Environmental sustainability
We want to enhance the environmental sustainability of our members’ lives and their communities. This means being environmentally conscious in our operations through energy efficiency, recycling and the selection of green building materials in our facilities, as well as providing “green” advice to members and financial support for organizations active in developing technology and services that benefit the environment.
Addressing climate change
Vancity is proud to take a leadership position on climate change. We do not invest capital or assets in oil, gas or coal companies. We also do not provide investment banking services to facilitate access to capital for those companies.
Socially Responsible mutual funds (SRI) are available to Vancity members through the Sustainable Wealth Management division. Vancity Investment Management uses environmental, social and governance criteria along with financial analysis to select investments for SRI funds. VCIM has implemented a climate risk strategy that encourages divestment from fossil fuels and investment in clean energy.
Learn more about VCIM’s commitment to environmentally sustainable investing
Environmental commitments
Our goal is to continue to provide clear environmental sustainability leadership in the financial sector. We’re committed to action on four fronts:
- Reducing the negative environmental impact of our operations
- Helping members and employees act by providing education, products and services that benefit the environment
- Enabling the community to act by funding projects that reduce negative environmental impact
- Encouraging governments to implement public policy changes that reduce negative environmental impact.
Carbon neutral
We’ve been carbon neutral since 2008. Our goal is to measure and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, then offset emissions through the purchase of carbon offsets from emission-reducing activities that others have undertaken.
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Learn more
Find out more about our environmental sustainability initiatives by:
- Reviewing our environmental performance in the Vancity annual report
- Seeing the green products and services we offer members
- Taking a closer look at our for businesses
- Reading stories of impact investing in the energy and environment sector
- Learn about the offers by the City of Vancouver.