Indigenous rights – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Survey finds 68% of North American employers have a formal DEI program https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/68-of-north-american-employers-have-a-formal-dei-program-survey/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130059 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of North American employers have a formal diversity, equity and inclusion policy or program, while 60 per cent offer employee education on DEI, according to two separate surveys by Leger Marketing Inc. on behalf of ESG Global Advisors and ACI Argyle Communications Inc. The surveys, which polled more than 70 […]

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]]> OPTrust-backed Indigenous land development receiving $1.4BN loan, PSP developing Texas’ largest skyscraper https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/optrust-backed-indigenous-land-development-receiving-1-4bn-loan-psp-developing-texas-largest-skyscraper/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126472 A development backed by the OPSEU Pension Trust is the beneficiary of the largest federal loan to a First Nations economic partnership in Canadian history. The Sen̓áḵw development project, in which the OPTrust has a 20 per cent stake, aims to construct 6,000 homes in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood. It has received a $1.4 billion federal […]

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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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]]> Head to head: Are employers making progress in improving DEI efforts? https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/head-to-head-are-employers-making-progress-in-improving-dei-efforts/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:59:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=123153 While diversity, equity and inclusion has been a major focus over the past two years, good intentions must be matched by action. Wendy Cukier, founder of the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University There’s been a lot more talk about DEI in recent years, which is a good thing. However, progress in some areas has […]

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]]> A look at the Pension Plan of the United Church of Canada’s efforts to be a good shepherd of capital https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/a-look-at-the-pension-plan-of-the-united-church-of-canadas-efforts-to-be-a-good-shepherd-of-capital/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:54:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=119456 Jesus had a fractious relationship with the financial sector of his day. For those who work at the intersection of religion and finance, the reverberations of his courtyard scuffle with a group of moneylenders remain the source of controversy. Fortunately for Derek Hurst, manager of the Pension Plan of the United Church of Canada, he […]

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]]> 2021 IIC coverage: Unlocking investment opportunities in Canada’s Indigenous communities https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/2021-iic-coverage-unlocking-investment-innovation-in-canadas-indigenous-communities/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:52:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=114015 Institutional investors can play a role in reconciliation efforts by embracing the growth opportunities presented by Canada’s Indigenous communities, according to Kevin Thomas, chief executive officer of the Shareholder Association for Research and Education. Joined by Mark Sevestre, senior advisor and founding member of the National Aboriginal Trust Officers Association, during a session at the […]

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]]> Institutional investors demand corporate action on climate change, just transition for Indigenous peoples https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/institutional-investors-demand-corporate-action-on-climate-change-just-transition-for-indigenous-peoples/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110223 A number of Canadian institutional investors are urging corporations to begin addressing climate change risks and opportunities in order to receive their investment dollars. Some 36 institutional investors, including Bâtirente, the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the Investment Management Corp. of Ontario, the Ontario Pension Board and the […]

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]]> Investors have role in advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, says report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/investors-have-role-in-advancing-reconciliation-with-indigenous-people-says-report/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:25:34 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=104787 Institutional investors have a role to play in reconciling Canada with Indigenous people, says a new report by the Reconciliation and Responsible Investment Initiative. “With the Truth and Reconciliation Commission [of Canada] report, it’s clear that we can all play our parts. It’s on all of us,” says Katherine Wheatley, manager of the RRII. “The […]

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]]> New proxy voting guidelines introduced to promote Indigenous rights https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-proxy-voting-guidelines-introduced-to-promote-indigenous-rights/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/new-proxy-voting-guidelines-introduced-to-promote-indigenous-rights/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 02:37:06 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/new-proxy-voting-guidelines-introduced-to-promote-indigenous-rights/ The Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation is implementing new shareholder proxy voting guidelines to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples, making it the first to its knowledge to do so in Canada. The new guidelines by Indigenous-led Coast Funds, which has $118 million assets under management, will apply the new guidelines to its Canadian […]

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