Vancity follows its social values and fills Toronto’s community investment needs TSSS Contributor May 8, 2017 ESG/Investing, Culture and Leadership, Social Impact, community engagment Vancity uses non-traditional means to underwrite loans for organizations and companies with social and environmental goals.
Sharing Economy Thrives in Toronto. Reflects Success of Library of Things Movement Cat Johnson April 13, 2017 CSR in Canada, Innovation Leaders, sharing economy With four locations and a variety of workshops and community events, the Toronto Tool Library is a pioneer of the lending and sharing movement.
Government Leadership Helps to Drive Sustainability in Canada’s Real Estate Jon Douglas January 9, 2017 Energy, Cities and Climate Change, ESG/Investing, Business and Sustainability A unique aspect of this round of infrastructure investment is that the funding structure of each project will be tied to sustainability issues.
Will road tolls put Toronto in the fast lane to better transit? TSSS Contributor November 28, 2016 Energy, Cities and Climate Change, transportation Can Toronto maintain its status as a world class city if everyone is stuck in gridlock?
Sustainability Reporting can be fragmented and confusing – what does the future hold? Kathrin Bohr September 16, 2016 CSR Reporting While we are moving in the right direction, sustainability reporting is fragmented and confusing, and it isn’t serving stakeholders in the way it was intended.
The French propose new laws to hold companies accountable for supply chain abuses. Helle Bank Jorgensen September 17, 2015 Business and Sustainability, Retail and Supply Chain What kind of suppliers do we as a company want? Are we willing to pay more? And therefore, can we ask our customers to pay more?
When is comes to transportation…low density equals high cost. Cherise Burda July 9, 2015 Energy, Cities and Climate Change Low-density development comes with a number of hidden costs but with good planning there are solutions.
TD Bank Economics Shares Why Building ‘Green’ pays off Karen Clarke-Whistler May 21, 2015 Business and Sustainability A recent TD Economics paper looked at "The Market Benefits of 'Green' Condos in Toronto.