sustainable finance – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 16:46:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Government advisory group urges Canada to develop sustainable finance taxonomy https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/government-advisory-group-urges-canada-to-develop-sustainable-finance-taxonomy/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=134990 A new report is calling on Canada to develop a sustainable finance taxonomy in order for it to reach its carbon emissions targets. “Many countries have developed, or are in the process of developing, taxonomies as a foundational tool within a broader policy framework to help mobilize and accelerate the deployment of capital to combat […]

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]]> Sustainable finance demand outpacing labour supply: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/sustainable-finance-demand-outpacing-labour-supply-report/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:45:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=115080 Financial sector workers with a keen understanding of sustainable finance issues are in high demand in Canada, according to a United Nations-backed report. The report, commissioned by the UN-linked Financial Centres for Sustainability, Deloitte and Toronto Finance International, was based on responses from individuals working at asset management companies, banks, insurance companies, pension plans and other financial sector organizations. While all […]

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]]> Caisse, CPPIB, PSP focusing on ESG, sustainable finance with new initiatives https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/caisse-cppib-psp-focusing-on-esg-sustainable-finance-with-new-initiatives/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=108800 More than 20 financial organizations in Quebec, including the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, are joining forces to tackle the climate emergency. The initiative, the Statement by the Quebec Financial Centre for a Sustainable Finance, aims to affirm Quebec’s leadership in sustainable finance and the financial institutions’ […]

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