Directories

Socially Responsible Investing

September 2012

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Money Managers and Services are listed below.

Money Managers

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
Renee Arnold, Head of Business Development, Canada; 161 Bay St., 44th Floor, TD Canada Trust Tower, Toronto, ON M5J 2S1
PH: 416-777-5571
Fax: 866-290-9322
eMail: renee.arnold@aberdeen-asset.com
Web: www.aberdeen-asset.com
SRI Products/Services: EAFE Plus, Global Equity
Managed Since: 1995
Canadian Clients: 5
SRI Philosophy/Style: Employs bottom-up fundamental analysis, focusing on absolute return and invests in companies with sound fundamentals that pass their investment criteria of quality and price; for SRI mandates, companies must also pass a screening process for acceptable social behaviour

ACUITY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
Michael Peck, Senior Vice-president, Institutional; 66 Wellington St. W., 31st Floor, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, Toronto, ON M5K 1E9
PH: 416-865-4253
eMail: michael.peck@agf.com
Web: www.agf.com
SRI Products/Services: Social Values Balanced, Social Values Equity, Clean Environment Equity, Pooled Social Values Canadian Equity
Managed Since: 1991
Canadian Clients: 1
SRI Philosophy/Style: Investment style is growth-oriented and this style is applied across all mandates; believes that companies that apply sustainable investment practices are also more likely to have strong business models over the long term

ADDENDA CAPITAL INC.
Michel Jalbert, Senior Vice-president, Business Development & Client Partnerships; 800 Boul. René Lévesque O., #2750, Montreal, QC H3B 1X9
PH: 514-287-7373
Fax: 514-287-7200
eMail: m.jalbert@addenda-capital.com
Web: www.addenda-capital.com
SRI Products/Services: Sustainable Investment Program
Managed Since: 1992
Canadian Clients: 2
SRI Philosophy/Style: Starting with Canadian Equity strategies, the firm's approach to sustainable investing is evolving to include more explicit consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in the investment decision-making processes and enhanced monitoring of the ESG issues the investee companies face and are managing.

BMO GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
Marija Finney, Senior Vice-president, Head of Institutional Sales & Service; 77 King St. W., Ste. 4200, Toronto, ON M5K 1J5
PH: 416-359-5003
Fax: 416-359-5950
eMail: marija.finney@bmo.com
Web: www.bmoglobalassetmanagement.com
SRI Products/Services: Offers separate accounts with client directed SRI guidelines for most Canadian, U.S., Global Equity, Fixed Income products
Managed Since: 2002

BNP PARIBAS INVESTMENT PARTNERS CANADA LTD.
Simon Segall, Chief Executive Officer; 155 Wellington St. W., Ste. 3110, RBC Centre, Box 149, Toronto, ON M5V 3H1
PH: 416-365-3983
Fax: 416-365-3987
eMail: simon.segall@bnpparibas.com
Web: www.bnpparibas-ip.com
Products/Services: BNP Paribas Asset Management – Equities, Fixed Income, Balanced Solutions, Structured Solutions; IMPAX Asset Management – Environmental Equity Strategies; BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners GP – Clean Energy; FundQuest – Multi-management SRI Strategies; THEAM – EasyETF Tracker Range
Managed Since: 2001
Philosophy/Style: Offers a complete range of sustainable investment solutions that add value by capturing new opportunities resulting from sustainable development, reducing emerging risks created by unsustainable development, and supporting a higher degree of responsibility

CIBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
Taras Klymenko, Vice-president, Institutional Business Development; 1000 de la Gauchetiere W., Ste. 3200, Montreal, QC H3B 4W5
PH: 416-214-8338
Fax: 416-364-4472
eMail: taras.klymenko@cibc.ca
Web: www.cibcam.com
SRI Products/Services: Canadian Equity
Managed Since: 1980
Canadian Clients: 10
SRI Philosophy/Style: Searches for firms that rank highly for addressing social, ethical, environmental concerns; identifies companies in sound financial condition whose management team is focused and credible; generates and maintains a properly diversified portfolio

CORDIANT CAPITAL INC.
David G. Creighton, President & CEO; Ste. 2400 – 1010 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC H3A 2R7
PH: 514-286-1142
Fax: 514-286-4203
eMail: info@cordiantcap.com
Web: www.cordiantcap.com
SRI Products/Services: International Finance Participation Trust 2001, International Finance Participation Trust 2004, Canada Investment Fund for Africa, Emerging Loan Fund III, ICF-Debt Pool
Managed Since: 2001
Canadian Clients: 4
SRI Philosophy/Style: Makes private debt and private equity investments in emerging markets and considers ESG screening to be an important tool for identifying well-run businesses, improving risk management, and building a robust portfolio of investments

DESJARDINS FINANCIAL SECURITY
Jean-Francois Pelletier, Regional Vice-president, Business Development; 1 Complexe Desjardins, South Tower, 21st Floor, Montreal, QC H5B 1E2
PH: 514-285-7899
Fax: 514-285-8766
eMail: jeanfrancois.pelletier@dsf.ca
Web: www.dfs.ca
Managed Since: 2009
Canadian Clients:  13
Philosophy/Style: Ethical Income – Core fixed income product that mainly relies on yield curve and sector spread analysis; Ethical Canadian Equity uses multi-management strategy that allocates capital between three different mandates, each with a specific approach; Ethical Global Equity – style is core, investment approach based on a combination of qualitative company selection strategies and strict pricing disciplines

DEXIA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Christophe Vandewiele, Head of Dexia Asset Management, Canadian Representative Office; 155 Wellington St. W., 6th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 3L3
PH: 416-974-9055
Fax: 416-955-6226
eMail: christophe.vandewiele@dexia.com
Web: www.dexia-am.com
SRI Products/Services: World, North American, European, Pacific, Emerging Markets Equities; European Balanced Mandates; World, European, Corporate, Short-term Fixed Income; Microfinance Products
Managed Since: 1996
SRI Philosophy/Style: Offers SRI solutions that use a combination of some or all of Best-in-class, Norms-based, and Exclusionary approaches, with the overall objective of generating competitive returns while advocating responsible behaviour towards sustainable development

FIERA CAPITAL CORPORATION
David Pennycook, Vice-chairman & Executive Vice-president, Institutional Markets; 1501 McGill College Ave., Montreal, QC H3A 3M8
PH: 514-954-3300
Fax: 514-954-3325
eMail: dpennycook@fieracapital.com
Web: www.fieracapital.com
SRI Products/Services: Active Fixed Income;Canadian Equity; Canadian Equity – Environments; U.S. Equity; Global ESG; Endowments, Trusts, and Foundations Balanced Fund; Social Value Canadian Equity
Managed Since: 2004
Canadian Clients: 118
SRI Philosophy/Style: Line of SRI and ESG strategies allows the firm to offer solutions capable of meeting the specific SRI and ESG needs of clients

GENUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
JP Harrison, President; 6th Floor – 900 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6C 1E5
PH: 604-683-4554
Fax: 604-683-7294
eMail: jharrison@genuscap.com
Web: www.genuscap.com
SRI Products/Services: Biosphere Plus Canadian Equity, Biosphere Plus Global Equity, Biosphere Plus Bond
Managed Since: 2000
SRI Philosophy/Style: Screened portfolios use the same investment approach as traditional mandates, but also integrate environmental, social, and governance factors to screen out companies that do not meet social and environmental criteria; portfolios are diversified across sectors and industries

GLC ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD.
Craig Christie, Vice-president, Institutional Investment Counselling; 100 Osborne St. N., Winnipeg, MB R3C 3A5
PH: 204-946-4083
Fax: 204-946-8818
eMail: susan.haut@glc-amgroup.com
Web: www.glc-amgroup.com
Products/Services: Great-West Life Ethics Fund 9.02G, Great-West Life Socially Responsible Canadian Bond Fund 16.02G
Managed Since: 2000
Philosophy/Style: SR Equity Fund – Invests in shares of publicly traded Canadian companies that conduct business operations in a socially responsible manner, according to 'ethical' screens, that show strong growth prospects; some exposure to foreign companies that meet these criteria; integrated top-down, bottom-up style; SR Bond Fund – invests in Canadian federal and provincial government debt obligations and an 'ethical' screened listing of medium-to-high-quality corporate debt securities

GUARDIAN ETHICAL MANAGEMENT
Brian Holland, Senior Vice-president; Commerce Court W., 199 Bay St., Ste. 3100, Toronto, ON M5L 1E8
PH: 416-350-3146
eMail: bholland@guardiancapital.com
Web: www.gemportfolios.com
SRI Products/Services: Canadian Equity Pool, Global Equity Pool, Fixed Income Pool, Balanced Pool, and segregated strategies.
Managed Since: 2005
Canadian Clients: 7
SRI Philosophy/Style: Guardian Ethical Management (GEM) is a joint venture between Guardian Capital LP, one of Canada's longest-established investment management firms, and NEI Investments, home to Ethical Funds – Canada's leading socially responsible mutual fund family for more than 25 years. GEM combines the investment management expertise of Guardian Capital LP and the corporate engagement program developed by Ethical Funds.

HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (CANADA) LIMITED
Paul Seto, Vice-president, Investment Sales; Ste. 600 – 70 York St, Toronto, ON M5J 1S9
PH: 416-868-8319
eMail: paul_seto@hsbc.ca
Web: www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com
SRI Products/Services: Global Equity; Global Thematic Equity; Regional Equity; Single Country Equity; Balanced Mandate; Global Fixed Income; Regional Fixed Income; Quantitative Single Country, Regional, Global Strategies; SRI investment teams able to design customized solutions, responding to any number of specific needs and constraints a client may have including alignment with the corporate mission, influence from beneficiaries and stakeholders, reduction of investment risk, legislative environment, employee saving plans
Managed Since: 1994
SRI Philosophy/Style: Investment philosophy embodies the commitment with which it develops innovative products and customized solutions; drawing on the global presence of the HSBC Group, it benefits from an understanding of sustainable development issues and is able to offer its clients new investment opportunities all over the world and in line with SRI values

LEGG MASON CANADA INC.
David Gregoire, Managing Director, Head of Distribution; 220 Bay St., 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2W4
PH: 416-594-2979
Fax: 416-860-0628
eMail: ddgregoire@leggmason.com
Web: www.leggmasoncanada.com
SRI Products/Services: Brandywine Global Investment Management – Large Cap Core Equity, Large Cap Value Equity; ClearBridge Advisors – Socially Aware Investment Program; Global Currents Investment Management – Global Value Equity, International Value Equity, ValueCore International Equity, International Value Equity Labour Friendly; Legg Mason Investment Counsel – Global Equity, Equity; Western Asset Management – Fixed Income
Managed For: More than 10 years
SRI Philosophy/Style: Through its affiliates, offers a range of strategies with focus on socially aware investments; portfolios cover multiple styles and market capitalizations in International Equity, Global Equity, U.S. Equity, Fixed Income

LINCLUDEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Wayne Wilson, Vice-president; 1275 North Service Rd. W., Ste. 607, Oakville, ON L6M 3G4
PH: 905-825-9000
Fax: 905-825-9525
eMail: wayne.wilson@lincluden.net
Web: www.lincluden.com
SRI Products/Services: Canadian Equities, U.S. Equities, MSCI EAFE, MSCI World
Managed Since: 2012
Clients: 1
SRI Philosophy/Style: Value investors that believe while financial markets are efficient in the long term, they can be inefficient in the short to medium term; financial markets will often misprice the stock price of a company in the short run. This gives an investor the opportunity to buy securities at a discount to their economic or intrinsic value

MFS MCLEAN BUDDEN
Christine Girvan, Managing Director; 145 King St. W., 25th Floor, Toronto, ON M5H 1J8
PH: 416-361-7273
Fax: 416-862-0167
eMail: cgirvan@mfs.com
Web: www.mcleanbudden.com or www.mfs.com
SRI Products/Services: Balanced Fund, Fixed Income Fund, Canadian Equity Fund, Global Research Fund
Managed Since: 2000
Canadian Clients: 20
SRI Philosophy/ Style: Generally, socially responsible investors favour corporate practices that promote environmental stewardship, consumer protection, human rights, and diversity

PHILLIPS, HAGER & NORTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT*
John Skeans, Head of Consultant Relations (Canada); 20th Floor, 200 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6C 3N5
PH: 604-408-6238
Fax: 604-685-5712
eMail: data@phn.com
Web: www.phn.com
SRI Products/Services: Pooled Investment Services using Community Values Funds – Balanced Fund, Bond Fund, Canadian Equity Fund, Global Equity Fund; Segregated Investment Services
Managed Since: SRI accounts on a segregated basis – Early 1990s; Pooled Community Values Investment Funds – 2002
Canadian Clients: 1 plus a number of other non-pension SRI clients
SRI Philosophy/Style: Funds are modeled after the firm's 'core' funds and managed according to the Community Values Investment Principles, which are applied to a company's environmental, social, and governance record; investments are not made in companies that score poorly against the criteria in the investment principles
*Part of RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD.
John Maratta, Senior Vice-president; 1000 de la Gauchetiere W., Ste. 3100, Montreal, QC H3B 4W5
PH: 514-288-0253
Fax: 514-288-5473
eMail: mtl-inst@pictet.com
Web: www.pictet.com
SRI Products/Services: Core Strategies – Bonds, Equities, Balanced; Thematic Products – Water Fund, Clean Energy Fund, Timber Fund
Managed Since: 1998
SRI Philosophy/Style: The firm believes in building portfolios for investors that satisfy their environmental and social objectives for sustainable investment without sacrificing performance relative to a conventional active portfolio

RENEWAL2 INVESTMENT FUND
Nicole Bradbury, Vice-president; 500-163 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
PH: 604-844-7474
Fax: 604-844-7441
eMail: nicole@renewal2.ca
Web: www.renewal2.ca
SRI Products/Services: Social Investment Fund U.S. Limited Partnership, Social Investment Fund Canadian Limited Partnership, Social Investment Fund Canadian Trust
SRI Philosophy/Style: Social venture fund dedicated to delivering financial returns by investing in leading environmental and social mission businesses in Canada and the U.S.; focuses on underfunded sectors critical to a sustainable economy and early-stage, scalable businesses generating meaningful shifts in consumer behaviour

SARONA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
Gerhard Pries, Managing Partner, 110 Frobisher Dr., Waterloo, ON N2V 2G7
PH: 519-883-7557
eMail: info@saronafund.com
Web: www.saronafund.com
SRI Products/Services: Private Equity in Frontier and Emerging Markets, in Small/Mid-market companies, structured as diversified fund-of-funds, for accredited investors only
Managed Since: 1953
SRI Philosophy/Style: Targeting top-quartile returns with strong ethical, social, and environmental values

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS INC.
Jay Waters, Vice-president, Central Canada; 121 King St. W., Ste. 810, Toronto, ON M5H 3T9
PH: 416-367-2049
Fax: 416-367-1329
eMail: jay.waters@standardlife.ca
Web: www.sli.ca
SRI Products/Services: Offers separate accounts according to screening criteria specified by the client.
Managed Since: 1999 (globally)

TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.*
Robin Lacey, Head of Relationship Management; 161 Bay St., 34th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2T2
PH: 416-982-6585
Fax: 416-944-6158
eMail: robin.lacey@tdam.com
Web: www.tdaminstitutional.com
SRI Products/Services: Global Sustainability Fund
Managed Since: 2007
Philosophy/Style: Invests in a combination of companies from around the world viewed as-best-in-class with respect to environmental stewardship, stakeholder management; and/or corporate governance and/or emerging specialists in clean energy technology and resource efficiency
*A wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP
Susan Pozer, Vice-president; Director, Canada, Global Relationship Group; 280 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210
PH: 617-790-7441
Fax: 617-790-7441
eMail: smpozer@wellington.com or mig@wellington.com
Web: www.wellington.com
SRI Products/Services: SRI guidelines are client directed; firm is willing to discuss those guidelines for most of its U.S., Global, International Equity, and Fixed Income products.
Managed Since: 1994
SRI Philosophy/Style: The firm assists clients in the development of investment 'screens' or complete investment styles that seek to achieve specified investment goals while complying with the restrictions

Services

GROUPE INVESTISSEMENT RESPONSIBLE INC. 
Olivier Gamache, CEO; 255 St. Jacques St. 3rd Floor, Montreal, QC H2Y 1M6
PH: 514-448-5400
Fax: 514-448-5558
eMail: info@gir-canada.com
Web: www.gir-canada.com
SRI Products/Services: Proxy Voting Services – Voting recommendations are available to clients using the CAUCUS policy; Research Services – GIR Note to Professionals newsletter, corporate issues report, portfolio review, ESG monitoring, ad hoc research; Consultation Services – Developing integration tools for ESC filters, developing a voting-right exercise or SRI policy, financial product development
Managed Since: 2001
Canadian Clients: 9
Philosophy/Style: Guides clients through the environmental, social, corporate governance issues that affect public companies

INVESTING FOR THE SOUL 
Ron Robins, Founder & Analyst; 7625 Ronnie Cres., Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7M1
PH: 289-271-0873
eMail: ronr@investingforthesoul.com
Web: http://investingforthesoul.com
SRI Products/Services: Company Research Service – Provides company specific assessments and information related to values, i.e. ESG (environmental, social, and governance values), that the client selects; Portfolio Audit Service – Helps determine for the owner of any given portfolio, whether or not a particular set of values, i.e. ESG, are properly reflected in the holdings; provides specific assessments and information pertaining to each company in the portfolio
Managed Since: 2002
SRI Philosophy/Style: Company research and portfolio audits provided on the basis of environmental, social, governance, and ethical values selected by the client

MERCER
Jane Ambachtsheer, Partner; 161 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5J 2S5
PH: 416-868-2659
Fax: 416-868-2131
eMail: jane.ambachtsheer@mercer.com
Web: www.mercer.com/ri
SRI Products/Services: Educating investors, identifying RI opportunities for plans, integrating RI into investment policy, developing a co-ordinated approach to active ownership, assessing investment approach to ESG of managers, collaborative research, principles for responsible investment, climate change assessment
Managed Since: 2004
Canadian Clients: 30
SRI Philosophy/ Style: RI expertise links businesses and organizational goals to their financial objectives; believes investors who consider all aspects that could affect investment performance – including ESG factors – are better placed to manage risk and generate value

SUSTAINALYTICS
Paula Glick, Director, Institutional Relations, Canada; 215 Spadina Ave., Ste. 300, Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
PH 416-861-0403
Fax: 416-861-0183
eMail: paula.glick@sustainalytics.com
Web: www.sustainalytics.com
SRI Products/Services: Company research on environmental, social, and governance performance including company profiles, global compact compliance, controversial weapons involvement, country risk, industry reports, PRI signatory advisory services, advisory services
Managed Since: 1992
Canadian Clients: 10
Philosophy/Style: Global provider of ESG research and analysis for investors and financial institutions; offer a global perspective, underpinned by local expertise in the responsible investment market; provides clients with solutions and is responsive to their needs