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A new report finds the Canadian commercial real estate industry is playing catch-up with respect to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when compared to international peers. The Canadian Commercial Real Estate Sustainability Intelligence Report, released by sustainability research firm Jantzi-Sustainalytics in association with the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac), evaluates the ESG performance of 18 of Canada's largest commercial real estate companies and compares them to some of their international counterparts.

Michael Jantzi provides his views about the future of socially responsible investing in light of the current financial crisis. The Market Crisis and its Impact on Socially Responsible Investing

Tibet: A Social Investor's Perspective -This important briefing discusses the risks faced by companies with investments or operations in Tibet.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) - This important initiative aims to increase transparency regarding the payment of taxes and royalties by resource extraction companies, especially in countries plagued by the problems of bribery and corruption. As this briefing describes, the EITI has the potential not only to help address these problems but also to reduce significantly the risks related to bribery and corruption that are faced by many resource companies and their investors.

Investing in Change: Mission-Based Investing for Foundations, Endowments and NGOs is an information source for foundations, endowments, NGOs, and others within the “voluntary sector" (churches, trade and professional associations, and advocacy groups) who wish to explore how to align the mission of their organizations with financial decision making. It provides those in this sector with the information they need to begin to explore the topic, answer some important financial and legal questions, and, if desired, move into the development and implementation of a MBI strategy. The report is also designed as reference material for a workshop on MBI facilitated by Jantzi Research.

The Promotion of Active Shareholdership for Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada - This was an article written on Jantzi Research's behalf by Moira Hutchinson in 1996.

Academic Research

Companies continue to make incremental strides on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) according to second edition of Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada: The 2009 Ivey-Jantzi Report. According to the 2009 report, Canadian companies have improved their overall CSR performance in 2008. The report, based on an ongoing collaboration between Ivey and Jantzi Research, reveals continuing improvement performance during 2008. In 2008  79 per cent of companies improved CSR ratings, which is up from 65 per cent the previous year. The study finds, across all categories, that companies are investing in, formalizing and communicating their CSR initiatives. You can track the trend with the findings from the first, 2008 Ivey-Jantzi CSR report.

There is a growing body of literature examining the impact on financial performance of integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into the investment process. Below are some academic studies, which use Jantzi Research's data and analysis.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Risk by Francois Boutin-Dufresne and Patrick Savaria.

Corporate Social and Environmental Performance and Their Relation to Financial Performance and Institutional Ownership: Empirical Evidence on Canadian Firms by Lois Mahoney, Robin Roberts, School of Accounting, University of Central Florida.

The Impact of Ethical Ratings on Canadian Security Performance: Portfolio Management and Corporate Governance Implications by Nabil Khoury and Klaus Fischer, Laval University.