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May 6

What about market efficiency?

As many of us now know, the US securities regulator took a major step in March when it enacted for the first time, rules requiring...

Feb 8

Measuring Science Based Targets progress in Honeytree strategies

According to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) net-zero pledges now cover 92% of GDP and 88% of emissions worldwide. However,...

Nov 7, 2023

The top five myths about ESG

ESG has become a highly controversial topic, and we wanted to help dispel some of the myths and beliefs around what ‘ESG’ is and is not....

Sep 27, 2023

Measuring environmental impact

At a high level, impact investing is defined as an investment approach that seeks to generate both financial returns and positive,...

Jun 14, 2023

Is ESG political?

For those of us who have been active in the ESG space for many years, it was stunning to see ‘ESG’ referenced negatively in the...

Apr 26, 2023

Lessons from Japan's transportation systems

[The following is based on Co-Founder Paula Glick's recent family adventure to Japan] Having just returned from a family vacation in...

Feb 21, 2023

Will onshoring solve our supply chain issues?

We all probably remember something that we couldn’t get during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic due to supply chain backlogs. Maybe it...

Jan 19, 2023

Are boards in Canada actually getting more diverse?

Last October the Canadian Securities Regulators (CSA) released their eighth annual review of representation of women on boards and in...

Dec 7, 2022

Eliminating the greenwashing in net zero claims

As COP27 concluded at Sharm el-Sheikh, the U.N. Secretary General noted that it was fitting to be in the shadow of Mount Sinai given the...

Oct 26, 2022

Managing risk in a complex world

In last month’s blog, we made the point that good governance becomes critical when organizations face a crisis. We also stated that in...

Sep 30, 2022

Governance gets tested in rough waters

There are few things as sacred as hockey in Canada, and yet the all-powerful, hallowed institution of Hockey Canada, the institution that...

Jul 17, 2022

Global baseline of sustainability disclosure within reach

One of the key outcomes from COP26 in Glasgow was the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) with its...

Jun 16, 2022

Why did Tesla get kicked out of the S&P 500 ESG Index?

When Tesla was dropped from the S&P ESG Index, it was like a shock to the investing world (pun intended), but was not a surprise to most...

Mar 22, 2022

Do dictatorships have a place in ESG strategies?

Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine has put a lot of attention on ESG funds with Russian exposure. Bloomberg estimates that ESG...

Feb 23, 2022

Canada raises the bar on ESG fund disclosure

Securities regulators around the world are moving quickly to address the regulatory needs around ESG investment products. In Canada,...

Feb 1, 2022

Look beyond ESG ratings

As 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, 2021

Democracy Matters

All 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, 2021

Carbon offsets get greener

We believe that a company’s transition to net zero should rely on real direct emission reductions and not offsets. We have written about...

Oct 20, 2021

Net positive impact

An icon of sustainable business has a new book. Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, has co-authored, along with sustainability...

Sep 22, 2021

Cracking down on greenwashing

In August, it was reported that the SEC and European regulators were investigating German investment manager DWS (80% owned by Deutche...