SRI Monitor

WTO rules on one solar dispute, bigger lurk

2013-05-15T17:21:00.000-04:00

Reprinted from this morning's Thomson Reuters Morning news Call... Rejection by the world's trade body last week of preferential support for domestic solar panel makers in Canadian province...

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Update: BCE facing resolution on gender diversity

2013-05-09T12:14:00.000-04:00

At this morning’s Annual General Shareholders meeting, 5.5% of votes were cast in favour of a resolution brought by Vancity Investment Management to ‘undertake a review of BCE Inc.'s diversity...

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Global Womens Equity Fund a first for Canada

2013-05-02T18:47:00.000-04:00

In a first for the Canadian investment landscape, the Global Women’s Equity Fund announced today that it is almost ready to launch. “This fund is great for society, great for women and a unique...

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James Hoggan on the Polluted Public Square

2013-04-30T15:25:00.000-04:00

The federal government has shut down the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE), significantly reduced environmental spending and demonized environmental NGO’s, but Canadians...

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Carbon emissions: how beef farmers can learn from the car industry

2013-04-26T13:03:00.000-04:00

Reposted from the Guardian Sustainable Business blog, Thursday April 25th, 2013 The automotive industry has been focused on reducing its environmental impact for years but red meat producers are...

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Barrick Gold shareholders reject say on pay resolution

2013-04-24T15:49:00.002-04:00

Barrick Gold became just the second Canadian company to lose a say on pay vote, as shareholders rejected an executive compensation resolution at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on...

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BCE facing resolution on gender diversity

2013-04-11T11:39:00.000-04:00

Vancity Investment Management has filed a shareholder resolution on gender diversity and the UN Women's Empowerment Principles with telecom giant BCE. The resolution, filed on behalf of the...

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Impact investing set for growth

2013-03-28T11:01:00.000-04:00

Impact investing has come a long way in a relatively short period of time, but it could take 10 to 15 years to fully develop the market, according to the authors of a report on the...

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more fracking controversies

2013-03-11T16:06:00.000-04:00

First up, fun with fracking... As reported by the Guardian, "Yoko Ono and Susan Sarandon star in new anti-fracking music video - Celebrities join forces for new rendering of Sean Lennon's Don't...

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PDAC 2013: Directors’ Duties

2013-03-02T16:43:00.000-05:00

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NEI Divests from Enbridge Over Northern Gateway

2013-03-01T16:34:00.000-05:00

NEI Investments has announced that it will divest its Enbridge holdings from the Ethical Funds portfolio over risks that First Nations' opposition poses to the Northern Gateway pipeline...

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Breakthrough Regarding Legal Liability of Canadian Mining Corporations for Abuses Overseas

2013-02-25T14:17:00.000-05:00

A news release today: Mayans' lawsuit against HudBay over shootings and rapes at mine in Guatemala to proceed in Canadian courts TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 25, 2013) - In an important...

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Proxy voting survey reveals growing support for shareholder proposals

2013-02-21T10:02:00.000-05:00

A growing number of shareholders are paying more attention to how they vote on key issues, according to SHARE's annual proxy voting survey. Several votes in 2012 registered 20% or more of...

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Is unconventional oil red meat or tobacco?

2013-02-01T11:07:00.000-05:00

I love this post by Chrystia Freeland, a Reuters columnist in this morning's Thomson Reuters news email. It is an excellent contribution to the debate about whether Canadian SRI...

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Cost, Value and social metrics

2013-01-31T15:51:00.002-05:00

“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.And a sentimentalist, my dear Darlington, is a man who sees an absurd value in everything, and doesn't know the...

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First-Time Measure of Global SRI Assets: $13.6 Trillion

2013-01-28T11:13:00.000-05:00

A new first-of-its-kind report on the global sustainable investment industry reveals US$13.6 trillion in assets incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into the investment...

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Canadian SRI Assets Top $600 Billion

2013-01-17T10:11:00.000-05:00

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Study finds dramatic rise in sustainability reporting

2012-12-18T10:55:00.000-05:00

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Mercer investigates loyalty program for long-term shareholders

2012-12-07T16:28:00.000-05:00

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Ellmen resigns from Social Investment Organization

2012-11-23T10:53:00.001-05:00

Globe story provokes backlash in SRI community

2012-11-12T16:33:00.000-05:00

BMO tops 2012 Carbon Disclosure Project rankings

2012-10-17T14:50:00.000-04:00

Only one company scored high enough to make the 2012 Canada 200 Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) – Bank of Montreal. Performance is grouped into 6 bands A, A-, B, C, D and E. The CPLI...

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2012 CDP Canada 200 Report launched today

2012-10-16T13:26:00.000-04:00

At concurrent events in Toronto and Montreal today the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) launched the CDP Canada 200 Climate Change Report 2012. A capacity crowd of dark suits enjoyed coffee and...

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Three Cheers for Expensive Oil

2012-10-15T15:08:00.000-04:00

INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE October 15, 2012 Three Cheers for Expensive Oil By DAVID R. MONTGOMERY A version of this article appeared October 15, 2012, on page R4 in the U.S. edition...

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Responsible investors expanding into emerging markets

2012-10-13T15:11:00.000-04:00

Responsible investment allocations to emerging markets have increased to about US$161 billion, up from US$125 billion in 2009, a 30% rise, according to a survey of more than 40 global responsible...

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