The Schultz Group - ScotiaMcLeod Peterborough

Socially Responsible Investing is the integration of environmental, social and governance factors in the selection and management of investments. 

 

Alternative Intelligence - Sept 29, 2009  Canadian Hydro Developers (KHD) announced yesterday that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a U.S. IPP for the purchase of a 4,400 MW offshore wind prospect in Ontario.

 

New Canadian SRI fund offered through ScotiaMcLeod Summit Program  To manage a Canadian Equity SRI / ESG portfolio for the Summit Program where the objective is to outperform the benchmark.

New Global SRI fund offered through ScotiaMcLeod Summit Program  To manage a Global Equity SRI / ESG portfolio for the Summit Program where the objective is to outperform the benchmark.

Alternative & Renewable Energy - Down.....But Not Out  It is no secret that alternative and renewable energy stocks have been massacred over the past several months, due primarily to a decline in the global energy complex, as well as higher cost and more stringent requirements for debt financing. Global alternative energy equities have fallen almost 70% year-to-date, compared with a 35% decline for the S&P/TSX Composite Index and a 42% loss for the MSCI World Index (Exhibit 1).

Solar Photovoltaic Power With the price of fossil fuels surging, solar power is beginning to receive far more attention. The adoption of solar power has been slow relative to other forms of alternative energy such a wind, largely due to the cost of manufacturing solar systems.