World Economic Forum – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 02 May 2024 20:20:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Canada ranks 52 out of 146 countries for gender wage equality: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canada-ranks-52-out-of-146-countries-for-gender-wage-equality-report/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140377 While Canada ranks No. 21 out of 146 countries for women’s labour force participation, its wage equality ranking sits at No. 52, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. It found Canada’s gender pay gap was roughly 17 per cent in comparison to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries. […]

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]]> More work to be done in shrinking Canada’s gender pay gap: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/more-work-to-be-done-in-shrinking-canadas-gender-pay-gap-report/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:00:59 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124389 While Canada ranks No. 31 out of 145 countries for women’s labour force participation, its wage equality ranking sits at No. 71, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. It found Canada’s gender pay gap is roughly 16 per cent in comparison to other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries. […]

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]]> Guggenheim, WWF publish guidelines for sustainable infrastructure investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/guggenheim-wwf-publish-guidelines-for-sustainable-infrastructure-investing-2/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/guggenheim-wwf-publish-guidelines-for-sustainable-infrastructure-investing-2/#respond Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:24:09 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/guggenheim-wwf-publish-guidelines-for-sustainable-infrastructure-investing-2/ Guggenheim Investments and the World Wildlife Fund have commissioned a study to review sustainability standards for multi-stakeholder infrastructure programs, noting the need for further clarity as sustainable infrastructure transitions into an institutional asset class. “It’s clear that public funds alone are not enough to address the world’s critical infrastructure needs,” said Scott Minerd, chairman of Guggenheim […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/alts/guggenheim-wwf-publish-guidelines-for-sustainable-infrastructure-investing-2/feed/ 0 The Downside of Fiduciary Duty https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/ashby-monk/the-downside-of-fiduciary-duty/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/ashby-monk/the-downside-of-fiduciary-duty/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:29:56 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-downside-of-fiduciary-duty/ When duty stifles innovation and change.

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/ashby-monk/the-downside-of-fiduciary-duty/feed/ 0 The Death of Long-Term Investing https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-death-of-long-term-investing/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/the-death-of-long-term-investing/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:02:38 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/the-death-of-long-term-investing/ Long horizon investments decreasing.

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