green finance – 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 Canadian green taxonomy plan could boost institutional investments: PIAC https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/canadian-green-taxonomy-plan-could-boost-investments-piac/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158214 The establishment of a green and transition taxonomy by the federal government will help provide the confidence and transparency that investors need to make decisions that are consistent with Canada’s climate objectives and transition pathways, as well as organization-specific climate action plans or net-zero commitments, said the Pension Investment Association of Canada. In an open letter, […]

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]]> Greenhushing possibly a temporary trend in institutional investment space: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/greenhushing-possibly-a-temporary-trend-in-institutional-investment-space-expert/ Tue, 21 May 2024 15:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155772 Greenhushing — the withholding of sustainability milestones and other environmental investment goals by institutional investors and investee companies — is a trend that could already be on the way out, says Mary Jane McQuillen, head of environmental, social and governance investing at ClearBridge Investments, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments. The effects of greenhushing are expected […]

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]]> Government advisory group urges Canada to develop sustainable finance taxonomy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/government-advisory-group-urges-canada-to-develop-sustainable-finance-taxonomy/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=134990 A new report is calling on Canada to develop a sustainable finance taxonomy in order for it to reach its carbon emissions targets. “Many countries have developed, or are in the process of developing, taxonomies as a foundational tool within a broader policy framework to help mobilize and accelerate the deployment of capital to combat […]

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]]> Using green bonds to bridge sustainable development goal funding gap https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/using-green-bonds-to-bridge-sustainable-development-goal-funding-gap/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/using-green-bonds-to-bridge-sustainable-development-goal-funding-gap/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2019 03:26:58 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/using-green-bonds-to-bridge-sustainable-development-goal-funding-gap/ While 17 per cent of current investments by large public corporations are green, fewer than five per cent of corporate green investments in 2017 were financed by certified green bonds, which have the potential to play a bigger role, according to a report by Corporate Knights and the Climate Bonds Initiative. The report, which covered […]

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