Welcome to LBG Canada Please join us in welcoming Emera, Tolko Industries Ltd., and Urban Systems to the LBG Canada Network! LBG Canada Companies Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability Reporting The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are a family of best-in-class benchmarks for investors who have recognized that sustainable business practices are critical…
Welcome to LBG Canada! Please join us in welcoming Emera and Tolko Industries Ltd. to LBG Canada! Federal Government Seeks to Reinstate the Advocacy Role of Canadian Charities In 2012, the federal government sought to limit the ability of charities to lobby government on public policy issues of importance to charitable mandates. While initially…
Fall 2018 SROI Training Dates Announced Please note Fall dates have been announced for SROI Accreditation and SROI Introductory Training. Also, a new course is offered for those interested in techniques to maximize social impact: Maximize. Manage. Measure. SROI Accreditation Training – Toronto October 16-17, 2018 / Calgary November 6-7, 2018 This course is led…
LBG Canada 2018 Benchmarking Cycle Highlights The 2018 LBG Canada Benchmarking Cycle has come and gone and companies are now using their Audit & Benchmarking reports to inform their community investment strategies. Bryan Thiedemann, LBG Canada’s Manager of Data Analytics & Special Projects, will review community investment, volunteering and giving group-wide results in webinars on…
Community Investment Has a Key Role to Play in a Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Diversity & Inclusion is of growing importance to employers all over the world. At the November 2017 LBG Canada conference we explored the role of volunteering as a tool for new employee experiences and broadening personal horizons. But what is the…
Community Investment Has a Role to Play in Enabling Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Join community investment peers on June 5, 2018 in a dialogue with leaders influencing corporate thinking on abilities, LGBTQ inclusion, Action 92 and Indigenous inclusion and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Thanks to our host Imperial, all are welcome. For more information…
Let’s Embrace Reporting Hello 2018! For many of us, the beginning of the new calendar year raises reporting to stakeholders as a priority. A number of LBG Canada companies are well into Q1, even Q2 by the time January 1 arrives. As a result, everyone is focused on reporting at this time of year. Maybe…
LBG Canada Top Ten List For 2017 As 2017 draws to a close, we look at the LBG Canada program from two perspectives. Post 2017/Pre 2018. What stands out? A ‘LBG Canada Top Ten List for 2017’ was needed! #1 is the growth, in interest and in action, among LBG Canada companies seeking to measure…
Looking Ahead to 2018 We can’t believe 2018 is almost here! What better way to launch the new audit cycle than with the recent Inside Out Conference, November 2-3 in Toronto. Generously hosted by LoyaltyOne in their state of the art, futuristic work environment. Attendees delved into discussions about diversity and inclusion, employee engagement and…
LBG Canada Annual Meeting: Inside Out What is the ROI? This question is familiar to all community investment and CSR practitioners. Well, business priorities such as diversity & inclusion, employee engagement & wellness present real opportunity for community programming to generate measurable value. And have impact! Join us Nov 2-3. Think Inside Out! PS. LoyaltyOne will…
