News & Commentaries
Catching The Wave: The Spread of ESG in Institutional Investment Portfolios.
"More than a quarter of North American institutions use environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in their investment portfolios, and approximately 60% of institutions that have not yet incorporated ESG into their portfolios say they are open to doing so in the future." [COMMENTARY] Their study provides some further insights into the spread and utilization…
Responsible Investment Week Canada, "make money responsibly." October 23-27, 2017.
"Responsible Investment Week is dedicated to education and awareness about responsible investment (RI). The Responsible Investment Association (RIA) is coordinating a week of events across Canada to promote learning about environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues that affect investments." [COMMENTARY] All Canadian investors are encouraged to attend and participate in RIA’s Responsible Investment Week!…
US SIF Foundation Releases Resource Guide For Retail Investors: "Getting Started in Sustainable and Impact Investing."
"This resource is a concise guide for retail, non-accredited investors exploring investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, and direct ownership of stocks, as well as information on seeking professional investment help." [COMMENTARY] A basic guide for novice sustainability focused investors. It’s a useful adjunct to myTutorial: Creating A Profitable Personal Values-Based Portfolio.US SIF Foundation…
Big investors take aim at banks over climate change risk.
"A coalition of institutional investors managing more than $1tn in assets is demanding that 60 of the world′s largest banks take action to protect the world from the threat of catastrophic damage due to climate change." [COMMENTARY] This was bound to happen — and good that it has. Financial institutions and companies not reporting or…
LEGO Group Leads Global Ranking of Best CSR Reputation.
"Reputation Institute has released the main findings of its 201 7 Global CSR RepTrak® 100 report, including the list of the companies considered as the most responsible worldwide. The report is based on over 170,000 ratings from interviews with the public in the 15 largest economies (United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Russia, Brazil, Mexico,…
Ceres launches water use scorecards on affected companies.
"For food companies, water management is a business imperative like never before. And as risks of water scarcity and pollution steadily increase, corporate leaders must evaluate the most effective ways to water-proof their business." [COMMENTARY] Ceres has created an impressive scorecard on how food companies, in particular, use and manage their water resources.Feeding ourselves thirsty,…
