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Globe Climate: 30,000 years of climate history on Mount Logan
Alison Criscitiello and geologist Rebecca Haspell climb the summit ridge of Mount Logan in June 2021 to set the stage for this return trip. On this initial expedition, the team gathered data, installed North America’s highest weather station and completed a radar survey to allow them to select the ideal ice-coring location for this project.
number cruncher
12 outperforming TSX dividend stocks with low levels of ESG risk
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
your practice
Pushback against ESG, claims of greenwashing have ‘some legitimacy,’ but will help improve transparency
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a power-generating windmill turbine in the middle of rapeseed fields, in Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, France, May 7, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
small business
Government-backed Indigenous entrepreneur fund receives $3-million investment from fintech company Block
Shannin Metatawabin, chief executive officer of National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association is photographed in Toronto, Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
advisor mutual funds
ESG’s legal showdown: ‘There’s nothing to suggest DWS is a one-off’
FILE PHOTO: The new logo of Deutsche Bank's DWS asset management business is pictured at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
advisor stocks
Passive investing has increased U.S. stock volatility, study finds
In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, specialist Patrick King, left, works a his post on the floor, Monday, June 13, 2022. Fears about a possible recession are pounding markets worldwide on Monday, and Wall Street's S&P 500 tumbled into the maw of what's known as a bear market after sinking more than 20% below its record set early this year. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)
advisor stocks
Critics take aim at ‘wild west’ carbon offset market
Workers with ERA or Ecosystem Restoration Associates readies a few trees for planting in Maple Ridge June 29, 2007. ERA provides community-based climate mitigation and ecosystem restoration products, services, and solutions to the carbon offset and footprint neutral marketplaces. John Lehmann/Globe and Mail
report on business
Nasdaq to acquire Montreal-based analytics platform Metrio
FILE PHOTO: The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
featured reports
Stress Test French transcript: How to balance green or ethical investing with making money
Introducing a new podcast from The Globe and Mail that delves into the topics impacting the wallets of Canadians between the ages of 20 and 40.
featured reports
Stress Test transcript: How to balance green or ethical investing with making money
Introducing a new podcast from The Globe and Mail that delves into the topics impacting the wallets of Canadians between the ages of 20 and 40.
opinion
Adversaries of ESG underestimate the forces behind the movement
André Pratte
opinion
On climate-related disclosure, Canadian companies have stalled
Jeffrey Jones
report on business
U.S. proposes new rules to prevent misleading ESG funds
FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
globe investor
Is responsible investing a smart strategy for retirement-age Canadians?
opinion
How Elon Musk is adding fuel to a growing backlash against ESG
Jeffrey Jones
inside the market
Elon Musk is critical of ESG. Maybe he should take a closer look at Tesla
FILE PHOTO: Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/James Glover II/File Photo
opinion
Should renewable energy companies give up their IP to save the planet?
Jeffrey Jones
investment ideas
Tesla removed from S&P 500 ESG Index, prompting Musk pushback
In this file photo taken on April 11, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 at the Washington Convention Center.
podcasts
How to balance green or ethical investing with making money
Introducing a new podcast from The Globe and Mail that delves into the topics impacting the wallets of Canadians between the ages of 20 and 40.
u.s. business
Proxy advisory firm ISS recommends McDonald’s shareholders back management directors in fight with Carl Icahn
A sign with the logo is on display outside a McDonald's restaurant in Moscow, Russia May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
opinion
ESG world at a crossroads owing to growing list of societal vulnerabilities
Jeffrey Jones
opinion
Institutional money managers make shortlist for Great Canadian ESG Championship
Jeffrey Jones
opinion
Suncor’s safety records overshadow the oil company’s ESG efforts
Jeffrey Jones
opinion
How advisors can engage clients at a time when options abound to forgo advice
Donna Bristow
opinion
How does crypto fit within ESG? The answer is not simple
Ethan Lou
opinion
Energy crisis only complicating Canada’s green transition
Jeffrey Jones
number cruncher
Eight favoured Canadian stocks with low levels of ESG risk
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
investment ideas
Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really?
A bucket excavator undergoes repairs and maintenance in the Garzweiler II open-cast lignite coal mine on April 21, 2022 near Erkelenz, Germany.
opinion
Crowded ESG ratings landscape sows confusion for investors
Andrew McLaughlin
opinion
The climate fight is getting harder. Can Mark Carney keep his green finance push on track?
Jeffrey Jones
advisor stocks
Demand for sustainable bonds is set to surge as more supply hits market
A field of operating solar panels located in Prince Edward County, Ontario. This is one of 13 solar projects owned and operated by Northland Power Inc. Northland Power is a power producer focusing on renewable energy in Canada. (Johnny C.Y. Lam for The Globe and Mail).
opinion
Don’t believe the ESG marketing hype - you won’t make the world a better place with your investment portfolio
Ian McGugan
globe investor
To reduce risk and boost returns, more Canadians turn to sustainable investing
Couple consulting with a female financial manager at the bank about real estate loan
globe climate newsletter
Globe Climate: An investigation into the murky world of ESG ratings
opinion
How CNOOC’s big bet on the oil sands became a major liability in just 10 years
Jeffrey Jones
opinion
New rules could push Canada to get tougher on corporate disclosure
Jeffrey Jones