Green bond – 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 2021 GIC coverage: The evolution of ESG investing https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/2021-gic-coverage-the-evolution-of-esg-investing/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:49:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111160 The recent emphasis on environmental, social and governance issues among pension investors will continue to dominate industry conversations in the future, according to a panel discussion with three high-profile figures in Canada’s investment sector during the 2021 Global Investment Conference. “If I could rename ESG, it would be GES,” said Alain Malaket, chief executive officer […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ planning 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/ontario-teachers-planning-45-reduction-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-2025/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107991 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is setting new targets to accompany its plan to tackle climate change and curb greenhouse gas emissions tied to its multi-billion dollar portfolio. The pension fund said it aims to slash the carbon emissions intensity of its investments by 45 per cent by 2025 and by two-thirds by 2030, compared to its […]

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]]> The green shoots of Canada’s green bond market https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/the-green-shoots-of-canadas-green-bond-market/ Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:08:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-green-shoots-of-canadas-green-bond-market/ Canada’s green bond market has been growing, but investors would benefit from digging a little deeper to ensure what they’re buying is in fact green and not merely clever greenwashing. Green bonds are still in their infancy. The world’s first green bond was introduced in 2007 and the first Canadian one was issued in 2012. […]

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