As the dust settles on the pandemic crisis, the smart money will increasingly focus on green investments. That’s the prediction from PitchBook, a Morningstar company
Pandemic Portfolio is a series from Corporate Knights and the Toronto Star that looks at companies and funds relatively well-positioned to weather the economic storm
The stock market has been steadily climbing up to pre-pandemic levels, disconnected from the real economy, where unemployment remains high and consumers are cautious. In
For months the human and economic devastation from the COVID-19 pandemic has been hitting ethnic minority communities around the world with disproportionate force. Now, in
Welcome to Pandemic Portfolio, a biweekly series from Corporate Knights and the Toronto Star that looks at companies relatively well-positioned to weather the economic storm
Welcome to Pandemic Portfolio, a biweekly series from Corporate Knights and the Toronto Star that looks at companies relatively well positioned to weather the economic
As we shelter in place, the COVID crisis has brought Zoom into our homes, making it the “new normal” way to catch up with friends,
Welcome to Pandemic Portfolio, a bi-weekly series from Corporate Knights and the Toronto Star that spotlights companies relatively well positioned to weather the economic storm
We asked Canada’s thought leaders to weigh in with ideas for how the government should spend stimulus money as part of a Green Recovery. To
In the face of ever-increasing economic devastation stemming from COVID-19, people are again beginning to question whether the global financial system is fit for purpose
It would be normal to feel a little shaky about the markets right now. There’s lots of volatility and concern about panic behaviour as COVID-19
If Greenchip Financial is any kind of an indicator that Canadians see a connection between capital investment and environmental sustainability, 2019 may have been was
You’ve heard the predictions a thousand times. The climate crisis will change all aspects of life. Seas will rise, more forests will burn, crops will
Once relegated to the fringes of crunchy granola credit unions, ethical investing is now stepping into its power. From millennials wanting to purchase with purpose
The Corporate Knights Sustainable Solutions Database consists of a subset of companies from developed and emerging economies in the Corporate Knights coverage universe (public companies
The increasingly charged and polarized politics surrounding the climate crisis have asset managers between a rock and a hard place when considering their investment strategy.
It’s RRSP season, and Canadians are figuring out how to invest their savings by the March 2 deadline. For most, the default setting is to
The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission is trying to change the rules that govern shareholder proposals and sustainable finance luminaries are pushing back. In November, the
When it comes to investing for most people, the goal is to make money, not save the world. Nevertheless, sustainable or responsible investing (whichever term
As world leaders converge at this week’s climate summit in Madrid to debate how best to shift to a net zero-economy, Michael Sabia is leaving
Coal mines are in trouble. Investors continue to flee the sector, while once-giant companies like Murray Energy are declaring bankruptcy. With the coal mining sector
After living for two years with a cracked screen, it’s finally time for me to buy a new phone. Apple launched its new iPhone 11
The growth of the responsible investment industry is an increasingly promising trend even amidst the surging concern over climate change. In 2018, the Global Sustainable
The University of California system, which educates more than 280,000 students and employs 227,000 faculty and staff, announced late Tuesday it is divesting from fossil
It’s been ten years since Volkswagen won the won Green Car of the Year award at the LA Auto Show. The Volkswagen Jetta TDI and
My heart sank when I saw the news of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Even more depressing was the
Even with all the buzz around Amazon Prime Day’s discount blitz earlier this month, I didn’t join the legions shopping online. It was hard to
On July 14, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted: “Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which
Being stuck in a hot city all summer can make you daydream about vacationing on water. But can the world’s largest cruise companies lure conscious
Have I got an investment for you. Donald Trump loves this company. It’s been almost ten years and it still hasn’t been able to get
