Ontario pension backs smart energy storage company Stem

The C$189.5 billion pension fund is committing C$200 million in project financing to roll out smart energy storage systems across Ontario.

Which nation will win the World Cup of impact investing?

The FIFA World Cup is over. It was an exciting display of drama, talent, and endurance of football’s finest. But there is a big gap in the lives of hundreds of millions that needs to be filled until the Women’s World Cup next year and the next men’s tournament in 2022. So what if we

Macquarie debuts North American green investment strategy

Green Investment Group North America’s first two projects include the completion of a 200-megawatt wind farm in Texas the launch of a solar development partnership called Candela Renewables.

Bank of Montreal catches the gender-lens bug

The Bank of Montreal is committing to lending C$3 billion ($2.3 billion) to women-owned Canadian businesses.

SOLVE’ing global (and local) challenges takes center stage at MIT

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on France, Canada and other members of the G7 to build a better world, a message likely to resonate at MIT Solve this week.

CoPower unveils new green bond offering for Canadians

Impact tracking... CoPower’s impact tracking and reporting includes kilowatt-hours of clean energy generated, energy saved, and CO2 emissions reduced.
Longer terms… The four and six-year bonds offer returns of 4% and 5%, respectively.

Aqua-Spark, Obvious and Real Ventures back XpertSea’s fish-tracking tech

The C$10 million (US$8 million) round… was backed by sustainable aquaculture fund Aqua-Spark, Obvious Ventures and Real Ventures. Real Ventures previously led XpertSea’s C$1.25 million seed round in 2015.