: Emilio Tenuta, SVP & CSO of Ecolab, discusses global water security and Ecolab's enabling...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Advancing efficiency and sustainability in higher education and healthcare \ \ In September 2025, as part of NYC Climate Week, RBC Capital Markets hosted a roundtable conversation with sustainability leaders...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Transforming the built environment with innovation and resilience \ \ Pamela Frederick, CFO of Battery Park City Authority, discusses financing sustainability and building resilience in the urban...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Accessing capital in a time of uncertainty for climate tech \ \ On April 23rd, RBC Capital Markets and ArcTern Ventures co-hosted a panel discussion during San Francisco Climate Week on market...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Highlights from RBC Capital Markets' Sustainable Debt Symposium \ \ Key themes include sustainable bond market resilience, Indigenous financing, addressing risks like greenwashing, and prioritizing...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Navigating a rapidly evolving sustainable finance landscape \ \ Sustainable Finance specialists from RBC Capital Markets examine the market outlook for 2025 amid global macroeconomic,...\ \ 3 min read 21 min watch 21 min listen Learn more

Insights\ \ 2025 Global ESG Fixed Income Investor Survey Results \ \ What is driving ESG investment decisions and what are some of the key areas of focus in the coming year? Our latest survey...\ \ 10 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Aligning funding and sustainability strategy through debt capital markets \ \ For our latest Pathfinders in Sustainability interview, we sat down with Andrea Vigo, Senior Global Director of Capital Markets...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Equipping high-growth companies with impactful sustainability strategies \ \ In our latest Pathfinders in Sustainability edition, Steve Vargas, Co-founder and Global Head of Nasdaq’s Sustainability and...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Sustainable Finance Themes for 2025 \ \ In its year-ahead outlook, RBC Capital Markets' Sustainable Finance Group provides an overview of five key themes that are...\ \ 15 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Prioritizing Privacy and Security in Artificial Intelligence Design \ \ AI’s potential is triggering excitement and investment across the world, but how can innovators reap the benefits in an ethical...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Deploying Climate Capital Across the Value Chain \ \ In the latest edition of our Pathfinders in Sustainability series, Christine Hommes, Partner at Apollo, discusses the firm’s...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Becoming the World’s First Sustainable Protein Company \ \ The realization that its industry’s critics had a point was a defining moment for Maple Leaf’s sustainability efforts.\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Corporate Canada’s Journey to Right the Wrongs of Indigenous Exclusion \ \ The process will be long and tough, but corporate Canada is answering the call to restore wealth to Indigenous communities.\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ A Mission to Bring Clear-Headed Thinking to the Practice of ESG \ \ With ESG under attack from all sides, Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School, has attracted attention by...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ 2024 – The Great Carbon Markets Inflection Point \ \ Key Takeaways from North American Carbon World\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ 2024 Global ESG Fixed Income Investor Survey Results \ \ Providing insights into the ESG considerations that are top of mind for institutional investors around the globe.\ \ 14 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Shaping the Future of Sustainable Mobility \ \ In our latest Pathfinders in Sustainability interview, we sat down with Alvin Huntspon, Head of ESG Strategy & Engagement at...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ ESG Themes for 2024 \ \ In our year-ahead outlook, RBC Capital Markets' Sustainable Finance Group provides an overview of three key themes that we...\ \ 15 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ COP28: UK-Canada Perspectives \ \ RBC Capital Markets was pleased to host the British Consul General to Toronto to discuss key takeaways from COP28, implications...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Breaking Through the Noise \ \ Key Takeaways from the Inaugural RBC Capital Markets Carbon Markets Conference\ \ 7 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ The TNFD Recommendations: A New Milestone for Nature and Biodiversity \ \ Nature and biodiversity disclosures are about to hit the mainstream.\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Regulatory Updates Aim To Boost Transparency in Corporate Climate Risk \ \ Our recent ESG Scoop reports provide the latest rundown on the SEC Names Rule, California climate bills, Sustainable Finance...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Technology and Data \ \ In the latest edition of our Pathfinders in Sustainability series, Autodesk’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Joe Speicher,...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Pathfinders in Sustainability\ \ Driving Sustainable Value Creation in Private Markets \ \ Megan Starr, Partner and Global Head of Impact at The Carlyle Group, discusses how her team is staying at the forefront of ESG as...\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ What’s Driving ESG Momentum for the Energy and Utilities Sectors? \ \ Prior to our Capital Markets Global Energy, Power & Infrastructure Conference, Sarah Mahaffy examined how the current ESG news...\ \ Read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Accelerating Corporate Impact through Venture Financing \ \ Corporates are increasingly utilizing their venture investing arms to unlock sustainable innovation and scale impact.\ \ 9 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ What Changing ESG Sentiment May Mean for the Healthcare Sector \ \ Prior to the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference, Sara Mahaffy examined ESG momentum and how it impacts positioning...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ ESG Reporting Standards Have Arrived: Here’s What You Need to Know \ \ In response to global demand for more consistent, comparable, and verifiable sustainability-related financial information, the...\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Governance Perspectives: Courage, Curiosity, and Aligned Compensation \ \ The integration of ESG criteria into executive compensation has grown in prominence over the last year. RBC Capital Markets...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ RBC ESG Stratify™: Don’t just Follow This, think about it \ \ The Follow This movement aims to get Big Oil to commit to the Paris Agreement by putting forward resolutions at AGMs. This year...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ The Opportunity for Corporate-Indigenous Partnerships in Canada \ \ How the private sector and government can support a brighter economic future for Indigenous peoples in Canada.\ \ 8 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Everything, everywhere, all at once. \ \ Why climate risk reporting is an essential element of global decarbonization efforts.\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Climate and nature transition needs whole sustainable finance toolkit \ \ Addressing nature and biodiversity loss, bolstering transparency and disclosure, scaling the carbon markets, and tackling the...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ The Next Phase for ESG and the Financial Sector \ \ From political backlash and a deluge of data to evolving regulation, ESG is going through growing pains. What should financial...\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Key Takeaways from the 2023 RBC Capital Markets Global ESG Conference \ \ Our third annual Global ESG Conference took place amid a global environment marked by macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Energy Transition and Biodiversity Advancements Dominate Global ESG Conference \ \ Our annual Global ESG Conference inspired conversations across a wide range of sustainability topics, including new legislation,...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Canadian Federal Budget 2023: The Red Green Show \ \ The federal government positioned Budget 2023 as a fiscally responsible plan focused on healthcare, green investment, and...\ \ 6 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ What's Next for Sustainable Funds and Nuclear Energy \ \ In one of her recent ESG Scoop reports, our ESG strategist Sara Mahaffy uncovers how increased support for nuclear energy...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ ESG Reporting Standards Are Coming: Here’s What You Need to Know \ \ The IFRS Sustainability Symposium convened leaders to discuss progress towards a global baseline of sustainability disclosures...\ \ 4 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ An Environmental Overview of Datacenters and Hyperscalers \ \ Our research experts across Communications Infrastructure, ESG, Internet, Software, Technology, Energy and Utilities provide an...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ ESG Themes for 2023 \ \ In our year-ahead outlook, RBC Capital Markets' Sustainable Finance Group provides an overview of three key themes that we...\ \ 1 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ The Price of Power: How to Cut Canada's Net Zero Electricity Bill \ \ Is Canada ready to meet a 50% surge in electricity consumption over the next decade? It’s a tall order, even unlikely at our...\ \ 15 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Why Software Companies Should Reevaluate Stock-Based Compensation \ \ Our experts explore why some growth software companies may want to reconsider issuing stock-based compensation in today’s market...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Nature and Biodiversity - The Next Frontier of Sustainability \ \ Discover the latest edition of Sustainability Matters, our monthly series on the latest developments in sustainable finance.\ \ 6 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Why Growth May Be Ahead for Multi-Industry Companies \ \ Sara Mahaffy, RBC’s ESG Strategist, and Deane Dray, RBC’s Multi-Industry & Electrical Equipment Equity Analyst, offer their...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ ESG in Private Capital \ \ Discover the latest edition of Sustainability Matters, our monthly series on the latest developments in sustainable finance.\ \ 5 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ What to Expect from the 2022 ESG Proxy Season \ \ Sara Mahaffy, RBC’s ESG Strategist, provides an overview of themes in focus in this year’s ESG engagement priorities and proxy...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ Carbon Capture & Storage – Pivotal Role for Energy Companies \ \ The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the urgency and resolve amongst policy makers and others globally to combat climate change...\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Podcast\ \ Sustainable Fund Flows, Themes in Focus & New Fund Launches \ \ Listen to this Markets in Motion episode with Lori Calvasina, Head of U.S. Equity Strategy, and Sarah Mahaffy, ESG Strategist.\ \ 3 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ SMID Caps with Stronger ESG Scores Outperform \ \ After nearly doubling last year, Small and Mid-Cap ESG flows have weakened recently. Overall, however, SMID Caps with stronger...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

Insights\ \ The Evolution of ESG \ \ In today’s global world, ESG standards are becoming a significant force for investment decisions, corporate strategy and the...\ \ 2 min read watch listen Learn more

[Insights\ \ Will ESG Funds Warm Up to Financials? \ \ As part of our ESG Sector Snapshot series, U.S. Equit

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