Backgrounders and Fact Sheets

Resources and data for journalists about Vancity initiatives and investments.

Supporting the needs of the financially underserved, including immigrants and refugees is an important area of focus for the credit union.

As a values-based financial cooperative, Vancity credit union is a leader in environmental sustainability, both in using its financial tools to help its members build sustainable lives, businesses and communities, and in reducing the environmental footprint of its own operations.

By working in partnership with Indigenous not-for-profit and First Nation government organizations, Vancity is creating new and sustainable solutions that address the need for additional capital and improved access to financial services to support individuals, families, businesses and help strengthen communities.

As a values-based financial co-operative, Vancity is focused on improving the financial well-being of its members and building healthy communities.

As a values-based financial co-operative, Vancity is focused on improving the financial well-being of all its members, which includes embracing gender equity and supporting the full economic participation of women.

As a values-based financial co-operative, Vancity works to enhance the long-term well-being of its members and the communities where they work and live

Dockside Green is a mixed-use residential and commercial real estate development in Victoria, British Columbia.

A listing of educational grants available and the latest stats on Registered Educational Savings Plans (RESPs) and grant usage.

One investment area is local and organic food, which includes honey and crops reliant on bee pollination. Vancity invests in this sector to help develop a sustainable local food system, which in turn contributes to a healthier environment, improved individual health and a more resilient local economy.

Vancity invests in stable and affordable housing because we believe it is a driver of economic self-reliance, which in turn improves the well-being of our local communities. As a member-owned financial institution, we’re using our financial tools to improve the health and well-being of our members and their communities.

Vancity’s smaller-dollar, more flexible loans give consumers a more affordable alternative to payday loans and can help establish credit history.

Vancity invests in this sector to help develop a sustainable local food system, which in turn contributes to a healthier environment, improved individual health and a more resilient local economy.

Vancity is committed to increasing the financial literacy of its members and others in the community because having the knowledge, skills and confidence to make financial decisions greatly impacts overall well-being. Outlines the various ways Vancity invests in financial literacy

Vancity invests in the local and organic food sector to help develop a sustainable local food system, which in turn contributes to a healthier environment, improved individual health and a more resilient local economy.

Vancity provides an accessible, inclusive business environment for members and employees with disabilities, including mobility, visual and auditory impairments, medical disabilities, mental health and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

• Fact sheet: Employing People with Disabilities