Category: News

On September 29, 2020, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OIECD) released its latest business outlook report on the theme of sustainable and resilient capital.  While the appetite for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting has grown across the world, there is still much work to be done.  “Current market practices,” the report notes,…(Read more)

A recent article in the Globe and Mail pointed to the unevenness of Canadian corporate reporting on sustainability performance and climate risk. While some firms use the indicators of the Global Reporting Initiative to guide their reporting, others use those of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. However, the authors suggest that a third framework, that…(Read more)

On September 16, 2020, a declaration signed by 250 leaders in business, philanthropy, government and academia called for environmental and social impact to be at the heart of post-pandemic economic recovery. E.T. Jackson is proud to be among the signatory organizations. To read this open letter, published in Barron’s, click here

Longtime non-profit sector scholar Lester Salamon has written an article in the fall 2020 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review showing the power of converting government assets generated through large-scale corporate fines and privatizations into public-interest foundations. He cites, among others, the Volkswagon Foundation in Germany, and the King Baudouin Foundation in Belgium, as…(Read more)

Contributions of papers are invited for a special issue of the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment on Growing Gender Lens Investing in Emerging Markets.  Co-editors Edward Jackson and Carolina Robino are seeking a wide range of papers, from critical theory-building to practice-based case studies. All papers will be double-blind peer reviewed.  For the full…(Read more)

The new Global Handbook of Impact Investing, edited by Elsa de Morais Sarmento and R. Paul Herman, will be published later this year by Wiley.  With 30 chapters by leading practitioners in the field, the book’s contributions focus on integrating impact into investment decision-making, impact measurement and reporting and gender lens investing, among many other…(Read more)

Mapping programs in four African countries – Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya – World University Service of Canada has produced a new report: A Bridge to the Future: From Higher Education to Employment for Displaced Youth in Africa.  Commissioned by the Mastercard Foundation, the findings of the report will inform the future planning of the…(Read more)

Over a remarkable 40-year career, Sherman Kreiner led breakthrough initiatives in worker ownership, labour-sponsored venture capital, and, most recently, university sustainable real-estate development. His leadership and innovation inspired multiple generations of owners and employees, community organizers, Indigenous leaders, non-profit managers, lawyers, architects, policymakers and higher education executives, among others. On the first anniversary of Sherman’s…(Read more)

We are pleased to announce that Katharine Im-Jenkins, Chief Programs Officer at WUSC, a leading Canadian international development NGO, has been recognized as one of the Ottawa region’s top young leaders as a member of the 2020 Top 40 Under 40.  A valued partner and colleague, and a dedicated champion of gender equality, Katherine has…(Read more)