sustainability – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canadian sustainability investment standards to launch in December https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/canadian-sustainability-investment-standards-to-launch-in-december/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162210 The Canadian edition of an international set of sustainability investment disclosure standards will be officially released in December, according to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board. The organization was tasked with creating a set of sustainability investment standards in Canada based on those created by the International Sustainability Standards Board. The two new disclosure metrics — CSDS […]

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]]> Coverage of the 2024 DC Investment Forum https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/coverage-of-the-2024-dc-investment-forum/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161938 The volatile global conditions of the last four years have culminated in a looming economic downturn, impacting defined contribution pension plan sponsors and members alike. On Oct. 3 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto, the 2024 DC Investment Forum highlighted the various tools and strategies that can help plan sponsors navigate turbulent economic waters […]

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]]> CPPIB launching U.K. real estate joint venture, reinvesting $100 million in U.S. energy firm https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/cppib-launching-u-k-real-estate-joint-venture-reinvesting-100-million-in-u-s-energy-firm/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161729 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing £500 million in a new U.K.-based single-family rental housing joint venture. The initial allocation will give the investment organization a 90 per cent stake in the venture, while its partner, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc., will hold a 10 per cent ownership stake […]

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]]> Caisse investing $60 million in private equity fund, launching U.S. sustainable real estate financing program https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-investing-60-million-in-private-equity-fund-launching-u-s-sustainable-real-estate-financing-program/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161299 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is investing $60 million in the first round of a private equity fund created by BDG & Partners Financial Corp. The fund, which has so far raised $240 million, aims to acquire controlling interests of Canadian mid-sized companies operating in manufacturing, food, distribution and specialized services, according […]

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]]> PIAC recommending flexible sustainability reporting framework for institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/piac-recommending-flexible-sustainability-reporting-framework-for-institutional-investors/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161016 The Pension Investment Association of Canada is recommending the development of a flexible framework to guide institutional investors’ sustainability reporting, while encouraging innovation and addressing greenwashing. In an open letter to the Competition Bureau, the PIAC said it would oppose any model that imposes disincentives on businesses disclosing strategy and process as it evolves. It argued that […]

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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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]]> Benefits use, plan sustainability top of mind for major Canadian employers: 2024 BCHS report launch https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/benefits-use-plan-sustainability-top-of-mind-for-major-canadian-employers-2024-bchs-report-launch/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160407 The 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey highlighted the perfect storm plan sponsors are facing: trying to strike the right balance between competitive benefits and plan sustainability. It’s something that resonates with the benefits leads of three major Canadian employers, who said during Benefits Canada’s report launch event that benefits utilization and meeting the needs of a […]

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]]> 86% of institutional investors adopting sustainable investing strategies: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/86-of-institutional-investors-adopting-sustainability-investing-strategies-survey/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160387 Roughly nine in 10 (86 per cent) institutional investors with assets under management of US$10 billion or more say they’re incorporating sustainable investments as part of their overall investment strategy, according to a new survey by FTSE Russell. The survey, which polled more than 300 asset owners across 15 counties, found the vast majority (90 per […]

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]]> Caisse investing in U.S.-based utilities firm, BCI backing acquisition of India-based communications infrastructure provider https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/caisse-investing-in-u-s-based-utilities-firm-india-based-ivanhoe-cambridge-partner-securing-50m-loan/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160297 The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is buying a 30 per cent indirect stake in the Ohio subsidiary of energy firm AES Corp. for nearly US$546 million. This is the Caisse’s second investment in the utilities company, after first investing in AES Indiana. The investment doesn’t grant the Caisse with a change in […]

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]]> IMCO betting big on private assets amid demand for sustainability https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/imco-betting-big-on-private-assets-amid-demand-for-sustainability/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:55:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159833 The Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is looking at private assets as an opportunity to support investment returns across various Ontario-based pension plans. “We believe in private assets,” says Rossitsa Stoyanova, the IMCO’s chief investment officer. “They allow us to use some of our advantages like having a long-term horizon, our [in-house] expertise and taking […]

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