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Responsible Investing

Five sustainable finance predictions for 2026

by Eugene Ellmen

Our lead sustainable finance reporter looks at what’s coming in the year ahead for ESG investing, green funds and the climate transition

BlackRock was an early leader in ESG investing but it has since retreated
Finance

The transatlantic rift over sustainable investing just got deeper

by Mark Mann

A Dutch pension manager's decision to pull its investments from BlackRock highlights the growing gap between the U.S. and Europe

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Climate

Exxon lawsuit a sign of more punishing tactics against climate activist investors

by Eugene Ellmen

Three years after oil giant suffered historic defeat at the hands of shareholder activists, Exxon turns to conservative Texas courts to silence

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Finance

Major investor alliance working to clean up greenwash lurking in ESG

by Eugene Ellmen

Can the CARET project win over the sustainable investing industry and clear up the fog around ESG integration?

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Finance

Canada falling behind other countries on ESG investing rules: Report

by Shawn McCarthy

PRI calls out Canada as a ‘low regulation jurisdiction’ that leaves investors hedging against sustainability

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Finance

Five trends that shaped sustainable finance in 2022

by Eugene Ellmen

Last year was mostly disappointing for ESG investing, but there is reason for cautious optimism in 2023

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Responsible Investing

Is sadness good for sustainable investing?

by Adrian Fernandez-Perez, Alexandre Garel and Ivan Indriawan

Research shows risk aversion triggered by negative moods can cause increased investing in sustainable equity mutual funds

ESG
Responsible Investing

ESG isn’t a scam. Here’s why.

by Tim Nash

Investors in unsustainable assets are lashing out at ESG. We’ve got their attention; now it’s time to step up our game.

Responsible Investing

Is Canada’s transition finance blueprint a recipe for greenwash?

by Adam Scott

Canada is pursuing a taxonomy that lowers the bar and allows high-carbon activities to be labelled ‘sustainable’

Canadian banks start calculating risk of climate change
Climate Crisis

Canadian banks start doing the math on climate change risks

by CK Staff

Bank of Canada working with financial sector to get a grip on how climate change scenarios will affect their bottom line

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