{"id":5572,"date":"2025-04-11T15:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T19:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:08:44","slug":"sustainable-investing-in-canada-what-you-need-to-know-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/blog\/sustainable-investing-in-canada-what-you-need-to-know-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Investissement durable au Canada\u00a0: ce que vous devez savoir en 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5572\" class=\"elementor elementor-5572\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea8034 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ea8034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dab32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dab32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earth Day is around the corner and more Canadians are considering how their investments are making a difference with causes they care about like environmental and social impact. Sustainable investing, also known as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing, focuses on supporting investments that prioritize these factors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interest for responsible investing is growing amongst Canadian investors and expected to keep going up. The Canada ESG investing market generated a revenue of USD 1,898.2 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 5,554.7 million by 2030 [1].\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66f79e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f66f79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you identify a sustainable investment? <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65f291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f65f291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171510859 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171510859 BCX0\">Greenwashing is when a company exaggerates their sustainability efforts. There are ways to differentiate actual sustainable investments from investments that just call themselves \u201cgreen\u201d or \u201cethical\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171510859 BCX0\"> without really backing it up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171510859 BCX0\">. Questions you should ask are:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171510859 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab94616 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab94616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does the company have clear ESG reporting? <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d58d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d58d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200432080 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200432080 BCX0\">Look for a company\u2019s transparency around things like carbon emissions, diversity, or board accountability.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW200432080 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e467b51 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e467b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is the fund or platform third-party certified or rated? <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c2007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c2007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These organizations typically assess publicly traded companies and large investment funds. Many funds are rated by reputable third parties like:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MSCI ESG Ratings: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msci.com\/our-solutions\/esg-investing\/esg-ratings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.msci.com\/our-solutions\/esg-investing\/esg-ratings<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Morningstar Sustainalytics: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainalytics.com\/esg-ratings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.sustainalytics.com\/esg-ratings<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1755b1e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1755b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are the values aligned with yours? <\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58753bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58753bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22615617 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22615617 BCX0\">Making an impact through your investments <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22615617 BCX0\">isn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22615617 BCX0\"> a one size fits all. Some investors prioritize causes like climate change, human rights, or equality. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22615617 BCX0\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22615617 BCX0\"> important to find investments that align with your values.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW22615617 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4aafa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be4aafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where peer-to-peer lending fits in <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29acfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29acfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">Sustainable investing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">isn\u2019t<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">just about environmental<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\"> causes, sustainability can also be about community impact. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">That\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\"> where platforms like goPeer come in. With goPeer, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\"> investing in real people, not corporations. Your investments help everyday Canadians <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">gain <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">access to financial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113105228 BCX0\">wellness. This supports a circular economy where your money works for both you and others.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW113105228 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d239882 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d239882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b71b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b71b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sustainable investing shouldn\u2019t be viewed as just a trend but a shift in your mindset. Whether you\u2019re looking to reduce your environmental footprint or support local communities and economies, your investment can serve you two ways: earn possible income and be a part of solutions to causes you care about.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start small and do your research and really figure out the causes that are dear to you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sources:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/horizon\/outlook\/esg-investing-market\/canada\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.grandviewresearch.com\/horizon\/outlook\/esg-investing-market\/canada<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earth Day is around the corner and more Canadians are considering how their investments are making a difference with causes they care about like environmental and social impact. Sustainable investing, also known as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing, focuses on supporting investments that prioritize these factors.\u00a0\u00a0 Interest for responsible investing is growing amongst Canadian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5572"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5592,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5572\/revisions\/5592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.gopeer.ca\/fr_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}