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TAF invests in … The Big Move

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Julia Langer

As an acknowledged leader in the field of impact investing, it comes as no surprise to us that Ontario’s first $500 million green bond, offered in September, was almost five times over-subscribed. The capital raised will be dedicated to infrastructure projects … Continue reading →

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Participating in the Natural Gas Demand-Side Management Guidelines

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Julia Langer

Otto von Bismark famously said that “Law and sausage are two things you do not want to see being made,” and you would be forgiven if you believed this observation could be applied to the upcoming consultations on the revisions to … Continue reading →

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Toronto City Council wants action on climate change

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Julia Langer

Last week, Toronto City Council unanimously passed a motion asking city staff to draft a plan outlining how Toronto will meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Perhaps galvanized by the Environmental Commissioner’s recent report on the province’s actions on climate … Continue reading →

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Why Toronto should issue green bonds

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Julia Langer

Could green bonds be part of the solution to global warming? As an organization that’s in the business of investing in low-carbon activities, we spend quite a bit of time thinking about how the market and various financing options affect … Continue reading →

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Profit Centre: Why we invest in sustainability

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Julia Langer

I receive a phone call nearly every week from someone asking me how the Toronto Atmospheric Fund got into and does “impact investing.”  By impact investing, we’re referring to how we invest TAF’s $23 million endowment in a manner that … Continue reading →

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