SHARE Investor Summit Day 1

Systemic racism is embedded in Canada’s history, institutions, and foundational to Canada’s economy. A comprehensive approach to addressing racial injustices, and the legacies of colonialism in Canada must encompass wide-ranging reforms in every area of Canadian life, including criminal justice, immigration, and economic policy. This session will identify and explore opportunities for investors to advance racial equity, and how financial capital, which has historically contributed to racial oppression, can be used to bring about greater equity. Speakers will provide practical options for investors to use their capital to address the ongoing effects of systemic racism in Canada.

During this session, trustees, plan sponsors, First Nations and foundations will share their experiences in improving the governance of their respective investment funds, with a specific focus on building the bench and developing leadership among those with governing roles over pools of capital. This session will address key questions from those responsible for appointing and supporting trust officers, trustees and investment committee members including:

1. How can we inspire interest and participation in asset owner governing boards among relevant stakeholders?

2. What kinds of skills, values and characteristices help trustees and investment committee members be effective?

3. How can governing bodies incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion strategies into their succession planning?

Climate change is now recognized as posing material and urgent financial risks and opportunities, with implications for the financial system and individual companies and industries. Climate change is, therefore a critical ESG factor for consideration by asset owners, with many in Canada and globally establishing net zero portfolio targets. In this session, we will explore practical actions asset owners can take to address climate change across their portfolios, including working effectively with asset managers. The session will consider actions relevant to asset owners of different sizes, with different strategies and at different stages of their climate action journeys.

Join us as we celebrate Raven Indigenous Capital Partners’ closing of a historic $100M (CAD) Indigenous venture capital fund to support Indigenous and Native American entrepreneurs. This fund will address the critical gaps in the Indigenous finance ecosystem and provides a culturally grounded approach to investing. Backed by some of North America’s most prominent foundations and financial institutions, Fund II will build on the success of Fund I to invest exclusively in Indigenous and Native American enterprises that demonstrate commercial viability, potential for scale, and measurable community benefit streams.  The closing of this fund is a critical inflection point for both Indigenous Peoples and impact investing that highlights the positive state and growth of the Indigenous economy.