sustainable 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 DC Investment Forum: The importance of ESG factors in bond investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-dc-investment-forum-the-importance-of-esg-factors-in-bond-investing/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:53:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162023 Rising food, energy and housing prices aren’t just pocketbook issues for consumers or election fodder for politicians, they’re also social risk factors, indicators of a country’s economic health and highly important to bond investors, said Reina Berlien, head of environmental, social and governance at Brandywine Global Investment Management. While ESG factors may not seem important […]

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]]> 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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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-104/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161436 An article on how ‘carewashing’ can negatively impact employers’ well-being strategies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the last week: 1. How employers can avoid ‘carewashing’ their employee well-being strategy 2. Senate passes pharmacare legislation without amendments 3. Investment funds targeting domestic assets […]

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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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]]> Feds moving ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/feds-moving-ahead-with-sustainable-investing-guidelines-but-details-still-scarce/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161304 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce. The move comes as a wide range of investors, asset managers and environmental groups have been pushing the government to roll out such guidelines, also known as green […]

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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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]]> PSP Investments’ green assets increased to $64.9BN in fiscal 2024: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/psp-investments-green-assets-increased-to-64-9bn-in-fiscal-2024-report/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160291 The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has $64.9 billion invested in green assets, compared to $48.9 billion in fiscal 2023, according to the investment organization’s latest sustainability report. It found in addition to green assets, PSP Investments has roughly $11.5 billion in transition assets, defined as investments that have committed to make a substantial contribution […]

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]]> How Canada’s large pension funds are approaching green investment disclosures https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-canadas-large-pension-funds-are-approaching-green-investment-disclosures/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:56:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158779 Institutional investors are disclosing the environmental impact of their assets through increasingly sophisticated sustainability reports that use the latest disclosure metrics. While some of Canada’s largest pension funds are at the forefront of how to leverage responsible investment mandates and attempt to enact change through leadership in global organizations, the shortcomings of data reporting standards […]

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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: How plan sponsors’ understanding of sustainable investing is evolving https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2024-endowment-foundation-investment-forum-how-plan-sponsors-understanding-of-sustainable-investing-is-evolving/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:57:53 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158563 Sustainable investing is entering a phase where a concrete focus on execution as well as real-world impact and metrics are becoming essential, said Kevin Quinlan, senior director of climate and client strategy at SLC Management, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2024 Endowment & Foundation Investment Forum in June. “Going beyond just the […]

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