MEC’s Community Investment (CI) vision is to build a community of active outdoor enthusiasts. With a clear link to MEC’s corporate purpose i.e. to inspire and enable everyone to lead active outdoor lifestyles – MEC’s CI vision includes removing barriers to engagement with the outdoors among people living within urban centres. In the course of…
Financial stability for individuals and families is a key factor underpinning achievement of many of the Sustainable Development Goals including SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10. For those living without financial stability, the absence of the essential habits to get on the path to financial stability can be the biggest…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The Global Goals, often seem far way. Global can feel very much out of reach. 2030 can be perceived as far beyond tomorrow. How can we meaningfully engage in the SDGs as an individual, as a company with a vast corporate reach? As it turns out, the Think Global, Act…
Employees within LBG Canada companies volunteered over 1.4M hours in fiscal 2017. Is there a secret ingredient to increasing non-work hours volunteering? Click here to enlarge the image. 
Employees in companies of all sizes give to community, $42.8M in 2017 alone! And companies that match, exceed others in engagement. Click here to enlarge the image. 
LBG Canada companies are encouraging and engaging their employees in impactful volunteering programs. Interested in developing or improving your employee volunteering program? Click here to enlarge the image. 
Amazing that the three questions that launched the LBG Model in 1992 remain top of mind, 26 years later. All industries, corporate structures, areas of focus and size. Click here to enlarge the image. 
Does an executive champion really make a difference? The data says yes! Click here to enlarge the image. 
Since 2006, employees of LBG Canada companies have contributed almost $400 million to communities, approximately 1/3 of the total $1.2 billion leveraged from stakeholders. Interested in the LBG Canada network? Join the conversation!
The following program elements will impact volunteer participation rates: An executive champion Clear management support for volunteering activities A volunteer operating budget An employee recognition program Ongoing communication promoting opportunities to get involved Join LBG Canada and advance your volunteering efforts. Get in touch! #CIMatters
LBG Canada companies may range in size, but they all understand that employee volunteering can enhance their community impact. Join LBG Canada and advance your volunteering efforts. Get in touch!
LBG Canada companies encourage volunteering, do you? Join LBG Canada and advance your volunteering efforts! Get in touch! #CIMatters
Community investment can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2016 community investments by LBG Canada companies were mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The three SDGs most frequently invested in were Sustainable Cities & Communities, Quality Education, and Good Health & Well-being. To learn more about how you can contribute to the…
Companies in the LBG Canada network, both large and small, value employee volunteering programs. Employee volunteering is an important aspect of community investment. LBG Canada companies may range in size, but they understand the importance of employee volunteering as an essential facet of a successful community investment program. Interested in developing or improving your employee…
Companies across a diverse range of industries are using the LBG Model to manage and measure community investment. Sectors in the LBG Canada network include: pharmaceuticals, retail, pipelines, power, telecommunications, oil & gas, credit unions and Canadian banks. Do you see your company represented? Are you interested in the LBG Canada network? We want to…
Did you know that LBG Canada companies have leveraged over $1 Billion in stakeholder contributions to community since 2007? So, how do LBG Canada companies leverage stakeholders? $334 million in employee giving $651 million in funds from external sources $86.6 million in external in-kind contributions
LBG Canada companies have invested more than $3 billion in community since 2007. So, how do these companies invest in the community? $2.3 billion in cash contributions In-kind contributions are valued at $317 million $280 million invested in program management Employee paid time, during working hours, valued at $45 million
Did you know that the LBG Model is used all around the world? Canadian companies are using the LBG model to guide community investment in 39 countries globally. While outside of Canada, the LBG Model is used by companies operating in 171 countries. Because of its ease of use and its significance to corporate reporting,…
One of the ways in which some companies contribute to their communities is through the use of in-kind contributions, typically in donations of the goods or services that the company produces. While the average company contributes 12% of their budget as in-kind contributions, some organizations contribute significantly more. Community investment programs can easily align with…
