 | Beedie School of Business NewsCentre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability: The role of investors in building sustainable capital marketsMar 01, 2016Despite recent success in making responsible investing more attractive to investors, more support is required from governing bodies to continue the momentum. Though a prevalent attitude that sustainable investment is not profitable continues to exist, money managers are proven to respond to demand – meaning that pressure from clients to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment strategies would be a huge step towards progress. Read More... |
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 | Beedie School of Business NewsMedia Advisory: Experts examine role of investors in building sustainable capital marketsFeb 23, 2016A panel of ESG (economic, social and governance) experts will discuss how capital is allocated and invested in global, regional and national economies at a special learning and networking event on Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m. at Simon Fraser University’s Segal Graduate School of Business. Experts from the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the Capital Stewardship Program (SEIU), bcIMC (British Columbia Investment Management Corporation) and SHARE (Shareholders Association for Research & Education) […] Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsCentre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management: Investment in a low carbon economyFeb 27, 2015Building a carbon neutral world is a necessity, but will require compromise, hard work, innovation, and foresight from the global business community – and at present not enough is being done to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly within the investment sector. Read More... |
 | Beedie School of Business NewsThe CIBC Centre for Corporate Governance and Risk Management at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business in partnership with the Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) hosted a meeting on February 28 welcoming delegates from the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) committee. On the agenda was the role of responsible investing in ensuring risk management and building healthy, sustainable capital markets. Daniel Shapiro, Dean of the Beedie School of Business, introduced […] Read More... |