impact 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 2024 Risk Management Conference: Long-term returns of sustainable private market assets outweighing short-term risks https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-risk-management-conference-long-term-returns-of-sustainable-private-market-assets-outweighing-short-term-risks/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:56:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160221 Sustainable investing needs to take a much more nuanced approach today than it did in the past, according to Edward Vaughan Dixon, head of sustainability and private markets at Aviva Investors, during the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Risk Management Conference. Environmental, social and governance strategies should result in a holistic view of the risks behind a […]

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]]> BCI targeting methane emissions, board diversity: stewardship report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/bci-targeting-methane-emissions-board-diversity-stewardship-report/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161229 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on methane emissions regulation and board diversity among its key environmental, social and governance policy initiatives, according to its inaugural stewardship report. In early 2024, the BCI responded to methane policy consultations by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said the report, noting […]

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]]> Canadian pension funds recognized for governance, sustainability practices: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/canadian-pension-funds-recognized-for-governance-sustainability-practices-report/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159168 Four of Canada’s largest pension funds have been ranked among the top 10 global pension funds for demonstrating best practices in governance, sustainability and resilience, according to a new report by data platform Global SWF. The assessment tool, which reviews the practices and efforts of state-owned sovereign wealth funds and public pension funds, gave the […]

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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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]]> Coverage of the 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-endowment-foundation-investment-forum/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158720 On June 18, the Canadian Investment Review hosted a group of endowment and foundation investment executives, academics and money managers in Toronto for the 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum. Non-profit decision-makers, treasurers from endowments and foundations and leading industry experts shared their views, practices and theories to address the challenges and issues they face in the current economy. […]

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]]> 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: Integrating impact and non-impact investments within overall asset allocation https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-endowment-foundation-investment-forum-integrating-impact-and-non-impact-investments-within-overall-asset-allocation/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:58:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158852 Sustainable investing materializes when institutional investors start adding intentionality to their strategies and actions, said Maxime Chevalier, alternative investments specialist at Desjardins Global Asset Management (pictured left), during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum in June. For instance, ESG integration strategies can range from protecting investments from material […]

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]]> 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum: The connection between private assets and impact investments https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-endowment-foundation-investment-forum-the-connection-between-private-assets-and-impact-investments/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:55:33 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158690 The goals of impact investing can be more easily achieved through private assets, said Martin Bélanger, director of investments at Western University, during a fireside chat at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum in June. “We’ve transitioned our private equity portfolio from a fund-to-fund approach to making direct investment in primary […]

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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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]]> 2023 Investment Innovation Conference: Measuring success of ESG integration on investment performance, portfolio https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-investment-innovation-conference-how-institutional-investors-can-measure-success-of-esg-integration-on-investment-performance-portfolio/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:48:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149340 It takes time to measure the success of environmental, social and governance integration at a portfolio level, said Sam Tripuraneni, head of sustainable outcomes at Aviva Investors, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Investment Innovation Conference in November. As successful ESG integration is purely about process, it’s important that ESG-integrated funds aren’t sold on the basis of […]

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]]> Market share of responsible investing AUM increases to 49% in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/market-share-of-responsible-investing-aum-increases-to-49-in-2023-report/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145912 The market share of responsible investment assets under management rose slightly in 2022, from 47 per cent to 49 per cent, even as AUM in general decreased, according to the Responsible Investment Association’s annual trends report. The report tracks the national trends and outlook for responsible investing by surveying asset managers, including the Alberta Investment […]

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