SHARE is seeking an individual passionate about and committed to building a more sustainable, inclusive and productive economy and looking to contribute to a vibrant, values-driven organization.
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Shareholder proposals are a means for investors to engage not only with corporate management, but with other shareholders, raising suggestions and concerns that are relevant to the long term success of the corporation, and subjecting them to a vote by shareholders to demonstrate their importance.
Canadian banks have generally lagged behind their international counterparts on climate-related commitments, but TD bank took a significant step forward with the release of its 2020 Climate Action Plan.
How can foundations effectively navigate investment products to uncover the underlying investment practices and the degree to which they align with their organizations’ missions?
Last week, SHARE watched the escalating violence against Mi’kmaq fishers and as we examined the relevant fishery and market dynamics further, we found opportunities for companies, and investors, to uphold treaty rights – and their own commitments to reconciliation.
Watch a timely webinar by SHARE and GIR, offering a review of key shareholder proxy votes in 2020 and what they mean for the future.
SHARE set out to benchmark Canadian firms’ disclosure on climate lobbying, including that done by trade associations like CAPP. Our goals were to gather relevant information for investors about the current state of play, best practices, and to identify areas of concern for future engagements with those same firms.
SHARE is pleased to announce a new partnership with Groupe Investissement Responsable to offer a new jointly-owned proxy voting and advisory service for institutional investors coast-to-coast.
SHARE helped to convene a group of Canada’s largest pension investors and asset management firms to present proposals to the Ontario Capital Markets Task Force, working together to encourage Canadian regulators to take up improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure requirements, improve corporate diversity, and address climate change.
SHARE’s new report outlines how accountability for Indigenous rights can become dispersed when projects extend the distance between investor decisions and project operators. As our report concludes, complexity is no excuse for inaction.
RECENT POSTS
- Employment Opportunity: Shareholder Engagement & Policy Analyst (Decent Work & Human Rights focus)November 27, 2020
Vote, measure, manage.November 18, 2020
Did TD just raise the bar for climate action at Canadian banks?November 13, 2020
Walking the Talk: The role of foundations in demanding higher standards for impact and responsible investingNovember 3, 2020
