U of T News: Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities
The University of Toronto is taking on an ever more significant leadership role as a local, national, and global citizen. Our community is contributing to coalitions, partnerships and collective actions with the aim of advancing global sustainability and averting or mitigating the catastrophic threat of climate change.
In June 2020, U of T co-led the creation of Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities to tackle climate change through a commitment to responsible investing practices.
The charter aims to standardize responsible investing practices like those implemented by University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation (UTAM), which incorporates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into its investment decisions.
Read the signed document: Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities.