Archives: Responsible Investing Initiative

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Call for papers PRI-CBERN 5th Annual Academic Conference

The conference will be held at聽Schulich Business School in Toronto on聽October 1-3, 2012. As with previous years, the conference will be coordinated with the Finance and Sustainability awards聽so that applicants need only apply one time to be considered for the conference and awards. Details about the conference are available on聽conference... More

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Impact Investing Fund Established by RBC

The important work of the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance has gained traction through the creation of the RBC Impact Fund.聽 The Royal Bank of Canada鈥檚 $10 million capital fund and further $10 million for investment in SRI funds will provide the necessary funding for groups that focus on social or environmental issues... More

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Responsible Investing Initiative CURA New Web Portal

The Responsible Investing Initiative Community University Research Alliance working with partners around the world on key responsible investing issues are pleased to provide access to our new pages on the project, which can be聽accessed here.聽 Please check back regularly to see new research as it... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Shareholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector

(Rupert Allan, Hugues Letourneau, and Tessa Hebb) a new 3ci research paper was presented at the聽Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) and Canadian Extractive Industries聽symposium hosted by the University of British Columbia and CBERN on September 10-11th 2011. The symposium brought together a dozen speakers from the legal, investment, NGO,... More

Sunday, August 14, 2011

The Next Generation of Responsible Investing:

Tessa Hebb editor and contributor.聽Responsible investing provides a long-term sustainable investment strategy that values environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investment decision-making.聽聽The Next Generation of Responsible Investment explores this topic in an edited volume intended for those with an interest in finance and... More

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Save the Date: Save the Date:

The Principles for Responsible Investing Academic Network聽will once again hold its annual conference in Canada.聽 After two years in Europe, the PRI Academic network will return to Canada in 2012 for its annual conference,聽October 1st to 3rd 2012 at York University, Toronto. Co-hosted by CBERN with assistance from the Responsible Investing... More

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Socially Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Does it Make a Difference for Society:

This volume co-edited by Tessa Hebb and Celine Louche will investigate the question of whether or not SRI makes a difference, whether or not SRI generates positive societal and environmental results, whether or not SRI has the capacity and ability to participate to a change towards sustainable development.聽Click here聽for the full Call for... More

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New paper Abstracts and Presentations Available

New Finance for America鈥檚 Cities This paper explores US public sector pension funds investment in urban revitalization. Shareholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector Text: This paper examines the impact of corporate engagement in the extractive sector through a case study of NEI and Barrick... More

Saturday, May 14, 2011

杏吧原创 Centre for Community Innovation receives $1-million SSHRC Grant for Responsible Investing Research

(Ottawa, May 25, 2011) 鈭� The 杏吧原创 Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) at 杏吧原创 University has received a five-year, $1-million Community University Research Alliance Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to investigate responsible investing in Canada and around the world. Building on a previous... More

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Earthscan Announces the Launch of the Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment

In response to the growing need among scholars, policy-makers and investment practitioners, Earthscan has launched the聽Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. The first of its kind, the journal provides for a broad debate on the meanings of investing and sustainability and how these might be played out in the financial markets. This issue... More

Monday, March 14, 2011

Editorial Board Appointment

Tessa Hebb has been appointed to the editorial board of聽 the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. Click here for the latest editionwww.earthscan.co.uk/journals/jsfi For information on the journal, please聽click... More

Monday, February 14, 2011

Your digested reviews of the latest academic research on responsible investment

Your digested reviews of the latest academic research on responsible investment Click here for the latest聽RI Digest! The monthly digest is published by the PRI Academic Network to increase knowledge about responsible investment practices and opportunities. The aim of the RI Digest is to provide PRI signatories and PRI Academic Network members... More

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