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

"While 77% of respondents said they want their financial services provider to inform them about responsible investments that are aligned with their values, only 27% said they had ever been asked if they were interested."
-- Responsible
    Investment
    Association (RIA)
    (Canada)
    December 2021

"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

RIA Virtual Conference, June 6-10, 2022. "Canada's largest event on responsible investment (RI)... The 2022 RIA Virtual Conference will deliver leading edge insights... We will also host a Primer Day session on June 3rd to provide an introduction to RI and ESG. The event will feature 10+ sessions." ------------------------------------------------------------- RI Europe 2022, June 14-15, 2022, London, UK. "This year's edition of the leading event will discuss sustainable finance developments and industry best practices. Gain insights from those leading the sustainable finance drive in Europe on topical ESG themes including regulation, human rights, biodiversity, net zero, and more. Join over 800 top-level corporates and investment professionals..." ------------------------------------------------------------- ESG in Fixed Income Americas, September 28, 2022, New York City, USA. "The one-day events will capture the crucial topics relevant to the green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond markets. We will give companies the platform and opportunity to discuss how these trends are evolving in each area and learn about what this means for future issuance of and investment in these products." ------------------------------------------------------------- Global Impact Investing Network, October 12-13, 2022, The Hague, Netherlands. "The GIIN Investor Forum is the largest in-person global gathering of impact investors. The Forum has a strong reputation for presenting delegates with the opportunity to build relationships, discover opportunities, share insights about new strategies, learn the latest industry developments, and explore ways to drive continued momentum and growth in the market." ------------------------------------------------------------- Shareholder Activism Summit -- Tokyo, November 30, 2022. "ENGAGE with industry thought leaders on why and how ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a vital role in affecting share value." ------------------------------------------------------------- Shareholder Activism Summit 2023 -- NY, NY, January 26, 2023. "DISCOVER how activist investors cultivate relationships with companies to positively influence sustained value creation." ------------------------------------------------------------- Shareholder Activism -- Mumbai, India, February 1, 2023. "APPLY the latest campaign practices of activists, how they unfold, their outcomes, and how boards and executives work constructively toward improved stock performance." ------------------------------------------------------------- Shareholder Activism -- Singapore, March 1, 2023. "ENGAGE with industry thought leaders on why and how ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a vital role in affecting share value."