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Responsible Investing
Editor’s Note: We can’t let greenwash make us lose sight of the prize
Former BlackRock chief calls sustainable investing a farce but millions investing in a better world can't be ignored
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2021 Global 100 Issue
Extinction Rebellion calls for financial disobedience
“Money Rebellion” campaign calls for debt and tax strikes, targeting banks and investors that fund fossil-fuel companies
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2021 Global 100 Issue
Let’s make our money matter
The most powerful weapon in our armoury for change is what our money is doing, and pensions hold the key
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2021 Global 100 Issue
How green are your “responsible” robo-advisors?
COVID has made investing on autopilot easier than ever, but Canada still lags on sustainable options. We rank 3 options.
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2021 Global 100 Issue
Beyond the pale: Responsible investing firms failing to invest in people of colour
If SRI investors want to play a credible role in influencing corporate behaviour on diversity, they’ll have to look within
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Responsible Investing
Why are Ontario pensioners investing in future Alberta stranded assets?
Financing Alberta’s biggest-ever electricity generator fuelled by natural gas is a bad bet by OPTrust
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Responsible Investing
New BlackRock ETFs let Canadians divest from fossil fuels – sort of
iShares’s new ETFs are game-changers for DIY sustainable investors, though not entirely fossil-free
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Responsible Investing
Economic recovery has to focus on long-term well-being, not just GDP
Post-pandemic recovery plans should see wealth more holistically, measuring assets like natural and human capital
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Responsible Investing
High-carbon retirement: What future is the Canada Pension Plan banking on?
It’s time for a discussion about whether CPP should be supporting the government’s low-carbon transition policies
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Responsible Investing
Tattooing “responsible” onto investment strategies
As little as 5% of ESG investing goes to climate solutions. Fixing that could solve the $1.5 trillion climate investment gap
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Responsible Investing
Post-pandemic focus on risk reduction means good news for ESG investing
As the dust settles on the pandemic crisis, the smart money will increasingly focus on green investments.
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Responsible Investing
How sustainable are Wealthsimple’s new socially responsible funds?
Pandemic Portfolio looks into whether Wealthsimple’s new ETFs let people invest in a better world
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Responsible Investing
Pandemic Portfolio: Spotlight on the NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF
A closer look at the ETF driving corporate diversity
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Responsible Investing
Responsible investors must unite for racial justice
Why tackling systemic inequality is a tenet of ethical finance
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Responsible Investing
Pandemic Portfolio: Two stocks positioned for an economic recovery – and a second COVID wave
Consumer staples like ice cream and cleaners give Unilever a leg up in pandemic, while Cisco rides teleconferencing wave
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Responsible Investing
Pandemic Portfolio: Two stocks to watch as COVID-19 drags on
Which green stocks are holding up? We look at spice giant McCormick and renewable energy utility Northland Power
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Planning for a green recovery
Building Back Better with a green power wave
The post-COVID recovery presents a historic opportunity to fuel a fossil-free, renewable electricity system for all Canadians
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Responsible Investing
Pandemic Portfolio: Three companies well-positioned to weather the crisis
Which eco-friendly companies will continue to profit during a longer period of pandemic-induced economic pain?
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Planning for a green recovery
The time is ripe for an Indigenous Climate Fund
A $1 billion per year Indigenous Climate Fund could help build smart communities
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Responsible Investing
COVID-19: harnessing the power of collective investor action for change
When we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, we need to ensure that responsible investment is the only acceptable norm
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Responsible Investing
Impact bonds offer a safe haven for investors
Green bonds remain largely unaffected by financial markets all while investing in community
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Responsible Investing
Is Greta Thunberg just this decade’s Al Gore? We’re more optimistic than that
Greenchip Financial's John Cook says 2019 felt a lot like 2006, but $7 trillion in clean tech should have more staying power
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Responsible Investing
McKinsey climate report: “The good news is that we know the bad news”
“We need to put physical climate risk at the heart of all decision-making and risk management”
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Responsible Investing
Bank report card: Three of Big Five banks fail to deliver ethical investment options
We visited branches of the top banks to find out whether they offer funds that help Canadians invest with their values
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Responsible Investing
Corporate Knights Radar: Sustainable solutions and red flag database |