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RIA Conference kicks off in 4 weeks!
The 2017 RIA Conference kicks off in 4 weeks! Two full days of learning about the latest topics in responsible & impact investing with global thought leaders, ESG experts, and more than 300 delegates. Follow the link below to view the agenda and more.
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Responsible investors key to global sustainable development
In his inaugural column for
Investment Executive
, the RIA's COO Dustyn Lanz discusses the connections between responsible investment and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting how investors can align their portfolios with the SDGs.
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Q1 2017 RI Funds Performance
The performance data for RI funds in Q1 2017 are now available. Below are links to a full spreadsheet of responsible investment funds organized by asset class, as well as a 2-page brief that highlights some of the key categories in which RI funds outperformed the industry. The brief makes a great handout for clients.
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Pints with Purpose
May 11, Vancouver
No Poverty
May 16, Toronto
(Details in news section below)
June 1-2, Vancouver
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RI Job Postings
New Market Funds, Vancouver
OceanRock, Vancouver
AGF Investments, Toronto
NEI Investments, Toronto
CI Investments Inc., Toronto
First Affiliated Family Office Group Inc., GTA
Manulife, Toronto/Montreal
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New RIA Members
We are pleased to welcome the following new RIA Members:
View the full RIA Member list
here
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Canada's Newest Recipients of RI Certification
Congratulations to Canada's newest recipients of the RIA's financial designations in recognition of expertise in responsible investing:
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RI Industry News
The first global study of its kind on the impact of responsible investment regulation. The guide covers
pension fund rules, stewardship codes and corporate disclosure rules.
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SHARE successfully pushes for disclosure of corporate political activity
Canadian National Railway Co., Goldcorp Inc., and Cenovus Energy Inc. have agreed to step up disclosure about their political activity after SHARE filed shareholder proposals on the issue. More.
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NEI seeks climate disclosure from more oilsands players after Suncor report
Following NEI's successful campaign to have Suncor Energy disclose its plans to remain viable under stringent climate policies, the shareholder is turning its attention to other oilsands players.
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Exchanges report greater engagement with ESG issues: survey
The world's exchanges are moving beyond investor education about sustainability issues to more tangible efforts, according to a new survey released by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
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NYSE launches central repository of ESG reporting resources
The NYSE launched a new central repository of ESG reporting resources on its website. The new
webpage
includes a range of tools for listed companies to better understand environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure. More
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Forbes magazine spotlights Michael Jantzi of Sustainalytics
The April 25th issue of Forbes features an article, This Man Will Purify Your Portfolio, detailing how Jantzi built the successful ESG data provider, Sustainalytics, from the bottom up.
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Ford Foundation commits $1bn to mission-related investment
The endowment will commit over the next 10 years, $1bn to "mission-related investment" in affordable housing in the US and access to finance in emerging markets.
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Renewable Cities' Global Learning Forum 2017
On May 17-19th, you can join a
solutions-focused dialogue with leaders from local governments, the private sector, the research community, and civil society to discuss the urban energy transition.
Register now to take advantage of early bird savings, along with a 15% off discount code:
renewablecities-partner-2017
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Western North America PRI Network Biannual Event
The Western North America PRI Network will host its biannual event at the University of Victoria on May 30-31st 2017. To inquire about the agenda & registration, contact Nancy Brenneman at
nancy.brenneman@pensionsbc.ca
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MSCI launches new ESG metrics tool
MSCI ESG Metrics is a tool designed to give institutional investors a broad set of standardized ESG data and simple flagged metrics that are comparable across a broad universe of 8,500 companies in the MSCI ACWI IMI More
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Amundi and IFC collaborate on emerging market green bond
Together they will create the largest green bond fund dedicated to emerging markets - a $2 billion initiative that aims to deepen local capital markets and expand financing for climate investments.
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Vancity invests in GTA to build healthier communities
Vancity Community Investment Bank will offer financing and expert advice to organizations addressing local community issues, such as impact businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profits. More
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ESG News
The water challenge: preserving a global resource
Barclays and the Columbia Water Center explore how energy companies and public utilities can help alleviate water shortages and improve water quality through new technologies and better practices
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Climate change briefing: Questions directors should ask
This publication by CPA Canada outlines 20 questions for boards of directors to ask in overseeing organizational risk management, business strategy and performance in the context of climate change.
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Call to action on climate resolutions at 8 U.S. Utilities
Preventable Surprises is working with allies to persuade
large investors to vote in favour of resolutions that push companies to plan for a 2°C-aligned economy. Voting records and resolutions are found on the
briefing note.
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Advocates urge 'say-on-pay' votes as annual meeting season heats up
Regulators should make public companies hold a vote on the pay packages of top executives. Compensation is expected to be a major issue at the annual general meetings of some of Canada's biggest corporations this year.
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The WDI brings investors together to secure comparable workforce reporting from listed companies on an annual basis. The data will cover employees in companies' global operations and workers in their supply chains.
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ISS Report: Benchmarking Business and Human Rights
The findings aim to depict prevailing and recurring industry-related human rights risks as well as geographies most prone to experiencing business-induced adverse human rights impacts.
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'How Investors Integrate ESG: A Typology of Approaches'
A new report commissioned by the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) and authored by Sustainalytics presents a first-ever typology to help investors navigate the varied approaches to ESG integration.
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Corporate reporting frameworks - SASB vs. GRI explained
GRI's Chief Executive Tim Mohin and SASB's Founder & CEO Jean Rogers break the myth of rivalry between the two reporting frameworks. GRI and SASB are designed to fulfill different purposes for different audiences.
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Asset Owners Disclosure Project releases annual benchmark report
The report shows that the world's biggest investors are responding to the global commitment to tackle climate change and are rapidly scaling up action to protect their portfolios. Canada, as a whole, is improving but has a ways to go.
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Policy & Legal News
Canadian regulators launch consultation on reducing regulatory burden for companies
The review covers all reporting issuers, other than investment funds. Permitting semi-annual reporting is one of the options up for consideration.
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US draft bill would effectively revoke key shareholder right
SHARE is opposing a new draft bill that would undermine shareholder's fundamental rights as owners to file shareholder proposals.
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Viewpoints
Mary Jane McQuillen: IR: The Good, the Bad, and the Uninformed on ESG
Well informed investor relations teams at public companies can be change makers that increase awareness, improve disclosures and assimilate ESG considerations into the business models of the companies they represent.
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Inspirit Foundation: Jory and Jill's Personal Impact Investing Journey
Jory Cohen, Director of Social Finance and Investment with the Inspirit Foundation, shares he and his partner's personal impact investing journey.
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SHARE:
Why Alberta's laws need to catch up on shareholder democracy
Kevin Thomas of SHARE argues that a
small change in the regulations under the ABCA could align Alberta with the rest of North America and allow shareholders to engage more fully with the companies they own.
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CFA Institute: Sustainability Scores for Investment Funds
Sustainability ratings for investment funds bring some important benefits to the market, states a recent article in the CFA Institute Magazine. But investors need to be aware that they also have their limitations.
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Mercer and IDB: Crossing the Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Investing
The paper discusses
the need for new sustainable, low-carbon, and climate resistant infrastructure, especially in developing countries, and ways to close the financing gap.
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