ABSTRACT
The Canadian Social Investment Organization defines socially responsible investment as “the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the selection and management of investments” (Bragg and Smeh, 2013). The five major socially responsible investing (SRI) strategies they identified are screening, the integration of ESG factors, sustainability-themed investing, impact investing, and corporate engagement and shareholder action. This paper is structured as follows: the first section introduces basic facts about Canada; in the second section we will discuss what is considered responsible investing in Canada and how it is regulated. We will finish by reporting on specific Canadian issues with respect to responsible investing and some conclusions.
