Mike Thiessen | Source | Partner & Director of Sustainable Investments at Genus Capital

Though individual investors may not realize they're funding the proliferation of harmful tobacco products, it's common practice in the asset management industry to use tobacco stocks to diversify. Our tests show that divesting from tobacco as far back as 1999 would not have negatively affected financial returns for investors. As such, we're proud to be among the first firms in Canada to go tobacco-free.