Which cities in Canada are the best places to retire? Benefits Canada‘s sister publication MoneySense has published its annual ranking of Canada’s Best Places to…
Mountain Equipment Co-op’s commitment to facilitating sustainable transportation for its employees goes far beyond bike racks and change rooms. In 2005, the outdoor gear retailer…
The Mental Health Commission of Canada has published its five-year strategic plan, which will span from 2017 to 2022, and encapsulates the “truly revolutionary” step…
Ontario plans tout ESG progress at responsible investment conference
CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. is investing $570 million in U.S.-based LongPoint Minerals. The investment by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board subsidiary will occur over two…
Halifax-based IWK Health Centre has introduced a range of new actions around its 3,200 employees’ mental, physical and financial well-being after winning in the health and…
While divestment has been a buzzword as some investors look to make a social statement, the new frontier will instead be impact investing as responsible investing becomes more mainstream,…
As concern about post-traumatic stress disorder mounts, Morneau Shepell is adding a trauma assist program to its employee and family assistance program. The new program,…
While discussions continue over new requirements around environmental, social and governance factors in Ontario, OPTrust has had provisions in place since 2007, says an official at the…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is acquiring a 44 per cent stake in the Australian life and pet insurance distributor Greenstone. Read:…
A significant minority (43 per cent) of Canadian office workers and managers work more than 40 hours each week to tackle work they didn’t have…
Is it time for the federal government to extend parental leave to 18 months? Under a proposal revealed during last year’s federal election campaign, the…
What does Canada do better than any other country? Play hockey? Let’s not go there. Run an effective, efficient and sustainable retirement income system for the…
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…
Environmental, social and governance standards have helped investors generate positive annualized returns, with environmental investments leading the pack globally, according to a new study from…
A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here…
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is selling 2.78 per cent of its stake in India-based supply chain and logistics operator Delhivery Ltd. The total…
The funded ratio of U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans declined to 98.5 per cent in fiscal 2023 from 99.4 per cent in 2022, according…
Even though it has been two years since the U.S. Federal Reserve started rapidly hiking interest rates, hedge fund managers aren’t more likely to have…