Shareholder Association for Research and Education – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:28:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Shareholder Association for Research and Education – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Racial equity proposals get solid shareholder support https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/racial-equity-proposals-get-solid-shareholder-support/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:28:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481001 Anti-ESG proposals fall flat with investors, SHARE reports

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]]> Updated: RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits following engagement from investors https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rbc-commits-to-racial-equity-audit-following-engagement-from-share/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:00:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474846 Initiative received 42% support from RBC shareholders at latest AGM, and 37% from BMO shareholders

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]]> Investors bring climate fight to top TSX polluters https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investors-bring-climate-fight-to-top-tsx-polluters/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:42:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=445897 Group targets 40 companies to lead transition to low-carbon economy

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]]> Shareholders demand banks act on climate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/shareholders-demand-banks-act-on-climate/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:00:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=442413 But the banks say that climate-related shareholder proposals limit their options for achieving net-zero commitments

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]]> SHARE’s voting guidelines now emphasize board diversity, mine safety https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/shares-voting-guidelines-now-emphasize-board-diversity-mine-safety/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:19:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=441600 The Shareholder Association for Research and Education also advises funds to use Transition Pathways Initiative rating as a criterion for director votes

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]]> New climate change initiative will engage financial community https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/new-climate-change-initiative-will-engage-financial-community/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:30:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=431221 The RIA is coordinating Climate Engagement Canada in collaboration with SHARE and Ceres

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]]> Investor group says global banks must respect Indigenous rights https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investor-group-says-global-banks-must-respect-indigenous-rights/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:51:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=386265 Coalition calls for strengthening of the Equator Principles

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]]> Gender diversity wins with shareholders https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/gender-diversity-wins-with-shareholders/ Tue, 21 May 2019 21:27:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=382081 Proxy proposal to improve gender diversity at Waste Connections Inc. receives 64.5% shareholder support

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]]> Group calls for protection of pensions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/group-calls-for-protection-of-pensions/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:14:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=373003 SHARE wants federal government to amend bankruptcy laws and ensure pension funding

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]]> “Important differences” in climate-change proxy voting https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/important-differences-in-climate-change-proxy-voting/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:02:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=354364 SHARE report suggests RBC GAM, Manulife and others show strong support for climate-related shareholder proposals, while Scotiabank lags

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