Canadian securities regulators expect improved environmental disclosure from the country’s reporting issuers and have released a guidance document towards meeting that goal. “Issuers are increasingly recognizing the current and potential effects on their performance and operations, both positive and negative, that are associated with environmental matters,” states the document, which was released Wednesday by the […]
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is the way of the future, according to a report by State Street Corporation. The report, Sustainable Investing: Positioning for Long-Term Success, states that issues such as world population growth and climate change are transforming sustainability into “a material issue for companies and investors alike.” Investors are advised to […]
A study out of Europe has found that assets held in socially responsible investment (SRI) mandates have soared to €5 trillion, a “spectacular” 87% increase from €2.7 trillion euros in 2008—most of which are institutional funds. Eurosif’s 2010 study of European SRI assets breaks down responsible investment assets under management (AUM) to “core SRI” and […]
Values-driven versus profit-seeking social investors.