stewardship – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 07 May 2024 20:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Imperial Oil shareholders reject ESG proposals from Bâtirente, BCI https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/imperial-oil-shareholders-reject-esg-proposals-from-batirente-bci/ Tue, 09 May 2023 16:30:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137501 Imperial Oil Ltd. shareholders have voted against environmental, social and governance-related proposals backed by the Bâtirente and the British Columbia Investment Management Corp. during the company’s annual general meeting. The Bâtirente’s motion called on Imperial Oil to adopt direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2030. If passed, the proposal would have obliged […]

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]]> AIMCo receives perfect grade for ESG performance in real estate https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/aimco-receives-top-grades-for-esg-performance-in-fixed-income-real-estate-portfolios/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131897 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has received a top grade in a survey of the environmental, social and governance integration and performance of signatories of the United Nations’ principles of responsible investing in 2021. The PRI, an organization founded by a group of institutional investment organizations, launched the pilot survey to track the ESG performance […]

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]]> 2022 GIC coverage: Should pension plans engage or divest from high-carbon assets? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/2022-gic-coverage-should-pension-plans-engage-or-divest-from-high-carbon-assets/ Mon, 30 May 2022 12:47:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121057 To divest or not to divest — that was the question posed by Catherine Ann Marshall, principal consultant at RealAlts Inc, in a panel discussion during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2022 Global Investment Conference in April. “When it comes to the climate transition, there’s these two basic approaches,” she said. “On one hand, we talk […]

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]]> Asset managers need to step up on stewardship: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/asset-managers-need-to-step-up-on-stewardship-report/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/asset-managers-need-to-step-up-on-stewardship-report/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2019 06:41:04 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/asset-managers-need-to-step-up-on-stewardship-report/ While some major investment firms have made notable positive contributions to stewardship, the industry needs to step up its game, according to a report from Willis Towers Watson. The report noted certain highly publicized efforts by asset managers aimed to raise awareness around the lack of women on corporate boards. However, overall, stewardship action accounts […]

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