Socially Responsible Investing - ESG

BlackRock is the world’s largest asset management firm. You probably know their iShares products. The company operates a dedicated branch in Canada and has over 9 trillion worth of managed assets. It has everything, including Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds, including sustainable exchange-traded funds (ETFs). You can put some of these in your portfolio […]

Investing your hard earned cash in enormous, anonymous and ethically questionable companies not exactly giving you the warm fuzzies? You’re not alone. A report from the Responsible Investment Association published in 2015 cited that between 2011 and 2013, the amount of assets managed using responsible investment strategies in Canada rose by 68% from $600 Billion […]

Investing your hard earned cash in enormous, anonymous and ethically questionable companies not exactly giving you the warm fuzzies? You’re not alone. A report from the Responsible Investment Association published in 2015 cited that between 2011 and 2013, the amount of assets managed using responsible investment strategies in Canada rose by 68% from $600 Billion […]

In its latest annual report, Deloitte points out that women hold only 16.9% of board seats worldwide. This represents an increase of 1.9% compared to 2018 figures. Women are largely underrepresented Canada ranks 14th in the world with 21.4% women in business leadership (compared to 18% for North America). Efforts to promote diversity in corporate leadership have intensified in […]

Given the choice, most of us would prefer to do good in the world. So why should investing be any different?  If you are trusting a company with your hard-earned money, it might matter that the company shares your ethical concerns. When the company implements them into their business practices, it contributes to a better […]