decarbonize – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Understanding the role of adaptive reuse in real estate investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/understanding-the-role-of-adaptive-reuse-in-real-estate-investing/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:30:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138770 In recent years, adaptive reuse strategies — which transform an existing structure to allow it to serve a new purpose — have become popular in the real estate portfolios of Canada’s largest public sector defined benefit pension plans. Indeed, repurposing old buildings can provide stronger returns to institutional investors than ground-up developments, but only in […]

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]]> At Davos, Canadian investment leaders set timelines for climate friendly economy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/at-davos-canadian-investment-leaders-set-timelines-for-climate-friendly-economy/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/at-davos-canadian-investment-leaders-set-timelines-for-climate-friendly-economy/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:50:10 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/at-davos-canadian-investment-leaders-set-timelines-for-climate-friendly-economy/ Two Canadian investment leaders endorsed a transition to clean energy at a virtual Davos World Economic Forum on Wednesday as more investors worldwide push for concrete sustainability commitments. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said that politicians can help markets finance the transition to zero-emission economies by setting credible forward commitments. Canada’s carbon pricing […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/at-davos-canadian-investment-leaders-set-timelines-for-climate-friendly-economy/feed/ 0 TC Energy decarbonization response to Keystone setback unlikely to sway ESG investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/tc-energy-decarbonization-response-to-keystone-setback-unlikely-to-sway-esg-investors/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/tc-energy-decarbonization-response-to-keystone-setback-unlikely-to-sway-esg-investors/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:03:16 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/tc-energy-decarbonization-response-to-keystone-setback-unlikely-to-sway-esg-investors/ THE CANADIAN PRESS Sustainable investing experts say TC Energy Corp.’s plan to decarbonize the Keystone XL pipeline is unlikely to save its fortunes, as a growing movement to divest from fossil fuels gains political clout. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden intends to sign an executive order on inauguration day to rescind the presidential permit for the […]

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