Global Investor Statement on Climate Change

A coalition of investor networks is seeking signatories for the Global Investor Statement on Climate Change, to be presented at the UN Climate Change Summit. More

S&P Report: Carbon Constraints Cast A Shadow Over The Future Of The Coal Industry

S&P report suggests that over the long term, coal miners may experience stranded assets as a result of carbon constraints. More

MSCI has agreed to acquire GMI Ratings, a provider of ESG ratings and research to institutional investors, through its subsidiary MSCI ESG Research Inc. More

Sustainalytics Creates Framework for First-Ever ESG Bond 

Sustainalytics has collaborated with Lloyds Banking Group to create the first ESG Bond, and developed a new framework for ESG Bonds. More

Fixed Income Managers Shift Focus to ESG

A majority of global fixed income managers are now taking ESG factors into serious consideration, according to a JANA survey. More 

SRI Awareness Gap

Canadians are slowly warming up to the idea of socially responsible investment, despite poor understanding and cynicism among both investors and financial advisors. More

S&P/TSX 60 ESG Index Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM and TSX

S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM and TSX have announced the launch of the S&P/TSX 60 ESG index. More

Climate Change: Implications for Investors and Financial Institutions. 

UNEP Finance, Cambridge, and the IIGCC have published a new brief outlining key findings from the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report. More

Bangladesh Accord's First Annual Report

The Bangladesh Accord has published its first annual progress report. More 

First Nations Chief: Warning About B.C. Tailings Pond Were 'Ignored' 

Warnings issued 3 years before a tailings pond breached at the Mount Polley gold and copper mine in central B.C. were "basically ignored," says First Nations leader whose territory has been soiled by the disaster. More

Line 9 Blockade Halts Work on Enbridge Pipeline 

Protesters set up a blockade at an Enbridge pipeline site in southwestern Ontario on Tuesday, disrupting work on what is called Line 9. More

Toronto Could Feel Like North Miami by 2100: Climate Change Report

Climate Central predicts how major Canadian cities will feel if greenhouse gas emissions continue. More

David Suzuki: Canadian Cities Lead on Climate Action

David Suzuki writes that tangible positive action on climate change is happening in Canada's cities. More

Reflections on the UN Global Compact Network Canada's First Year

UNGC Canada celebrates its first year in operation, and reflects on lessons learned both in terms of corporate responsibility in Canada and launching a new network. More

Carbon Tracker: Exxon not preparing for an energy transition

The Carbon Tracker Initiative says that Exxon is not preparing for an energy transition to limit global warming, and that investors need to take action. More