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CPPIB’s annual report greenwashing investment strategies, says watchdog

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:30:40 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s latest annual report greenwashes its investment strategies, according to Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health. “[A close reading] of its 2023 annual report shows Canada’s national pension manager continues to obscure its exposure to and prolongation of the fossil fuel economy while failing to understand that its […]

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Expert panel: The investment case for carbon credits

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:08 +0000

As concerns about climate change and the need for sustainable development grows, carbon credits are becoming increasingly attractive to institutional investors. Carbon credits are a form of tradable permit that allows companies or governments to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. They work by supporting initiatives that reduce carbon dioxide and other harmful pollutants in the […]

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Majority of institutional investors say alternative asset managers are meeting, exceeding expectations in 2022: survey

lbailey — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:00:05 +0000

Three-quarters (75 per cent) of institutional investors say their alternative asset managers are either meeting or exceeding performance expectations in 2022 despite operating in a challenging and volatile market period, according to a survey by EY. The survey, which polled 114 hedge fund managers, 112 private equity firms and 61 institutional investors, found 50 per […]

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DB pension plans not taking full advantage of agricultural carbon savings: expert

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:04:15 +0000

Canada’s defined benefit pension plans aren’t taking full advantage of regenerative agriculture practices, says Shidan Gouran, founder and chairman of Bluesphere Carbon, a New York-based carbon credit marketplace. “Agriculture is a good way of sequestering carbon, though it can be a very bad way, too. . . . Any pension fund that owns a lot […]

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Carbon credit schemes offer attractive risk-adjusted returns: CPPIB report

Gideon Scanlon — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:20:39 +0000

Nature-based mitigants to climate change will offer attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors, according to a new report from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Natural carbon dioxide sinks, like forests, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By managing these natural assets, investors can monetize the carbon absorption through the sale of carbon credits. “Companies looking […]

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Desjardins goes carbon neutral

mschmit — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:43:06 +0000

Company takes steps to address climate change

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