Published on: February 25, 2026
As we remain committed to serving clients who wish to set portfolio climate goals, we continue to support and participate in the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative, which fosters peer learning and the advancement of best practices. However, our involvement in climate action extends beyond participation in any network. We are continuously growing our awareness and understanding of climate-related risks and opportunities, as well as embedding these insights into our investment research and stewardship activities[1]. We believe that identifying material sustainability issues, including climate change, simply makes us smarter investors. We also believe that preparing for climate transition can potentially improve Canada’s competitive global positioning and make communities across our country more prosperous and resilient.
We also work collaboratively and innovatively as willing partners with our clients who wish to set climate goals, drive climate stewardship activities or allocate capital towards impact solutions. These efforts can help to make our economies, cities and communities resilient and thriving.
We took the opportunity presented by the relaunch of NZAM to review and update our ongoing climate commitments. Our four focus areas remain the same, and we will continue to report on our progress. We have refined our goals and targets, focusing on areas where we have the most direct influence and oversight: portfolio decarbonization and climate solutions.
We recognize that progress towards our portfolio climate goals also depends on changes in the real economy such as climate supportive policies and industry practices. This is why our stewardship commitments include engaging with companies, policymakers and industry bodies to help advance these systemic changes.
As a Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) member, our parent company Co-operators has remained steadfast in advancing its climate transition, solutions, and carbon emissions goals.[2] We share this commitment and remain proud of our stance on climate change. We will continue to report on progress in line with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD or now referred to IFRS S2) as we have done previously through our Annual Sustainable Investing Report.
For more information, please reach out to:
Monika Freyman, CFA
Vice-President, Sustainable Investing
T.: 647-253-1031
[email protected]