Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Heart! By your powers combined I am Captain Dividend Yield! This week we tackle the increasingly popular ESG investment mandate, issues of environment, society and corporate governance are becoming more important for investors. However, not everything labels as ESG right now would please Captain Planet, or even the average investor looking to support true change for the better.

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Useful Resources:

United Nation’s “Principles for Responsible Investment” https://www.unpri.org/about-us/what-are-the-principles-for-responsible-investment

UN Blueprint for Responsible Investing: https://www.unpri.org/download?ac=5330

Price Waterhouse Canada Report - "How Canadian companies can prepare for TCFD reporting requirements": https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/today-s-issues/environmental-social-and-governance/net-zero/tcfd-reporting-requirements.html

Not all ESG is Created Equal