Vancity Community Investment Bank

We are Vancity Community Investment Bank, a values-driven bank on a mission to finance a sustainable tomorrow. #BankOnChange #BCorp

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

We’re VCIB, Canada’s values-based bank. We’re using finance as a tool to drive lasting positive change in our communities—building a greener, more sustainable, and more affordable future. See for yourself!

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

@SFU is the first university in Canada to choose VCIB’s Impact GIC, making a $10 million investment that will help build affordable and sustainable communities across Canada.

Learn more: https://t.co/hOn49MaCcv

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

📣 Attendees of the 2022 Toronto Real Estate Forum! Take a deep dive into apartment-specific financing processes in Session 2: “Financing the Deal: Investment and Interest Rate Outlook” - presented by VCIB’s Eric Visser.

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

Sincere thanks to everyone across Canada who is working to address the affordability crisis on this #NationalHousingDay, and every day. We were so pleased to join Options for Homes as a lead sponsor in support of their National Housing Day fireside chat.

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

@UnionCoopWR preserves 58 affordable homes in Kitchener. Member investments, impact investors, $8.45 million in financing from VCIB, and a lot of dedication made it happen. Congrats Union! #AffordableHousing #CommunityOwnership #Cooperative #WatReg #CommunityLandTrust

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

@UnionCoopWR preserves 58 affordable homes in Kitchener. Member investments, impact investors, $8.45 million in financing from VCIB, and a lot of dedication made it happen. Congrats Union! Learn more: https://t.co/ggM2o1vZcr
#AffordableHousing #Cooperative #CommunityLandTrust

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

Last year we created a first-of-its-kind impact investment program to help solve the lack of acquisition funding for #AffordableHousing. And it worked! Learn how our partnership with @parkdaleland resulted in a tried-and-true financing model: https://t.co/jmWlLODpgq

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

📣 Community housing members and partners attending the 2022 ONPHA Conference! Stop by our booth today and tomorrow to engage in meaningful conversations on how to support #AffordableHousing and #CommunityHousing.

#ONPHACon #FinanceChange
@ONPHA

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

VCIB’s new high interest savings account was designed to help affordable housing providers reserve their funds securely while earning a prime-linked interest rate. Your investments made with VCIB help finance projects driving positive change: https://t.co/NJA6ZtnUoD

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

Huge shoutout to our partner @Futurpreneur! The Growth Accelerator program, supported by VCIB, provided 25 young entrepreneurs with expert guidance on how to grow their businesses - including Sue-Rose Reed’s design-forward and sustainable Oneberrie: https://t.co/SdGW9D8Pqq

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

The CEO-to-median-worker ratio is not yet a thing in Canada, but Vancity has been pushing big banks to disclose it. This article sheds light into the damages of wealth inequality:
https://t.co/VOVULhTbFu

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

Last year, our incredible partner @TrilliumHousing set out to build 216 stacked townhouses with $68 million financing from VCIB. Now, Maxx Urban Towns is starting to welcome its first tenants! Learn how they're creating more affordable homes: https://t.co/euMs43TP4p

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

The numbers speak for themselves. With 34% of income derived from sustainable lending and investments, Vancity Group—which includes VCIB—is financing Canada’s sustainable future. We’re excited to be at the top of this international list!

[Corporate Knights @corporateknight]

We partnered with @TheBanker to analyze the share of banking revenues derived from sustainable activities among banks in the #NZBA who are committed to reporting under the @FSB_TCFD
https://t.co/SsOxYZofvO

[Electric Autonomy @ElectricAutonmy]

After last month’s $3.2-million EV fleet project financing deal with Vancouver-based 7 Generation Capital, @BankVancity says it is looking for more opportunities to help fund transportation’s transition to net-zero.

https://t.co/QE3p3RA7xN

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

VCIB’s $33.9 million financing will support @ottawacity's Better Homes Loan Program, which allows residents to borrow funds to finance energy efficiency retrofits. Learn how the program is reducing GHG emissions in Ottawa homes: https://t.co/hJEwaijwld

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

Financing is the missing piece to unlock the potential of #EVfleets. Learn how our partnership with 7Gen is supporting an “EVs-as-a-service" model, the first of its kind in Canada: https://t.co/pgfs6nOSDK

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

Our partnership with 7Gen showcases a new business model to facilitate #EVfleet transition. VCIB’s $3.2 million loan will support 7Gen’s purchase of 10 EV trucks and equipment, to be leased by @gobolt_ to accelerate Canada's EV fleets: https://t.co/VZAJ9j4ohX

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

VCIB’s partnership with @AccelerateZev aims to decarbonize the transport sector while supporting the mobility of workers through a just transition. Learn how we’ll work together to bolster Canada’s #ZEV supply chain: https://t.co/HEAEvFE7Tu

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

What started as a curiosity turned into a passion to accelerate Canada’s #netzero transition. Learn how Jonathan Frank is dedicating his life’s work to creating innovative financial solutions for a #lowcarbon future: https://t.co/N7UXdwU1eE

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

VCIB recertified as a #BCorp with an impact score of 136.8, a 53% increase on our original score! Learn how our purpose-driven lending has increased our impact: https://t.co/gQfiYgw67N

@bcorpuscan @BCorporation

[Vancity Community Investment Bank @BankVancity]

After serving in the interim role, we’re thrilled to welcome @christineyvr’s as VCIB’s CEO! Learn more: https://t.co/bGCU9fapST