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Aligning Capital with Global Progress: Investing with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
September 26th, 2025 | Charlene Fang
The Energy Transition Is On – Just Not How We Expected
September 26th, 2025 | Nazmeera Moola
Canadian Investors Show Keen Appetite for Responsible Investment, But Knowledge and Trust Gaps Persist
July 17th, 2025 | RIA Staff
The Role of Critical Minerals in the Energy Transition
July 17th, 2025 | Gullraz Farooq
The Role of Multi-Family Retrofits in Community Revitalization
April 4th, 2025 | Gabriel Millard
Impact Investment in Public Equities
April 4th, 2025 | Eoghan McGrath
Navigating Emerging Markets: 15 Years of Investment Insights
April 4th, 2025 | Patrick Hergt
Investor Considerations for Assessing ESG Metrics in Executive Compensation Plans
April 4th, 2025 | Jackie Cheung
How To Build a Real Net-Zero Portfolio 
April 4th, 2025 | Daisy Streatfeild
A Year in Review: A Message from RIA CEO Patricia Fletcher
December 20th, 2024 | RIA Staff
The Importance of Knowing Your Clients' Preferences on Responsible Investing
December 20th, 2024 | Priti Shokeen
Energy End Users May Be the Missing Piece of Your Sustainable Portfolio: Interview with Andrew Simpson  
December 20th, 2024 | Andrew Simpson
Growing Investor Confidence In RI 
December 20th, 2024 | RIA Staff
The RI Opportunity for Advisors
October 18th, 2024 | RIA Staff
Scope 3 Disclosures Are Here to Stay
October 2nd, 2024 | Fate Saghir, Merriam Haffar
The Case for Investing In India: The Importance of ESG Considerations
October 2nd, 2024 | Mike Sell
The Circular Economy, an Opportunity for Investors
October 2nd, 2024 | Simon Cholette-Cousineau
Rising to the Challenge: Exploring Key Themes in Sustainability, Regulation and Responsible Investment at the 2024 RIA Conference
July 10th, 2024 | RIA Staff
Turning the Tide on Biodiversity Loss Through Shareholder Engagement
June 27th, 2024 | Rachel Beechinor
ESG Integration: How to Incentivize Change
June 27th, 2024 | Megan Lim
Investor Human Rights Due Diligence: An Eye on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Latin America
June 27th, 2024 | Sarah Morris Lang, Emil Sirén Gualinga
Protecting Economies and Ecosystems: Why Nature-Related Reporting is Business Critical
June 27th, 2024 | Pamela Steer
Spotlight on Modern Slavery and Its Impact on Supply Chains
June 27th, 2024 | Maia Becker, Nureen Nagra
As Alberta Prepares for Drought, Investors Should Help Companies Manage Water Risk
June 27th, 2024 | John McHughan
From AI to Greenwashing: What do Canadian Investors Think?
April 2nd, 2024 | RIA Staff
Biodiversity in the Bond Market
April 1st, 2024 | Konstantin Boehmer, Hadiza Djataou, Andrew Vasila
The EU’s New Corporate Sustainability Reporting Regime:  A Gamechanger Even in Canada
April 1st, 2024 | Sarah Morris Lang
Navigating the Challenges of Unequal Voting Rights for Investors and Companies
April 1st, 2024 | Jackie Cheung
The Evolution of Equity: The Impacts of Active-Equity Participation to Indigenous Nations in Project Development
April 1st, 2024 | Luticia Miller
An Exciting Year Ahead for the RIA
January 3rd, 2024 | RIA Staff
The Building Blocks of the Energy Transition and the Important Role of Institutional Capital
January 3rd, 2024 | Matt Christ, Nazmeera Moola
Challenges and Risks in Generative AI: Considerations for Investors
January 3rd, 2024 | Kate Tong
Nuclear Power’s Role in Reaching Net Zero and the Investment Opportunities it Brings
January 3rd, 2024 | Andrew Simpson
What’s Around the Corner in Responsible Investment
October 2nd, 2023 | RIA Staff
Critical Metals – Key Investment Theme in the Energy Transition
September 22nd, 2023 | Robert Cohen, Nawojka Wachowiak
Canada’s Green and Transition Finance Taxonomy: What Does It Mean for Investors?
September 22nd, 2023 | Kate Tong, John McHughan
The Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy from a Social Impact Lens
September 22nd, 2023 | Becca Francolini, Merriam Haffar
Building Trust in the Responsible Investment Industry
September 22nd, 2023 | Laure Maillard
Effective Climate Engagement Includes Escalation
September 22nd, 2023 | Kyra Bell-Pasht, Matt Price
Getting to Know the Social Finance Fund
September 22nd, 2023 | Lars Boggild
This is the Moment to Get it Right: 2023 RIA Conference
May 26th, 2023 | RIA Staff
Food Insecurity at Home: What Can Investors Do?
May 26th, 2023 | Sarah Morris Lang, Daniel Shannon, Rosa van den Beemt
How Sustainability-Linked Debt Can Help Companies Achieve ESG Targets
May 26th, 2023 | Jon Ennis, Erica Roa
ESG Integration Best Practices for Commercial Real Estate Debt Investors
May 26th, 2023 | Benjamin Lemire, Myles Routly
Closing the Gap: Addressing the Knowledge and Expertise Shortage in Responsible Investing
May 26th, 2023 | Solène Hanquier
Powering Change Through Responsible Investment
May 26th, 2023 | Alyson J. Slater
Engaging for Meaningful Change
May 25th, 2023 | Edmond Ho
Advisors, Take Note: Retail Investors Are Still Waiting To Be Informed About RI
February 28th, 2023 | RIA Staff
Respecting Employee Rights: Why Investors Should Consider the Risks Around Concealment Clauses
February 28th, 2023 | Vanessa Allen, Jordyn Graham
An ESG Framework for Extractive Industries
February 28th, 2023 | Michael Clarfeld, Adam Meyers
How Asset Managers are Pushing Companies Towards Meeting their Net-Zero Targets
February 28th, 2023 | Vishang Chawla, Earl Davis
Climate Drivers to Propel Infrastructure Investments
February 28th, 2023 | Dave Wahl
Bringing Impact into Portfolio Management: Reflections from Impact Frontiers
February 28th, 2023 | Kelly Gauthier, Estelle Taylor
The Inflation Reduction Act: A Deepdive for Responsible Investors
February 28th, 2023 | Jennifer Stevenson
Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation are Material: How Can Investors Support Due Diligence?
November 17th, 2022 | RIA Staff
How Investors Can Amplify Human Rights Issues at Information and Communications Technology Companies
November 17th, 2022 | Anita Dorett, Michela Gregory
There’s More to ESG Than the Environment: Advisors Going Beyond Emissions
November 17th, 2022 | Jennifer So, Elgin Chau
The Role of Shareholder Engagement in Executive Compensation
November 17th, 2022 | Samantha McDonald, Jordyn Graham
Are Railroads the Most Environmentally Friendly Solution in Freight Transportation?
November 17th, 2022 | Tarun Joshi
Knowing What You Own: Fundamental Analysis and the Use of Proprietary ESG Ratings
November 17th, 2022 | Mary Jane McQuillen
Retrofits, R&D and Regenerative Buildings: Investing in Sustainable Real Estate
November 17th, 2022 | Stephen Freedman
Investment Diversification Opportunity: Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
November 17th, 2022 | Chris Ye
Sustainability Assurance Matters: Building Momentum Against Greenwashing
November 17th, 2022 | David Madon, Kaylynn Pippo
Climate Engagement Canada: How Investors are Building on a Global Initiative to the Net-Zero Transition
August 19th, 2022 | RIA Staff
Managed Phaseouts: an Investor Alternative to Divestment
August 19th, 2022 | John McHughan
Seeking Assurance: the Opportunity for Climate-Concerned Investors to Shape the Mining Boom
August 19th, 2022 | Jamie Bonham, Aimee Boulanger
Active Investing and Market Solutions to Plastic Waste
August 19th, 2022 | Daniel Yungblut
Double, Sesqui, and “Regular” Materiality: Sustainability Disclosures and Different World Views
August 19th, 2022 | Sarah Morris Lang
Can Active Engagement Bolster Investment Performance?
August 19th, 2022 | David Frazer, MA
Putting Biodiversity at the Forefront of Conversations: Context and Case Study
August 19th, 2022 | Geneviève Grenon, PhD
Inflation and Public Perception in a Just Transition
August 19th, 2022 | Peter Mennie
ESG in Executive Pay: A Look at the Big Canadian Banks
May 26th, 2022 | Christine Ha Kong
Stewardship & Inclusively Addressing the Labour Crunch
May 26th, 2022 | Vanessa Allen
Quick Wins, Goldmines, and Moonshots: Reinventing Alberta’s Energy Sector
May 26th, 2022 | Dale Beugin, Jamie Bonham, Alicia Planincic
Ukraine and the Geopolitical Considerations for ESG
May 26th, 2022 | Jeremy Lucas
How ESG Ratings Work and Why They Differ
May 26th, 2022 | Baris Ozyetis, Jonas Cuypers, Patrick Doré
As Green Bonds Grow, What Should Investors Know?
May 26th, 2022 | François Desjardins, Monika Freyman
Exploring ESG Integration Challenges: Governments, Standards & Technological Solutions
May 26th, 2022 | Cynthia Shaw-Pereira
The ‘H’ in ESG: Exploring Human Capital and Canada’s Just Transition
May 26th, 2022 | Mariel Langlois
ESG-Related Litigation: A Growing Credit Risk
May 26th, 2022 | Nneka Chike-Obi
Bucking Big Brother: Setting Appropriate Limits on Facial Recognition Technology
May 5th, 2022 | Jason Milot
“Knowing Your Client” Means Knowing Their Perspective on ESG
February 22nd, 2022 | RIA Staff
The Importance of Human Rights Due Diligence in the Renewable Energy Transition
February 22nd, 2022 | Rosa van den Beemt
Leaders, Enablers, and Improving Stories: A Case Study on Performance & Positive Social Change
February 22nd, 2022 | Derek Amery
How Does Incorporating ESG Relate to Fiduciary Duty?
February 22nd, 2022 | Melanie Adams
Inclusive Growth: A Multi-Asset Framework on Indigenous Rights and Reconciliation in Investing
February 22nd, 2022 | Samantha McDonald, Aidan Jeffrey
Benchmarking Social Impact: How Investments Can Improve Communities
February 22nd, 2022 | Anna Murray
The Way to Achieve Net Zero Must Be Inclusive
February 22nd, 2022 | Hendrik du Toit, Katherine Tweedie
The Time for a Circular Economy Has Come
February 22nd, 2022 | Lorna Lucet, Molly Minton
How to Invest in Anti-Consumerism
February 22nd, 2022 | Reid Baker
The Path to Net Zero Will Be Circular
February 22nd, 2022 | Jamie Bonham
Scope 3 Emissions: The Next Frontier in Climate Engagements
November 11th, 2021 | John McHughan
Supply Chain Management Paves the Way for Sustainability
November 11th, 2021 | Solène Hanquier
The Index Approach to Integrating ESG into the Investment Process
November 11th, 2021 | Mark Webster
How Active Investment in Traditional Corporate Bonds Can Deliver Significant Social Change
November 11th, 2021 | Daniel Yungblut
What Investors Need Most from COP26: Useful Data to Inform Decision-Making
November 11th, 2021 | Remy Briand
Is Say-on-Climate Here to Stay? It’s up to Investors
November 11th, 2021 | Jamie Bonham, Hasina Razafimahefa
A Focus on the ‘S’ in ‘ESG’: Standard Setting to Avoid Impact Washing in Affordable Housing Investment
November 11th, 2021 | Garth Davis, Wren Laing
Environmental Measures in Executive Compensation in Canada’s Extractive Industry: 3 Target-Setting Approaches
November 11th, 2021 | Julia Hunt, Camille Jovanovic
From Pandemic Trends to Permanent Shifts: an Investment Case Study on the Post-Covid Consumer
November 11th, 2021 | Jason Landau
Pathways to Integrate Reconciliation & Responsible Investment
November 11th, 2021 | Dr. Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Julie Bernard, Bhanu Putumbaka
Three Key ESG Trends Advisors Need to be Aware Of
July 27th, 2021 | Dustyn Lanz
Net Zero Scenarios: An Investor’s Perspective
July 27th, 2021 | Aaron Bennett
How Investors Can Drive Change in Canadian Nursing Homes
July 27th, 2021 | Nina Roth, Rosa van den Beemt
Did We Consent to This? Holding Tech Players Accountable for Mitigating Human Rights Risks
July 27th, 2021 | David Rutherford, Michela Gregory
Could Job Flexibility Be a Turning Point for Working Women?
July 27th, 2021 | Kimberly Gifford, Josh Jamner
Social bonds: What Should Canadian Investors Look Out For?
July 27th, 2021 | François Desjardins, Delaney Greig, Diane Young
Lithium: A Circular Economy Perspective for ESG Investment and Stewardship
July 27th, 2021 | Priti Shokeen
Enabling Social Investment Opportunities Outside of Affordable Housing
July 27th, 2021 | Graham Singh, Christopher Trotman
How to Apply an ESG Lens to Manager Selection & Oversight
July 27th, 2021 | Adelina Romanelli, Kathrin Forrest
Need and Opportunity: What COVID-19 Revealed About Social Infrastructure
July 27th, 2021 | John G. Levy
Advancing Indigenous Inclusion and Reconciliation Across Capital Markets
July 27th, 2021 | Mark Sevestre, Shannon Rohan
In Case You Missed It: 2021 RIA Virtual Conference Summary
June 29th, 2021 | RIA Staff
Solving for Sustainability – One Opportunity at a Time
May 6th, 2021 | Jennifer So
Building ESG into the Alternative Protein Terrain
May 6th, 2021 | Maria Lettini, Lorraine Hau
To Maximize Your Energy Transition Exposure, Think Thematic
May 6th, 2021 | John A. Cook
Why Climate Change Is a Vital Input for Building Portfolios
May 6th, 2021 | Dr. Jean Boivin
Active Management for Alpha and Impact
May 6th, 2021 | Kelly Gauthier
The Investment Case for Biodiversity
May 6th, 2021 | Vanessa Allen
Slashing Emissions Will Fuel Green Growth for Decades
May 6th, 2021 | Velislava Dimitrova
Incorporating ESG Analysis in Infrastructure Investing
May 6th, 2021 | Shane Hurst
Climate Change: Investor Attitudes and Shareholder Proposals
May 6th, 2021 | Maia Becker
The Case for Carbon Screens in ESG Portfolios and Funds
January 27th, 2021 | Jonathan McGuire
How ESG is Driving Investor Expectations in a Post-Pandemic World
January 27th, 2021 | Cynthia Shaw-Pereira
Four Ways to Boost Climate Resiliency Without Government Spending
January 27th, 2021 | Bernard Tan
Effective Climate Governance: A New Guide to Assist Corporate Boards, Investors and Asset Managers
January 27th, 2021 | Dr. Janis Sarra
The PRI’s Reporting Redesign & Insights on Canadian Data
January 27th, 2021 | Lindsey Walton
Managing Climate Risk in Institutional Investment Portfolios: Case Studies
January 27th, 2021 | Dr. Tessa Hebb, Peter Ellsworth
3 Trends That Will Shape Canada’s Sustainable Finance Landscape in 2021
January 27th, 2021 | Dustyn Lanz
The Critical Role of Transparency & Partnerships in Big Pharma
January 27th, 2021 | Michela Gregory, Jonathan Bey
Committing to a Green Economy – Is Enough Being Done in Canada?
January 27th, 2021 | Fate Saghir, Jonas Cuypers, Baris Ozyetis
Biodiversity: The Next Frontier of Sustainable Finance
January 27th, 2021 | Emmanuelle Chastenet, Molly Minton
Overcoming Regulatory Challenges to Active Ownership in North America
January 27th, 2021 | Rosa van den Beemt, David Sneyd, Nalini Feuilloley
Why ESG Portfolios have Proven to be More Resilient in the Context of COVID-19
November 5th, 2020 | Margaret Childe
Catastrophic Bonds and Insurance-Linked Securities: A Fundamentally ESG-Oriented Investment
November 5th, 2020 | Caleb Wong
Learning from Corporate Diversity Leaders
November 5th, 2020 | Mary Jane McQuillen, Marshall Gordon, Deepon Nag
Investing for Racial Inclusion
November 5th, 2020 | Dustyn Lanz
Investing in the Time of COVID-19: An Analysis of Company Performance & Stakeholder Support
November 5th, 2020 | Aaron Bennett, Heather Sharpe
How Top-Down Portfolio Managers Can Step Up Their ESG Integration
November 5th, 2020 | Jean-François Bérubé, Ph.D.
Diversifying Diversity: Going Beyond Representation
November 5th, 2020 | Daniel Jarman, Rosa van den Beemt
Anti-Microbial Resistance: An Underestimated Threat to Global Health
November 5th, 2020 | Kelly Hirsch
The “COVID Cut” is Not Enough: Addressing the Negative Social Impacts of Excessive Executive Compensation
November 5th, 2020 | Hasina Razafimahefa, Lucia Lopez
Corporate Diversity: A Key Ingredient for Innovation and Addressing Emerging Challenges at Companies
November 5th, 2020 | Christina Milhomem, Jackie Daitchman
Case Study: Incorporating ESG Metrics into Executive Compensation
November 5th, 2020 | Michelle Tan, Emily Parsons, Julia Hunt
The Rise of Impact Investing: COVID-19 and the Evolution of RI
November 4th, 2020 | Jeffrey Chan
A Simple Framework for Selecting and Integrating ESG Data
July 29th, 2020 | Mackenzie Hargrave
ESG and COVID-19: Four Market Trends
July 29th, 2020 | Dustyn Lanz
Eating Our Way to the Next Pandemic
July 29th, 2020 | Sofiane Belmiloud
COVID-19, Food Production and the Role of Investor Engagement
July 29th, 2020 | Nina Roth
Recalibrating for 2020: A Q&A on the Shifting Landscape for ESG Investing
July 29th, 2020 | Marija Kramer
Going Long & Short with ESG: A Case Study on an International Cruise Lines Stock
July 29th, 2020 | Jessica Clark Barrow
Rebuild Better: Lessons from Responsible Investing in This Period of Crisis and Uncertainty
July 29th, 2020 | Upkar Arora
Global Emerging Markets: Can We Adapt to the New Climate Normal?
July 29th, 2020 | Gary Greenberg
Investing in Green Bonds: How "Green" is Green?
July 29th, 2020 | Bernard Tan
Data Privacy and Security in a Global Pandemic: Practical Considerations
July 29th, 2020 | Melanie Adams, Maia Becker
Investing in the Fight Against Climate Change
July 29th, 2020 | Shelly Dhawan
Federal Government Confirms it is Reviewing the Recommendations of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
January 21st, 2020 | Mary Robinson
An Investor’s Guide to Diversity & Inclusion: A Data-Driven Approach
September 30th, 2019 | Laura McGee
The Purpose Revolution – The Friedman Doctrine Is Out; the Stakeholder Doctrine Is In
August 19th, 2019 | Dustyn Lanz
Together We Must: Takeaways from the 2019 RIA Conference
May 14th, 2019 | RIA Staff
The Biggest Challenge to RI Adoption? It Might Be Us
May 13th, 2019 | David Rutherford
Case Study: Getting to a 100% Impact Portfolio
May 13th, 2019 | Jory Cohen
Navigating the Responsible Investment Landscape
May 13th, 2019 | Ian Robertson
Case Study: 4 Lessons from a Foundation’s (Ongoing) Journey to a 100% Responsible Portfolio
May 13th, 2019 | Karim Harji, Erica Barbosa
Understanding Material Carbon Risks in Portfolios
May 13th, 2019 | Vikram Puppala
RI 101: Four Ways to Spot a Responsible Investment
May 12th, 2019 | Jeffrey Lew, Andrew Simpson, Dermot Foley
Phishing for Better Cyber Risk Disclosure
May 12th, 2019 | Samantha Cameron
Case Study: Integration of ESG Analysis in Emerging Market Equities
May 12th, 2019 | Jason Milne
Want Better ESG Data? Tell the Companies
May 12th, 2019 | Milla Craig
RI 101: Investing and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
May 12th, 2019 | Denis Dion
Why Low Carbon is a Low Bar to Improving Sustainability
May 12th, 2019 | Martin Grosskopf
Impact Investing in Canada: Coming of Age
May 12th, 2019 | Kelly Gauthier
Is Nuclear Energy Suitable for an RI Portfolio?
May 12th, 2019 | Dominique Barker
Can Diversity and Inclusion Help Investors Beat the Market?
May 11th, 2019 | Hugh Smith
Canadian Investors Step Up Their Actions on Climate Change
May 10th, 2019 | Nalini Feuilloley
This is Not Your Parents' Alberta
May 10th, 2019