Is a liquor store a community development instrument?
Mayors say state-run liquor stores should consider the financial impact of their locations on the surrounding communities.
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‘Spicy shift’: Canadian asset managers withhold director votes over climate inaction
More than one-third of asset managers belonging to Climate Action 100+ and Climate Engagement Canada voted for more accountability from board members
Quebec municipality testing ‘canopy charge’ tax to help tackle climate change
For phase one, Victoriaville will charge a fee if a developer cuts down a tree canopy. Phase 2 will reward canopy coverage.
Axe the tax … and then what?
Climate policies' effectiveness and public acceptance have collided, and the next Canadian government will have to navigate stormy waters.
How are Social Finance Fund recipients selected?
Future of Good took the opportunity of Realize Capital Partners' second round of announcements to explore the process. What made those applicants stand out?
2024’s social finance victories and challenges – in quotes and graphs
From greenwashing and green taxonomy to child-lens investing, patient capital, climate and nature finance, and economic reconciliation, here are a few significant quotes and graphs from 2024.
As Boomers retire, non-profits are saving local businesses for non-profit purposes. Is this something your organization could do?
Social acquisitions turn for-profits into non-profits, which presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the social economy sector.
SOCAP recap: Civic infrastructure bonds, or how to make money by building community parks
Promoters’ recurrent contributions to repay investors financing urban biodiversity.
