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    RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

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    MAKE MONEY WHILE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

    Responsible Investing (RI) is an investment strategy that incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) screening criteria into the selection and management of investments. Now you can feel good about making a difference with the money you're investing. And best of all, you don't need to compromise on performance because companies with strategic ESG practices often achieve better financial results over the long term.


    THREE APPROACHES TO MANAGING RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS


    Screen for Impact

    Divest out of companies that provide products and services that have a negative impact on society.

    Screen the Company

    Select companies that demonstrate good ESG practices and have a positive impact on society.

    Corporate Engagement

    Use your voting rights to encourage positive change in the companies you're investing in.

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    Benefits of Investing Responsibly



    Your Values in Action

    Choose investments that are consistent with both your financial goals and your personal values so you can help drive positive change in our society.

    We Work For You

    Our wealth advisors will ensure your portfolio will be invested in companies that score the highest on ESG factors that are important to you.

    Forward-Focused Investing

    RI is among the world's fastest growing investment categories, so you've got lots of choices.

    Get Great Returns

    Leading RI funds in Canada can, and do, outperform conventional funds and their benchmarks over the long term so there's no need to compromise your rate of return by investing responsibly.

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    Book an appointment with one of our advisors and let us help take your financial plan to the next level.

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    ​UNDERSTANDING RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

    Responsible investing (RI) is an increasingly popular way to approach investing. But what does it mean? How does it work? And more importantly, how do you know you're investing in organizations that actually share your values? 

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