Media Coverage of
Investing for the Soul

• Wall Street Journal
• MarketWatch
• BNN (Business News Network)
• The Financial Post
• Rogers Television’s Money Line
• CBC One’s Metro Morning
• 680 News Radio
• Environmental News Network
• The Catholic Register
• More…

Editorials

• Do-It-Yourself Ethical Investing Pays!
• How Ethics Benefits Corporate Profits
• Is Ethical Investment Failing To Keep Up?
• The Goldman Ethics Fuss
• Sustainability Profits Companies
• ESG Yields Profits
• Does Corporate Social Responsibility Increase Profits?
• Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain,
• India, Ancient Economic Behemoth, to Overtake China
• Frugality: A New Normal for Developed World Consumers
• Invest Ethically for ‘All Good’ Returns
• Investors Rush to Cash In on Climate Change
• Can US Bankers and Politicians be Truthful?
• Ethical Investors Successfully Engage Companies and Governments
• Religion: A Force in Ethical & Green Investing
• Unethical Investing By Charities
• Investing Ethically?
• The Rise of Islamic Finance
• US Government and Financial Elites Deceive Us
• The Ethics of Gold
• Unethical Statistics Lead Us Astray
• See all…

Shareholder Values

 
"Forty-five percent of U.S. households prefer an environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to investing… Among those between the ages of 30 and 39, this increases to 64%, and for those younger than 30, it is 67%."
-- Cerulli Associates
   (USA)
    October 2018

"The vast majority of Canadian investors are interested in responsible investments (RI) that incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and they would be more likely to choose responsible investments if their financial advisor suggested suitable RI options for them."
-- Responsible
    Investment
    Association (RIA)
    (Canada)
    June 2017

"70% of people [in UK] want to invest ethically but the financial services industry is failing to respond." Referencing research by Abundance.
-- Acquisition
    International
    (UK) June 2015

Selected Events

Reuters Virtual Responsible Business 2021. June 1-3, 2021. "Responsible Business 2021 is a global virtual event convening 5,000+ CEOs, Policymakers, Chief Sustainability Officers, NGOs and Investors who are driving change worldwide. ... voices from across the world... will share strategies and solutions on how business can innovate, invest, and collaborate to lead the sustainability transition." RIA Virtual Conference, Canada's Largest Responsible Investment Conference, June 7-11, 2021. "Join 10+ key sessions from the RIA Conference in live webcast format. Learn from thought leaders the field of ESG and sustainable finance. Interact with panelists through live-polling and in-session chat features.  Network with fellow attendees and speakers via peer-to-peer chat options. Engage with leading RI product and service providers in virtual exhibition. Earn CE credits and PDUs from several accreditors." Mercer's 2021 Global Investment Forums--the great accelerati on positioning for reinvention, Virtual, Canada, June 14-16, 2021. "Mercer's 2021 Global Investment Forums ("the Forums") will bring together our experts, asset managers and asset owners to discuss the great acceleration and other emerging investment themes. The Canada Forum will be hosted by a team of regional and global subject matter experts, focusing on the challenges and opportunities specific to the Canadian region, in the context of a world undergoing rapid change." Reuters Virtual ESG Summit North America 2021, June 15-16, 2021. "Reuters Events ESG Investment North America 2021 (15-16 June) is the premier place to understand how to integrate ESG into your investment thesis, identify risk and seize opportunity. With some of the most senior speakers in the industry, Reuters ESG Investment is exactly the place for you to plot the course for the future of investment." US SIF Virtual FORUM 2021 June 15-18, 2021. "The US SIF Member Day and Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to network with leaders in sustainable and impact investing and learn about new approaches, trends and policy developments in the field. Our content is cutting-edge, covering a broad array of timely topics and issues relevant to both seasoned industry experts as well as emerging professionals." Sustainable Investment Festival On-Line,  June 22-25, 2021. "During the fully interactive festival - which will contain over 40 hours of content and more than 60 expert speakers - sessions will address the key sustainable investment issues for pension trustees and schemes as well as fund selectors and financial advisers." Eddie Sustainable Investment 2021 Digital Conference, July 13-14. "The event will enable you to diversify your professional network and connect with the largest universe of corporates, asset managers and governance leaders determined to shape the “New ESG Normal” and evolve more resilient in the post-COVID world."