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About Martin Grosskopf

Martin Grosskopf

Martin Grosskopf, MBA, MES

Vice-President and Portfolio Manager

AGF Investments Inc.

Martin Grosskopf manages AGF’s sustainable investing strategies and provides input on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues across the AGF investment teams. He is a thought leader and a frequent public speaker on ESG and Green Finance issues. He serves as Vice-Chair of the CSA Group technical committee on Green and Transition Finance and is a past member of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA)’s Board of Directors.

Martin has more than 30 years of experience in financial and environmental analysis. He previously served as Director, Sustainability Research and Portfolio Manager with Acuity Investment Management Inc., which was acquired by AGF Management Limited in 2011. Before joining the financial industry, Martin worked in a diverse range of industries in the areas of environmental management, assessment and mitigation. He was a project manager with CSA International from 1997 to 2000 and, prior to that, served as an environmental scientist with Acres International Limited.

Martin obtained a B.A. from the University of Toronto and an MES from York University, and earned an MBA from the Schulich School of Business.

Registered as a Portfolio Manager under AGF Investments Inc. and AGF Investment America Inc.

Recent Articles from this contributor
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The Sustainability of Sustainable Investing

May 11, 2020

The resilient performance of sustainable equities during the current crisis reflects secular trends that are no longer in question.

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Why ESG Investors Need to Rethink Capital Intensity

March 10, 2020

For the financial industry to contribute meaningfully to an energy transition, accelerating the flows to capital-intensive industries is critical.

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Survey: Investors Increasingly Interested in Responsible Investments, Concerned About Plastic

November 28, 2019

It’s encouraging to see that Canadian investors want to know more about options for investing in companies committed to improving returns for shareholders and society at large.

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Mining an energy transition: Cobalt, the Congo and the responsible investor

October 15, 2019

There is a dark side to a brighter, cleaner and smarter future. It starts with…

post image Beyond ‘Greed is Good’

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Beyond ‘Greed is Good’

August 28, 2019

Reimagining capitalism and what no one is talking about–yet

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The world is enraged. What can investors do about plastic pollution?

June 18, 2019

It’s another trade war. A clash that’s been long in the making, transcending the political…

post image ESG investing: Shareholders are demanding a new social contract

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ESG investing: Shareholders are demanding a new social contract

May 17, 2019

It’s that time of year again, when shareholders get ready to rumble. In other words,…

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Electric dreams

April 11, 2019

Will investors get a jolt from EVs this year? It was a period of frenzied…

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Where’s the beef?

March 15, 2019

The demand for plant-based meats and other healthy foods is driving new investment opportunities First,…

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Why low carbon is a low bar to improving sustainability

October 24, 2018

Owning a portfolio focused on the lowest carbon footprint alone may not be enough to reach the goal of creating a more sustainable global economy.

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