Awards 2015
Date: November 2015
Award: Canada's Top 100 Employers 2016
Who: Vancity
From: Canada's Top 100 Employers
For: Vancity was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for the tenth time since 2001. Some of the reasons Vancity was chosen for 2016 include being a Living Wage employer, supporting employees with young families through generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments, and offering professional development support. Read more about why Vancity was selected.
Date: October 2015
Award: BC CEO Award – Major Private Company Category
Who: Tamara Vrooman
From: Business in Vancouver
For: The BC CEO Awards recognize BC's outstanding CEOs in private, public sector and charitable organizations. Honourees are chosen based on the criteria of vision and strategy; financial performance; people development; innovation; and social responsibility and sustainability. Read Tamara's profile for the award.
Date: October 2015
Award: Best of Vancouver 2015 – Readers' Choice
Who: Vancity
From: The Georgia Straight
For: Vancity received four wins in the Georgia Straight's annual Best of Vancouver Readers' Choice awards. Vancity was chosen as the 'Best place to get a mortgage' and 'Best local employer', as well as ranked second for 'Best place to buy RRSPs' and 'Most environmentally responsible local company'.
Date: June 2015
Award: Business Excellence Awards – Big Bang Award
Who: Vancity
From: Mission Chamber of Commerce
For: Awarded to an established business that continues to have a strong presence by developing or creating new business programs, platforms and opportunities while continuing to be a contributor to the local community.
Date: June 2015
Award: Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations 2015
Who: Vancity
From: Maclean's and Sustainalytics
For: Vancity earned a spot on the list of the Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations in Canada for the fourth consecutive year based on its environmental, social and governance performance. Vancity was highlighted for investing in the environment and being a values-based company, citing as an example Vancity's development of Canada's first mutual fund that excludes companies associated with fossil fuel production. Read more about why Vancity was selected.
Date: June 2015
Award: Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada 2015
Who: Vancity
From: Corporate Knights
For: Vancity ranked highest of any financial institution and second overall on the Corporate Knights list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. Organizations are measured on a suite of 12 sustainability metrics, including greenhouse gas productivity, percentage of taxes paid, health and safety performance and pension fund quality.
Date: May 2015
Award: National Credit Union Innovation Award
Who: Vancity
From: Credit Union Central of Canada
For: Vancity was awarded the Credit Union Central of Canada's National Credit Union Innovation Award for its payday loan alternative, the Vancity Fair & Fast LoanTM. This award honours and recognizes breakthrough solutions, which can lead, support and inspire other credit unions in the development of similar innovative solutions. Read more about the award.
Date: April 2015
Award: Canada's Greenest Employers for 2015
Who: Vancity
From: Canada's Top 100 Employers
For: For the eighth year in a row, Vancity has been selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for being a national leader in creating environmental awareness within the organization and showing commitment to being sustainable through innovative and earth-friendly practices. Read more on why Vancity was selected here and in this Globe and Mail special feature.
Date: March 2015
Award: Innovative Initiative Award for Microfinance program
Who: Vancity
From: Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards
For: Abbotsford Community Services started the Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards in 2003 to recognize organizations and individuals that embrace diversity in the community. Vancity received the Innovative Initiative Award for its Microfinance program, which helps people like entrepreneurs and newcomers to Canada who might not qualify for or need a conventional loan.
Date: February 2015
Award: Westender Best of the City 2015
Who: Vancity
From: Westender
For: Vancity was voted the best bank/credit union in the Westender's annual Best of The City readers' choice survey.
Date: January 2015
Award: 2014 Best of Surrey, North Delta and WhiteRock – Readers' Choice Awards
Who: Vancity
From: Surrey Now
For: Vancity was voted the best bank or credit union in the Surrey Now's Best of Surrey, North Delta and White Rock 2014 readers' choice poll.
Date: January 2015
Award: BC's Top Employers 2015
Who: Vancity
From: Canada's Top 100 Employers
For: Vancity has been named one of BC's Top Employers in the annual provincial competition organized by MediaCorp Canada. This honour is given to employers who demonstrate leadership in the following areas: Physical Workplace; Work Atmosphere & Social; Health, Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation & Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management; Training & Skills Development; and Community Involvement. Read more on why Vancity was selected on Eluta.ca and in this special Vancouver Sun supplement.