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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2006

Vancity introduces innovative Mixer Mortgage to provide a non-traditional approach to home ownership.

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

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2025

Vancity introduces innovative Multiplex Construction Mortgage to combat housing crisis in B.C.

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Partnership
Raven Capital: Investing in Indigenous entrepreneurs.
Partnership
Rebuilding homes and futures in Halalt First Nation.
Partnership
Lauryn Leung built Clear Complexions Co. by refusing to give up.
Banking
Support for refugees and newcomers.
Partnership
Where hospitality meets stewardship.
Partnership
A hub for Vancouver’s Black community.
Partnership
The circular fix for food packaging waste.
Product
The multiplex moment: How financing creates more housing choices.
Case Study
Q&A: Turning building data into climate action.
Product
Turning housing dreams into reality with a co-op loan.
Banking
Helping 10 friends achieve their dream of owning property together.
Partnership
Helping newcomers restart their careers.
Event
Vancity's commitment to the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations.
Banking
Bringing financial access to remote Cormorant Island community.
Partnership
Financing housing co-op's critical repairs.
Partnership
Pigeon Park Savings is more than a credit union.
Partnership
Upskilling to build a clean and fair world.
Report
Economy & Impact Reports.
Advocacy
Improving labour standards through mutual aid, solidarity, and direct action.
Partnership
Vancity Group powers BC's first hydrogen fuel network.
Partnership
Giving affordable housing a fighting chance.
Partnership
Helping non-profits offer climate-ready affordable housing.
Report
Measuring what matters.
Partnership
Vancity takes Reconciliaton in action in TV series “Bears’ Lair.”
Partnership
Wealth Mindset: Indigenous Financial Resilience workshops.
Partnership
Vancity and First Nations partner to retrofit homes.
Partnership
Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint, one building at a time.
Banking
Vancity Affordable Community Housing Program.
Advocacy
VCIM persuades Starbucks to report on Arabica bean sustainability.
Advocacy
VCIM proposes a wholesale look at Costco’s food supply chain.
Advocacy
Using shareholder rights to prevent greenwashing.
Advocacy
Driving corporate change for sustainable value.
Advocacy
VCIM is committed to net-zero, and calling for more.
Partnership
Supporting Indigenous economic prosperity.
Partnership
Reimagining our cities through a Coast Salish lens.
Advocacy
Pushing to disclose the CEO to worker pay gap.
Partnership
Supporting IBPOC talent beyond the big screen.
Partnership
Championing tomorrow’s environmental stewards.
Partnership
Building pathways for the next generation of skilled workers in clean energy.
Partnership
Giving more groups the tools to join the clean energy trades.
Partnership
Mount Douglas Manor: 84 units of affordable rental housing in Saanich.
Partnership
The Ryder: 40 units of affordable rental housing in Hope.
Partnership
Rivermark: 31 units of affordable rental housing in Richmond.
Partnership
Soroptimist Apartment House: 135 units of affordable housing in Vancouver.
Partnership
A space by Black artists.
Banking
Vancity sets Financial Health & Inclusion Target.
Partnership
Affordable housing for the long-term.
Partnership
Supporting a more diverse co-operative economy.
Partnership
A multi-way partnership creates a path to affordable homeownership.
Partnership
Digging deep for energy savings and sustainability.
Partnership
Clean energy delivers First Nation Community Benefits.
Partnership
The legacy of BC's only Black-led credit union lives on.
Partnership
Unity in action: The power of co-operatives in community-building.
Partnership
An active ally to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Banking
Supporting entrepreneurs in the circular economy.
Partnership
Supporting Vancouver Island's local circular economy and food security.
Banking
Helping renters avoid eviction across BC.
Banking
Vancity’s Indigenous Employee Resource Group.