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The Canadian social marketplace has been on the drawing board for about 30 years. You might even ask, “What is a social marketplace?” It’s a mechanism where the power of business and market [...]

Apologies to those of you buried in snow – here in Vancouver, I see the first signs of spring. As I watch tender green daffodil shoots push up through the cold earth, I am reminded of how [...]

Will socially responsible investing ever really catch on? I asked that question when I conducted a study for Vancity Credit Union on the future of socially responsible investing (SRI) five years [...]

This report offers guidance to foundations seeking to shift their assets into socially responsible investing. It provides questions foundation investment committees can ask fund managers about [...]

This report provides an overview of the state of community/mission investing at Canadian private and community foundations. The paper addresses the “community/mission investment” (C/MI) component [...]

Strandberg Consulting co-authored this report for Environment Canada on the resources and publications available for foundations and endowments regarding responsible and community investment and [...]

A comprehensive list of various ESG screen in use around the world.

A visual schematic of a comprehensive approach to socially responsible and sustainable investing designed by Coro through consultation with global SRI experts. Available in both English and French.

A primer on sustainable and socially responsible investing for mission-based organizations.

An overview of responsible investment for community foundations.