environmental social governance – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Expert panel: Understanding the changing legal climates for institutional investors https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/expert-panel-understanding-the-changing-legal-climates-for-institutional-investors/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104304 In case you missed it, a recent legal opinion by pension lawyer Randy Bauslaugh suggested plan sponsors might be personally liable for failing to consider risks posed by climate change in the institutional investment decision-making process. Bauslaugh’s paper connected the dots between the current evidence on the materiality and urgency of the financial implications of climate change and the recent reflection of this […]

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]]> Pride Month: Institutional investors focusing on inclusivity, social factors https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/pride-month-institutional-investors-focusing-on-inclusivity-social-factors/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102721 By encouraging employees to be their authentic selves at work, pension plans can make better investment decisions, says Adrian Mitchell, vice-president of public equities at the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. “I think having some out LGBTQ people around demonstrates to everyone else it’s safe to be who you are. We’re going to make better […]

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]]> Is the meat alternatives investment trend here to stay? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/is-the-meat-alternatives-investment-trend-here-to-stay/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 02:27:13 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/is-the-meat-alternatives-investment-trend-here-to-stay/ Meat alternatives have garnered a lot of attention lately off the back of Beyond Meat’s listing on the NASDAQ and its subsequent rocket-propelled rise in share price. In just over two months, the stock went from its May initial public offering price of US$25 per share up to a high of US$234.90 in late June, […]

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]]> ESG and Impact investing beyond screens https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/esg-and-impact-investing-beyond-screens/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:56:17 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/esg-and-impact-investing-beyond-screens/ Fundamentals should drive decision-making.

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]]> Global sustainability in an age of protectionism https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/global-sustainability-in-an-age-of-protectionism/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 06:28:12 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/global-sustainability-in-an-age-of-protectionism/ Look to the emerging world for change going forward.

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]]> Smart Beta on the Rise https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/factor-investing-continues-to-climb/ Thu, 25 May 2017 05:42:39 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/factor-investing-continues-to-climb/ Asset owners increase exposure to factors.

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]]> Thinking Outside of the Box https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/thinking-outside-of-the-box/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:53:40 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/thinking-outside-of-the-box/ A holistic approach to integrating ESG across the portfolio.

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]]> ESG: What Should Plan Sponsors Expect? https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/esg-what-should-plan-sponsors-expect/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:53:25 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/esg-what-should-plan-sponsors-expect/ Will Canada follow Europe’s lead on reporting?

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