ESG disclosure – 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 73% of OPB plan members want ESG considerations included in investment decisions: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/73-of-opb-plan-members-want-esg-considerations-included-in-investment-decisions-survey/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154515 Roughly seven in 10 (73 per cent) Ontario Pension Board plan members believe environmental, social and governance factors should play a critical role in the plan’s investment considerations, according to a new survey included in the investment organization’s inaugural ESG report. The survey, which polled roughly 10,000 plan members, found nearly two-fifths (39 per cent) of […]

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]]> New York City pension funds reach deal with RBC over clean energy funding disclosure https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/new-york-city-pension-funds-reach-deal-with-rbc-over-clean-energy-funding-disclosure/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:00:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154144 The New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System and Board of Education Retirement System signed an agreement with the Royal Bank of Canada to publicly disclose its financing ratio of low-carbon energy to fossil fuels. The investment organizations are mandating RBC, as well as Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., to adhere […]

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]]> New ISSB guidelines aligning institutional investors globally on sustainability, climate-related disclosures https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-issb-guidelines-aligning-institutional-investors-globally-on-sustainability-climate-related-disclosures/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151273 With the introduction of new sustainability and climate disclosure guidelines — IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 — from the International Sustainability Standard Board in January, institutional investors now have the opportunity to gain alignment in measuring environmental, social and governance risks associated with their investment portfolios. Read: Research finds pensions struggle to determine metrics for ESG […]

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]]> 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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]]> New York City pension funds pushing RBC to disclose clean energy funding https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/new-york-city-pension-funds-pushing-rbc-to-disclose-clean-energy-funding/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:00:55 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151541 Two New York City pension funds are pushing the Royal Bank of Canada to disclose more details on its clean energy funding. The shareholder resolution filed by the New York City Employees’ Retirement System and Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York asks that the bank fully report a ratio of how its clean […]

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]]> ACPM focusing on VPLA policy, ESG investment standards in 2024 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/acpm-focusing-on-vpla-policy-esg-investment-standards-in-2024/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150020 In the coming year, the Association of Canadian Pension Management is looking forward to the possibility of participating in final consultations on policies and legislation determining variable payment life annuities, says Todd Saulnier, a principal at Mercer and president of the ACPM board. The 2023 federal budget proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 […]

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]]> MPs calling on government to bar pension funds from investing in Chinese companies linked to human rights abuses https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/mps-calling-on-government-to-bar-pension-funds-from-investing-in-chinese-companies-linked-to-human-rights-abuses/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149622 The House of Commons Special Committee studying Canada-China relations is calling on the federal government to bar Canadian pension funds from investing in Chinese companies linked to human rights abuses or that pose a threat to national security. In a report released last month, the special committee noted the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and […]

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]]> Market share of responsible investing AUM increases to 49% in 2023: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/market-share-of-responsible-investing-aum-increases-to-49-in-2023-report/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145912 The market share of responsible investment assets under management rose slightly in 2022, from 47 per cent to 49 per cent, even as AUM in general decreased, according to the Responsible Investment Association’s annual trends report. The report tracks the national trends and outlook for responsible investing by surveying asset managers, including the Alberta Investment […]

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]]> 2023 Risk Management Conference: How UPP is focusing on active investing in its climate action plan https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-risk-management-conference-how-upp-is-focusing-on-active-investing-in-its-climate-action-plan/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:52:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144350 During the launch of the University Pension Plan, Barbara Zvan, its president and chief executive officer, knew getting to know the plan’s members was vital to its goal of providing a strong, resilient fund that secured benefits for generations to come. To find out what was important to plan members, the UPP engaged them to find out […]

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]]> Sustainable investments key for York University’s endowment fund https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/sustainable-investments-key-for-york-universitys-endowment-fund/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:53:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144479 According to York University’s Arijit Banik, there’s only one way forward for environmental, social and governance standards: it’s time for an evolution. The treasurer responsible for overseeing the university’s endowment fund wants to go beyond simply investing in wind and solar energies to tick a box. Instead, his investment team has pushed towards sustainable infrastructure […]

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