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Former RIA CEO Deb Abbey Appointed to Order of BC!
Congratulations to our former CEO Deb Abbey on her appointment to the Order of British Columbia! A well-deserved recognition of her contributions to responsible investing in BC & across Canada.
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Announcing RIA BoardLink!
We're pleased to announce the launch of RIA BoardLink, a program to help RIA Members connect with pension fund, endowment and non-profit boards and investment committees seeking RI expertise. We are currently conducting a call for candidates. To be eligible, applicants must be RIA Members.
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Call for RI Week Partners: October 22-26
RI Week 2018 will be held October 22-26th, with events across Canada and online to encourage awareness, education and adoption of Responsible Investing in Canada. We welcome organizations of all types to become RI Week Partners and host an RI Week!
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RIA CEO Dustyn Lanz: Growing Demand For Food a Meaty Issue For Investors
"What's for dinner?" For responsible investors, there's a lot to digest behind that question.
As the global population races toward 9.7 billion by 2050, demand for meat-based protein may reach unsustainable levels.
But this growth poses significant environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges for investors.
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Q2 2018 RI Fund Performance
The performance data for RI funds in Q2 2018 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 average asset class
returns.
- Find the full report here
- Find the highlights here
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September 12-14,
San Francisco
Investing in the Transition: Risks & Opportunities in Renewable Energy - Details coming soon
September 18, Vancouver
September 20, Toronto
September 28-29, Calgary
October 22-26
November 7-9, Toronto
December 5-6, New York
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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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Lawrence Leung (RIS)
Patrick McDonald (RIS)
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OPTrust releases Climate Change Action Plan
The plan summarizes eight areas for action that will make OPTrust more resilient and agile to the investment challenges climate change can pose. More
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Formation of Aviso Wealth leads to changes at OceanRock
OceanRock Investments announced fund mergers, proposed fixed administration fees and other changes to its mutual fund lineup. More
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Morgan Stanley survey shows jump in ESG consideration
84% of asset owners globally are pursuing or considering ESG in their investment process. Risk management was cited a largest driver. More
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Exchanges maturing in ESG leadership
The WFE has published its fourth annual ESG survey of member exchanges, which shows nearly 90% are embracing sustainability initiatives.
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ABN AMRO, ING and Rabobank launch guidelines for circular economy
By introducing these guidelines, the three banks lay the groundwork for accelerating investment in and funding of circular business models.
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Bloomberg's Sustainable Business Summit
On September 20, Bloomberg will host the third annual Sustainable Business Summit in Toronto. The event will feature insightful, data-driven conversations on how sustainability connects to the global economy.
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CPPIB to issue green bonds, a first among public pension funds
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board plans to issue its inaugural green bond to provide funding to increase holdings in eligible green assets.
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Vanguard files for two new ESG ETFs
Vanguard filed a preliminary statement with the SEC for new ESG US Stock and ESG International Stock ETFs to begin trading in September 2018.
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ESG News
ICCR members have successful 2018 proxy season
ICCR members use the proxy process to catalyze corporate change. Through filing shareholder resolutions in 2018 they have progressed GHG reduction, human rights, sustainable food and more.
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New report examines 'social equity lens' investing
Inequality and decreased access to opportunity is a headwind to economic growth. Considering social equity factors could boost long term growth.
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Growth in executive pay a concern for investors
New SHARE report reveals that median pay for top executives has grown at a rate that outpaces the modest increases for the average worker.
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MaRS & SVX release survey results of impact investing interest of HNW
The research shows that wealthy Canadians want more impact in their portfolio and offers recommendations to harness market opportunity.
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PRI: Stepping up governance on cyber security - what is corporate disclosure telling investors?
The research evaluated the disclosure of 100 public companies covering 14 indicators such as policy, flow of communication, and access to expertise.
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SHARE: Climate voting by large Canadian investors 2016-2017
Commissioned by CCLI, the study catalogs and describes climate-related shareholder proposals, climate voting records and engagement activities.
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IRRC: Microcap Board Governance
The report identifies key corporate governance differences (size, independence and diversity) between microcap and larger companies. More
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Sustainalytics: The budding cannabis Industry - A first look at ESG considerations
Investors should consider the uncertainties around regulation, scalability, potential stock price corrections and ESG risks before entering the market. More
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SEC reexamines proxy process
The SEC has announced a roundtable to discuss potential changes to the proxy process, including the shareholder proposals process.
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Kevin Thomas: Investor decisions are key to the coming energy transition
A 'just' transition, one that doesn't leave economically vulnerable workers and communities behind, depends on the decisions and dialogue investors and stakeholders are having today.
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The Wealth Exchange Podcast: Impactful and Sustainable Investing
Christie Stephenson, the ED of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre of Business Ethics discusses impact investing, market trends and the push to sustainability.
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Innovators Behind Disruption Podcast: Benefits of Responsible Investing
Join RIA CEO Dustyn Lanz on ESG, SRI and the business case for responsible investing hosted by Raj Lala, CEO of Evolve ETFs.
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