Several CIBC Wood Gundy advisors are long-time practitioners
of responsible and social investing
TORONTO, May 30, 2016 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM)
(NYSE: CM) and the Responsible Investment Association (RIA) are
pleased to announce CIBC as a Sustaining Member of the RIA and CIBC
Wood Gundy as an Associate Member.
"We are pleased to join the RIA as many of our clients are
interested in this area of investing," said Gary Whitfield, Managing Director, CIBC Wood
Gundy. "We have a talented team of investment advisors, who are
focused on delivering competitive returns while practicing the
investing discipline of sustainable, responsible and impact
investing."
"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome CIBC as a Sustaining
Member of the Responsible Investment Association," said
Deb Abbey, CEO of the RIA. "CIBC's
membership demonstrates their leadership and strengthens our
capacity to raise the profile of responsible investment in
Canada. We look forward to working
with CIBC in this rapidly growing market."
About the Responsible Investment Association
The Responsible Investment Association (RIA) is
Canada's membership association
for responsible investment (RI). RI refers to the integration of
environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into the
selection and management of investments. We are a national,
membership-based organization composed of financial institutions,
mutual fund companies, asset management firms, financial advisors,
ESG research firms, and various organizations and individuals who
practice and support responsible investing. The RIA and its members
strongly believe that RI is a valuable investment tool to enhance
returns, reduce risk, and catalyze positive social change.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based financial institution with 11
million individual, small business, commercial, corporate and
institutional clients and three major business units – Retail and
Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets. CIBC
Capital Markets provides integrated global markets products and
services, corporate and investment banking, and top-ranked research
to corporate, government and institutional clients around the
world. Visit www.cibccm.com for more information on CIBC and CIBC
Capital Markets. News releases are available at
www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/.
SOURCE CIBC