Feb 23Canada raises the bar on ESG fund disclosureSecurities regulators around the world are moving quickly to address the regulatory needs around ESG investment products. In Canada,...
Feb 1Look beyond ESG ratingsAs 2021 was drawing to a close, Bloomberg Business Week caused a bit of stir in the ESG investing world with its article, “The ESG...
Dec 18, 2021Democracy MattersAll investors must reckon with China. It is the second largest economy in the world and is home to some of the most dynamic and rapidly...
Nov 16, 2021Carbon offsets get greenerWe believe that a company’s transition to net zero should rely on real direct emission reductions and not offsets. We have written about...
Oct 21, 2021Net positive impactAn icon of sustainable business has a new book. Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, has co-authored, along with sustainability...
Sep 23, 2021Cracking down on greenwashingIn August, it was reported that the SEC and European regulators were investigating German investment manager DWS (80% owned by Deutche...
Sep 9, 2021Reconciliation in investing‘A vibrant Canada where all peoples achieve their full potential and shared prosperity’ Reconciliation Canada’s purpose statement Dear...
Jul 16, 2021How subjective is ESG data?In a recent National Post comment piece, the tax expert and Imperial Oil board member, Jack Mintz, states that ESG factors cannot be...
Jun 10, 2021Can a portfolio really be fossil fuel free?Investors globally are taking a deeper look at their portfolios and assessing their carbon footprint by understanding their exposure to...
Mar 17, 2021Putting non-financials on equal footingJust yesterday, the acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Allison Herren Lee, announced a major refocusing of the...
Mar 11, 2021Must Try Harder - Citywire's The Book of ESGOur team put together a list of 10 things the investment industry needs to change to get sutainable investing right. Check it out here -...
Dec 12, 2020Rethinking Corporate DiversityNasdaq will require the over 3000 companies on its exchange to meet new diversity requirements (NY Times). The new listing rules, if...
Dec 4, 2020What Does Net Zero Actually Mean?Net Zero has since become a popular concept within the corporate world as an approach to accelerate the transition to a low carbon...
Oct 14, 2020How ESG and Impact IntersectThere is ongoing confusion about how 'Impact Investing' and 'ESG Investing' overlap. It is understandable because the line between the...
Feb 19, 2020How will climate risk impact your investments?According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the evidence is clear that important tipping points, leading to...
Jan 23, 2020The problem with traditional ESGTraditional approaches to ESG investing are limited and fail to capture the most important factors that contribute to business success...
Jul 17, 2019Climate Change is Upon UsCheck out our first official blog published by Benefits & Pension Monitor. Paula dives into the implications of climate change for the...