Stories of impact.

We're part of a movement to make the world a better place for more people.

Timeline Milestones.

1971

BC Unity Credit Union (BCUCU), the first credit union to serve the Black community in Vancouver, merges with Vancity.

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2002

Vancity is the first Canadian financial institution to market to the gay and lesbian community through mainstream advertising.

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2015

Vancity opens the Cormorant Island Community Branch; a partnership with the ‘Namgis First Nation and the Village of Alert Bay.

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2020

Pigeon Park Savings becomes the only bank in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

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2021

Vancity becomes a founding partner of the Indigenous Prosperity Centre (IPC), an Indigenous-led economic development branch of the South Island Prosperity Partnership.

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2021

Vancity Investment Management (VCIM) becomes a founding participant of Climate Engagement Canada, an investor-led engagement initiative to promote a just transition towards net-zero.

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2021

Vancity Community Investment Bank partners with the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation to refinance the second-largest wind farm in Ontario.

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2022

Created with guidance from Elders and our Indigenous colleagues, Vancity develops Wealth Mindset - an Indigenous taught and led financial education workshop that builds financial skills and celebrates Indigenous resilience.

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2022

Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB) finances the world’s largest wastewater energy transfer project to supply renewable energy to Toronto Western Hospital.

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2022

Vancity commits to the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) certification program by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business.

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2022

Vancity Investment Management (VCIM) commits to reach net-zero by 2040 in its portfolio coverage.

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