sustainability – 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 Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-78/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153962 An article on considerations for plan sponsors ahead of the rollout of a new generation of obesity drugs was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. What plan sponsors should know ahead of rollout of new obesity drugs in Canada 2. What’s […]

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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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]]> AIMCo considers buying Trans Mountain pipeline stake, Caisse integrates real estate subsidiaries https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/caisse-integrates-real-estate-subsidiaries-backs-acquisition-of-quebec-energy-company/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151146 The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is considering purchasing a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg. “We have an active file on Trans Mountain,” said Evan Siddall, chief executive officer at the AIMCo, in the report. “We would look at it. The government knows that and we’re keeping track of the situation.” […]

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]]> Ontario Teachers’ making key appointments to executive team https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/ontario-teachers-making-key-appointments-to-executive-team/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150399 The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is making four key appointments to its executive team, effective immediately. The investment organization has appointed Stephen McLennan as chief investment officer of asset allocation and Gillian Brown as CIO of public and private investments, as well as Jonathan Hausman as chief strategy officer and Nick Jansa as executive managing director. Read: […]

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]]> Rising bond yields, frontier markets top of mind for institutional investors in 2024: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/rising-bond-yields-frontier-markets-top-of-mind-for-institutional-investors-in-2024-expert/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:43 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=149387 The progression of bonds and frontier markets over the long term will be top of mind for institutional investors in the coming year, according to Andrew Forsyth, senior vice-president of institutional investment services at Franklin Templeton. Fixed income may be in the good graces of institutional investors again as higher bond yields lead the way […]

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]]> Research finds pensions struggle to determine metrics for ESG goals https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/research-finds-pensions-struggle-to-determine-metrics-for-esg-goals/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142886 There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for pension funds looking to use an environmental, social and governance lens in their investment approach, according to a new publication from the pension research council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Olivia Mitchell, a professor and executive director of the pension research council at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton […]

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]]> New report highlights importance of ESG factors in Canadian municipal, provincial bonds https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/fixed-income/new-report-highlights-importance-of-esg-factors-in-canadian-municipal-provincial-bonds/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141399 Since municipalities and provinces fund public services and infrastructure with clear environmental and social benefits, as well as having substantial power to shape policies in their jurisdictions, municipal and provincial bonds are useful tools for institutional investors pursuing a thematic environmental, social and governance approach, according to a new report by the United Nations’ principles […]

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]]> 2023 GIC coverage: Key stakeholders urged to consider energy ROI, productivity in the sprint towards decarbonization https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-gic-coverage-investors-urged-to-consider-energy-roi-productivity-in-the-sprint-towards-decarbonization/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:47:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137653 When key stakeholders are examining sustainability solutions, they aren’t spending enough time on whether these solutions are actually capital efficient from energy return on investment and productivity perspectives, said Patrick Kent, portfolio manager and head of the small-cap equities team at Newton Investment Management Group, during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Global Investment Conference. The […]

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]]> 2023 DC Plan Summit: Eight billion reasons why capital investment matters again https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-dc-plan-summit-eight-billion-reasons-why-capital-investment-matters-again/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:42:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137364 With eight billion people consuming the planet’s resources, assets such as clean energy and sustainable agriculture are becoming increasingly important to institutional investors, said John Cook, senior vice-president, portfolio manager and co-lead of the Greenchip team at Mackenzie Investments, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 DC Plan Summit. Each year, it takes roughly 13.5 billion tons […]

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