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A recent ruling on federal carbon pricing sparked a lot of loud talk on both sides of the aisle, but the impact on institutional investors will be muted, says Monika Freyman, a chartered financial analyst and the responsible investment leader for Mercer’s wealth business in Canada. On March 25, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled […]

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Some have suggested there could be a return premium to lowering the carbon intensity of a portfolio. By constructing low carbon strategies called decarbonization factors, which go long on lower carbon investments and short on higher ones, it’s certainly possible, according to a paper authored by professor George Serafeim from the Harvard Business School along […]

  • By: Staff
  • November 7, 2019 December 13, 2020
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Fluor Canada shares journey of move to managed drug formulary

Pension funds invest in forestry, agriculture, oil and gas, but what about carbon? Later this year, a World Carbon Fund will be launching to provide investors access to carbon in their portfolios. The idea is premised on accessing carbon through emissions trading in the cap and trade systems, says Michael Azlen, founder and chief executive […]

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When it comes to de-risking and finding opportunities related to climate, PGGM is taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of its portfolio companies and find new investment opportunities without making concessions on returns, said Eloy Lindeijer, chief investment management member of the executive committee of the Dutch pension fund service provider PGGM. Speaking at […]

Sustainability: Myth or Reality?

When it comes to decarbonization, context is all.

U of T Says No to Divestment

University hangs on to fossil fuel holdings