climate investing – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance reflecting on five years of impact investing guidelines https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/uns-net-zero-asset-owner-alliance-reflecting-on-five-years-of-impact-investing-guidelines/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161164 The United Nations’ Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is marking five years of encouraging institutional investors to implement science-based targets towards curbing greenhouse gas emissions in their portfolios. The network launched with just 12 investment organizations and now counts 88 members across 19 countries. Its members’ collective assets under management have nearly quadrupled since 2019, from […]

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]]> IMCO increasing investments in clean energy transition assets: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/imco-increasing-investments-in-clean-energy-transition-assets-report/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160941 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario has increased its stake in climate solution investments to 11.5 per cent of its portfolio, equivalent to $2.1 billion, according to a new sustainability report by the investment organization. It noted the IMCO is aiming to hold $5 billion in transition assets by 2027 and to deploy 20 per cent […]

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]]> Caisse, OMERS commit US$400M to emerging market energy transition debt https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/caisse-omers-commit-us400m-to-emerging-market-energy-transition-debt/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159148 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System are investing US$400 million in emerging market energy transition debt. The new investment commitment, which also includes Ninety One Ltd., the U.K.’s Legal and General Investment Management and the Wiltshire Pension Fund, will focus energy transition efforts across emerging markets, […]

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]]> 91% of Canadian institutional investors say climate change is top ESG concern: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/91-of-canadian-institutional-investors-see-climate-change-as-top-esg-concern-survey/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151944 A majority (91 per cent) of Canadian institutional investors say climate change is a leading concern within the environmental, social and governance space, according to a new survey by Millani. The survey, which polled more than 30 institutional investors with a total of $4.5 trillion in assets under management, found 47 per cent of respondents also […]

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]]> Head to Head: When it comes to fossil fuels, is divestment or engagement the right route for institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-when-it-comes-to-fossil-fuels-is-divestment-or-engagement-the-right-route-for-institutional-investors/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:59:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125338 While one expert says the two approaches work most effectively together, the other highlights the importance of complete divestment. Adam Scott, director at Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health: The common framing of engagement versus divestment is a false dichotomy. They aren’t mutually exclusive approaches — both are essential tools for pension managers, […]

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]]> Will the environment be back on institutional investor agendas in 2021? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/will-the-environment-be-back-on-institutional-investor-agendas-in-2021/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/will-the-environment-be-back-on-institutional-investor-agendas-in-2021/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:03:07 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/will-the-environment-be-back-on-institutional-investor-agendas-in-2021/ For institutional investors keen to maintain environmental, social and governance commitments made in recent years, there’s a steep climb ahead. The Paris Agreement — and its call to keep climate change to a 2°C warming scenario — is shrinking the investable universe for those still seeking to align with its confines, according to a report […]

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