climate adaptation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 HOOPP unveils updated plans to reduce emissions in real estate portfolio https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/hoopp-unveils-updated-plans-to-reduce-emissions-in-real-estate-portfolio/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:30:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=122382 The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan is planning to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its $20 billion real estate portfolio. According to a new report on the pension fund’s website, the HOOPP is committing to reducing its real estate portfolio’s greenhouse gas emissions entirely by 2050 for assets under its control. To do this, […]

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]]> Carbon credit schemes offer attractive risk-adjusted returns: CPPIB report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/carbon-credit-schemes-offer-attractive-risk-adjusted-returns-cppib-report/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:20:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=118336 Nature-based mitigants to climate change will offer attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors, according to a new report from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Natural carbon dioxide sinks, like forests, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By managing these natural assets, investors can monetize the carbon absorption through the sale of carbon credits. “Companies looking […]

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]]> Government climate policy could spark fire sales by institutional investors: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/government-climate-policy-could-spark-fire-sales-by-institutional-investors-report/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:20:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114970 Abrupt changes in climate policies from governments around the world could lead to fire sales of climate sensitive assets held by institutional investors, according to a the results of a pilot scenario analysis project from the Bank of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. “Climate transition risks are challenging to assess […]

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]]> CSA Report: Issuers Don’t Understand Risks of Extreme Weather https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/csa-report-issuers-dont-understand-risks-of-extreme-weather/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/csa-report-issuers-dont-understand-risks-of-extreme-weather/#respond Tue, 19 Jun 2018 05:12:27 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/csa-report-issuers-dont-understand-risks-of-extreme-weather/ How knowledge gaps around climate change can leave investors in the dark.

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