Head of Responsible Investing @IMCOinvest | Board of Directors @UBC Investment Management Trust #ESG #SustainableInvesting Views my own.
Toronto, Canada
Joined September 2009
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I am proud that @IMCOinvest supports @InvestorAgenda 2021 statement on #ClimateAction by #COP26 #GIS2021 #climatechange @AIGCC_update @CeresNews @CDP @IIGCCnews @PRI_News @UNEP_FI
We have joined 457 investors with $41 trillion in assets to sign the @InvestorAgenda 2021 statement urging all governments to commit to ambitious #ClimateAction by #COP26 Read more: theinvestoragenda.org/press-… #GIS2021
Important milestone in Canada. Congrats @SmithBusiness to launch @isfcanada the first collaborative hub between academia, private sector and government to create leadership on #sustainablefinance
Honoured to have been included on the 2020 Clean50 list. Congratulations to Barbara Zvan @OtppInfo, Brian Minns @addenda_FR, Michael Jantzi @sustinalytics, Judy Cotte, @esgmdecordova @ESGGlobalAdv @CJacksonGov #Clean50 #Sustainability #CleanCapitalism
Congratulations to @AGF's Hyewon Kong on being named to Canada's #Clean50 for 2020! The honour recognizes Hyewon's efforts to advance the causes of #sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada. Learn more: clean50.com/honourees/hyewon…
What a day in Canada! @Raptors #NBAChampions! Canada’s Expert Panel set out an important path to #SustainableFinance this morning! canada.ca/en/environment-cli… great to see the recommendation to address “demand” by providing financial incentives for climate conscious investing!
Female founders get only 2% of venture capital invested. @TBDFwomen @shellyporges mobilizing existing funds to address gender investment gap, pledge to empower female entrepreneurs! #genderinvesting
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🚍 Commuters in Toronto will soon be able to ride the city’s first battery electric bus. The Toronto Transit Commission plans to roll out 60 e-buses by the end of the year and has committed to a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2042. #kickgas #onpoli #TOnews bit.ly/2IoUfdV
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The global shift towards electric vehicles continues, as electric cars in Norway will make up about 50% of the country's car sales in 2019. Let's accelerate EV adoption here in the GTHA. ow.ly/Sxex30olly9
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"We've got a public health crisis" - Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says air pollution is causing "thousands of premature deaths" in the city and across the UK
The London Ultra Low Emission Zone starts takes effect from today
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Deposits in traditional banks fund more than $100 billion in pipelines, oil drills and more every year. Proud to be an investor in @Aspiration, a fossil fuel free alternative to traditional banking that works to help people save money and save the planet. aspiration.com/leo?utm_sourc…
World’s largest pension fund @gpiftweets requires all asset managers to regard purchase of #greenbonds as direct methods of #ESG integration! Bond investors can be a key force in moving capital towards #sustainability gpif.go.jp/en/investment/esg… @WorldBank @IFC_org – at Toronto, Ontario
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The Amazon rainforest could be the greatest casualty of the trade war between the United States and China, warns a new study showing how deforestation pressures have surged as a result of the geopolitical jolt in global soy markets.
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Encouraging to see the Bank of Canada commit to build climate-related risks into their financial system review process and be more transparent about how climate change will affect the country's #economy. ow.ly/Dglx30olkf4
2019 #proxyseason is in full swing! Key issues this year include board #diversity and #climatechange. #Proxyvoting along with engagement are powerful tools to exercise active ownership.
.@AGF's Hyewon Kong explains the impact #ESG considerations are having on #proxyvoting and lays out AGF's approach during proxy voting season. #sustainability #investing
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The 2018 US corporate tax cut has mainly boosted buybacks and not capex. (via DB)
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Thanks again to our brilliant speakers who facilitated an insightful discussion surrounding #SustainableFinance on Tues! It's these discussions that lead to the education and inspiration that result in #change.
#greatful #uncommondiscussion #cep #CEPtoronto
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Global RI assets have reached $30.7 trillion, up 34% from 2016-2018! Read the new @GlobalSIF report for more on the rapid growth in responsible investing: gsi-alliance.org/ #Investing #ESG #SustInv #GSIR2018
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Meet our Sustainable Finance speaker @hwkong next Tues!
She manages @agf's Global Sustainable Growth Equity strategy, focusing on investing in solutions to sustainability challenges that create positive social & environmental impact AND financial return. buff.ly/2O4l72W
A4S (Accounting for Sustainability) @princesa4s @CPAcanada @tbatstoneCPA “Data is new currency” only 17% of value creation based on financial information, measuring value beyond financials is crucial! #A4SICC – at Toronto, Ontario
enjoying judging @princesa4s A4S (Accounting for Sustainability) international case competition, our finalist team linked global issues of plastic waste with population/chicken meat consumption suggesting brilliant solutions to make bioplastics out of chicken feather! #A4SICC
