climate investing – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 06 May 2024 15:04:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 91% of Canadian institutional investors say climate change is top ESG concern: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/91-of-canadian-institutional-investors-see-climate-change-as-top-esg-concern-survey/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151944 A majority (91 per cent) of Canadian institutional investors say climate change is a leading concern within the environmental, social and governance space, according to a new survey by Millani. The survey, which polled more than 30 institutional investors with a total of $4.5 trillion in assets under management, found 47 per cent of respondents also […]

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]]> Head to Head: When it comes to fossil fuels, is divestment or engagement the right route for institutional investors? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-when-it-comes-to-fossil-fuels-is-divestment-or-engagement-the-right-route-for-institutional-investors/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:59:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125338 While one expert says the two approaches work most effectively together, the other highlights the importance of complete divestment. Adam Scott, director at Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health: The common framing of engagement versus divestment is a false dichotomy. They aren’t mutually exclusive approaches — both are essential tools for pension managers, […]

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]]> Will the environment be back on institutional investor agendas in 2021? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/will-the-environment-be-back-on-institutional-investor-agendas-in-2021/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/will-the-environment-be-back-on-institutional-investor-agendas-in-2021/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:03:07 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/will-the-environment-be-back-on-institutional-investor-agendas-in-2021/ For institutional investors keen to maintain environmental, social and governance commitments made in recent years, there’s a steep climb ahead. The Paris Agreement — and its call to keep climate change to a 2°C warming scenario — is shrinking the investable universe for those still seeking to align with its confines, according to a report […]

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