Canadian Socially Responsible Investment Assets Up 16% Since 2010: New Report
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/17/13 -- A new report by the Social Investment Organization shows that socially responsible investment (SRI) assets in Canada continue to climb, showing growth in virtually every major market segment and outpacing growth of total assets under management.
The Canadian SRI Review 2012, released today, shows that assets managed under sustainable and socially responsible guidelines in Canada grew by 16% between June 30, 2010 (the effective date of the last report) and December 31, 2011. By comparison, total assets under management grew by 9% in the same time period.
The report shows that total assets managed under SRI guidelines is $600.9 billion, up from $517.9 billion. At $600.9 billion, this represents 20% of assets under management in the financial industry, up from 19% of the market in 2010. The two areas that showed the most growth are in the pension fund sector and impact investing.
"While SRI is showing that it is recovering alongside traditional investments, we believe that there is still a great deal of potential growth yet to be realized," states the report. "Today, there is a much broader acceptance among fund managers and individual investors about the growing importance of environmental, social and governance factors to investment returns."
At the same time, the report states that both the ongoing impacts felt from the financial scandals of 2008 as well as the ongoing debate about climate change are prompting Canadians to look for investment alternatives. "There is a clear opportunity for our industry to demonstrate that doing the right thing has never been more clearly linked to doing well."
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The Social Investment Organization (SIO) is a national membership-based organization that includes financial institutions, investment firms, financial advisors, and various organizations and individuals interested in socially responsible investment. The SIO's purpose is to promote the practice of sustainable and socially responsible investment (SRI) in Canada. SRI is the integration of environmental, social and governance factors in the selection and management of investments. Our members serve more than six million Canadians.
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Social Investment Organization
Ian Bragg, Associate Director
Research, Policy and Institutional Services
416.461.6042 ext. 112
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