McCall MacBain CSFN Sustainable Finance Fellowships
The McCall MacBain CSFN Sustainable Finance Fellowships, generously supported by the McCall MacBain Foundation, are also newly established in 2022. The Fellowships aim to develop talent in the sustainable finance sector and advance Canada’s transition to a sustainable economy. They are awarded to Master’s students enrolled in a qualifying research-based graduate program in a CSFN partner university, with a demonstrated research interest in sustainable finance. The value of each award is $15,000 and the first two awards are provided for the September 2022-August 2023 academic year. This year, both award recipients are graduate students from the University of Waterloo.
University of Waterloo
As a McCall MacBain CSFN Sustainable Finance Fellow, Tanusri Sarker plans to draw on her experience working in sustainability and environmental validation. She will conduct research on the impact of sustainability linked bonds and loans in the apparel industry.
University of Waterloo
As a McCall MacBain CSFN Sustainable Finance Fellow, Melanie Issett will focus on the very current topic of climate-related financial risks and disclosures. Her work will analyse recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and how they are influencing the financial and sustainability performance of institutional investors, looking at a sample of global pension funds.