By Greg Losch As ESG investing as a practice has continued to grow in popularity over the past decade, many investors with noble intentions have been misled concerning how companies are deemed ESG-compliant. The main culprit behind this scheme? Rating agencies, and there’s none more prominent in the ESG space than MSCI. A once unnotable …
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By Adam Livshits The place of professional sports in our society has long been a point of contention in public discourse. In the past, many have argued that the sports world should only be concerned with entertainment. This view has become increasingly outdated as climate awareness, and other transparency requirements grow. Sports’ responsibility to our …
By Lori-Ann Bernard A company’s Board of Directors (BoD) manages and organizes the business and its activities. The board is responsible for implementing initiatives and developing and applying the company culture; This includes the company’s ethics and values, its views on collaboration and teamwork, and the various perspectives applied in the decision-making process. The composition, …
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By Mary-Michelle Brown As ESG ratings continue to gain importance to investors and the market, standards must constantly be reevaluated. Typically, ESG policies fail to incorporate Indigenous interests and perspectives — even though their inclusion is essential to addressing the systemic injustices faced by Indigenous people today. Blackrock, for instance, uses an ESG framework that …
Reconciliation and ESG – KPMG Canada adopts a Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan Read More »
By Henry Fowler Critical minerals are non-fuel, or mineral materials essential to economic or national security and have a supply chain vulnerable to disruption. The list varies by country, but in Canada, it comprises 31 minerals, most notably aluminum, cobalt, copper, nickel, lithium, and rare earth metals (REMs). Critical minerals are vital components in developing …
Canada’s Position in Critical Mineral Mining & to Lead the Energy Transition Read More »
By June Hee You On September 15, 2022, Ethereum (ETH) completed a milestone that will hopefully change crypto’s landscape in the long run: ‘The Merge.’ Ethereum is the blockchain that hosts Ether (or ETH), the world’s second-most-traded cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. The key takeaway from this event is that ‘the Merge’ will reduce the cryptocurrency’s energy …
Ethereum’s Merge: Enough to Make It An ESG Asset Class? Read More »
By Tilley Woodford What is fast fashion? Why is it a problem?Fast fashion is defined as the “design, manufacturing, and marketing method focused on rapidly producing high volumes of clothing.” This method of clothing production has many negative environmental and social impacts. For instance, releasing toxic chemicals and dyes into ecosystems, increasing global carbon emissions, …
The Show you Binge Today Decides What you Wear Tomorrow: Fashion and Sustainability Read More »
By Campbell Clark Amid the unprecedented uncertainty that has characterized human life in recent years, one thing remains clear: merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is accelerating. In 2021, for instance, total M&A deal value reached an all-time high of $5.9 trillion, with the value of strategic deals — including both corporate deals and add-ons — increasing …
Managing ESG in M&A: Creating Value and Mitigating Risk Read More »
By Marianna Tokarcik-Bermudez What is the asset management industry? The asset management industry includes companies that manage investment portfolios on a commission or fee basis for institutional, retail, and high-net-worth investors. Investment advisory services, wealth management, private banking, and retail securities brokerage are among the services provided by this industry. Institutional and retail investors trust …
By Hannah Besson The value of Indigenous perspectives in climate action is becoming increasingly clear. Indigenous territories comprise 22% of the world’s land surface but 80% of the planet’s biodiversity (FAOUN). This makes the integration of Indigenous knowledge invaluable in corporate ESG strategies. For instance, the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures announced in May of …
How did it get so bad? If we know it’s bad, why don’t we stop? Read More »
