Melanie Adams | Source | Vice President & Head of Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment at RBC...
Melanie Adams
Melanie oversees the Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment (CGRI) team at RBC Global Asset Management (GAM). The CGRI team supports RBC GAM’s investment teams in integrating environmental, social and governance factors into the investment process, engages in active stewardship and provides meaningful client reporting on responsible investment. Previously, Melanie held various roles at RBC GAM including Director, GAM Strategy & Fund Governance and Senior Manager, Fund Governance & Responsible Investment. Prior to working at RBC GAM, Melanie was Senior Counsel, Litigation for another large financial institution, and Enforcement Counsel at the Ontario Securities Commission.
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When it comes to responsible investment, Canadians have a clear interest and desire to learn more. There is a role for asset managers, industry associations, advisors and regulators to help increase education around responsible investment, with the ultimate goal of enabling Canadians to make informed decisions.
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Many companies are not doing enough to communicate with investors on these issues, particularly around their climate-related risks and opportunities.
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RBC Global Asset Management: We want ‘consistent, comparable disclosure’ on ESG
As the 2019 proxy season comes to a close, Melanie Adams, vice president and head of corporate governance and responsible investment
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Nearly two-thirds of Canadian retail investors are interested in allocating more funds to responsible investment, RBC Global Asset Management survey finds
/CNW/ - Canadian investors are increasingly looking to build responsible investment portfolios, but they are not sure how to start and are relying on their...
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RBC Global Asset Management (https://us.rbcgam.com/default.fs)
Vice President & Head of Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment
started Feb 2019