Letter to US SEC about June 21, 2019 Rule 14a-8 Stakeholder Meeting

SHARE is concerned with the potential change in practice at the SEC in which some “no action” requests would not receive a written decision.

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Déplacement du capital, transfert du pouvoir

CCAB et SHARE ont identifié des possibilités pour les organisations d’investissement de contribuer à la réconciliation économique et au développement de possibilités de formation, d’emploi, de passation de marchés et de perfectionnement, ainsi qu’à l’investissement direct dans des entreprises appartenant à des autochtones.

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Advancing Reconciliation in Canada: a Guide for Investors

We hope this guide helps investment organizations across Canada to think about the role that they can play to advance reconciliation by providing tangible steps and case studies.

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The Straight Goods: Canadian Business Insights on Modern Slavery in Supply Chains

A new study finds Canadian companies acknowledge that modern slavery in corporate supply chains is a priority issue which requires action, including through potential legislation.

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Public consultation on the Pay Transparency Act for the Ontario Ministry of Labour on May 1, 2019

SHARE believes there is a clear business case for addressing the gender pay gap and recommends the Government look to other jurisdictions that have already implemented gender pay gap reporting for experience in designing effective and reasonable regulations.

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The State of Say on Pay in Canada

According to a new report from SHARE, more than 71% of companies in the TSX Composite Index have now adopted “Say on Pay” votes and 52 of the TSX60 Index companies have adopted the practice.

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SHARE 2019 Annual Report

Learn about the important progress we made in 2019 towards building a community of values-driven investors who are committed to amplifying their voices in support of a sustainable, inclusive and productive economy.

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SHARE 2018 Annual Report

Read SHARE’s 2018 Annual Report to learn about the activities and achievements related to our responsible investment services, educational events and research.

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Public consultation on the supervisory guidelines on the integration of ESG factors in the investment and risk management of pension funds

SHARE responded to a consultation by the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) on the supervisory guidelines on the integration of ESG factors in the investment and risk management of pension funds.

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SHARE Model Proxy Voting Guidelines 2019

SHARE provides comprehensive model guidelines to help institutional investors expand their own voting guidance, particularly on environmental and social issues. SHARE’s proxy voting guidelines incorporate international conventions and standards including the United Nations Global compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the ILO Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and rights at Work, CDP and GRI.

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2019 Shareholder Engagement Snapshot

SHARE’s engagement service helps institutional investors become active owners by facilitating constructive shareholder dialogues with companies on key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues.

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Letter to the Canadian federal government on retirement security enhancement

Following discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada and Finance Canada, SHARE wrote a follow-up letter proposing extending clawback provisions to allow the recovery of company dividends, executive compensation and other extraordinary payments made, in order to protect workers’ retirement savings in light of insolvencies.

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