CIIX to pilot in three communities in Ontario

Following our successful symposium in November, the Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) will launch a pilot program in three Ontario communities in 2015 that will analyze three real world water infrastructure projects (water supply/storm water management/wastewater) in Ontario and will perform a comprehensive sustainability analysis of the proposed infrastructure plan (or design, depending on project stage) ensuring high ESG standards.  It will bundle the three small projects into an investment ready opportunity and engage responsible investors in this opportunity. It will test this approach to creating high ESG standards in an infrastructure portfolio for responsible investors. To read more about this initiative, and about CIIX in general, please visit the CIIX page.

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What’s the latest in social finance? Find out what makes social entrepreneurs tick and how impact investing can solve social and environmental challenges by checking out RBC’s social finance white paper on Meaningful Business. Their new primer, Financing Social Good, also holds a wealth of knowledge on impact investing in Canada today.

Introducing Social Metrics and SROI – a step by step instruction and software that will enable you to understand and undertake social measurement and SROI.  Learn more here or visit http://www.cmi.socialassets.org.

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Tessa Hebb, Guest Editor (2013)  Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. Special Issue: Impact Investing

Friday, January 26, 2018

Impact Investing: A Tool for New Partnerships for Sustainable Development

Please check out the new paper, by Ted Jackson and commissioned by the Canadian NGO WUSC, on how international volunteer cooperation organizations (IVCOs) can engage in impact investing.  An IVCO can serve as an investor or co-investor, financial product developer, business advisor, evaluator or field builder, or pursue a combination of these... More

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

A Need for Affordable Student Housing? The Results of the 3ci Student Housing Survey are in

Between September 2016 and January 2017, CUSA partnered with the Dr. Tessa Hebb and Research Assistant Brittany Stares of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) to conduct a survey of Carleton University students about the nature, availability and affordability of student housing in Ottawa. Nearly 600 students responded. The results of... More

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

New report on Social Value Purchasing just released!

Most public contracting authorities agree with the benefits of integrating social value considerations into their procurement processes to generate positive social, economic and environmental impacts for communities. However, few contracting authorities engage in measuring and evaluating the outcomes and impacts of their SVP policies and programs.... More

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

CIIX to pilot in three communities in Canada

The Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) launched its pilot program with City of Vancouver, City of Toronto and City of Charlottetown  that will analyze three real world infrastructure projects.  Beginning in late 2016,  we will perform a comprehensive sustainability analysis of the three proposed infrastructure plans (or design,... More

Monday, November 14, 2016

CISED – Unleashed

Join 3ci's Tessa Hebb at Unleashed, a one day conference designed to bring thinkers, disrupters, and doers together to learn and to share their knowledge and insights around the growing social enterprise landscape.  The conference is powered by the Centre for Innovative Social Enterprise Development (CISED). This year, CISED is excited to... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Co-develop a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy with the Government of Canada

  Call for Nominations Co-develop a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy with the Government of Canada   The Government of Canada wants to outline a new vision for social innovation and social finance. Be part of the Steering Group that will co-create the Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy. The Government is looking... More

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Moving to Impact : Responsible Investing in Canada

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Moving to Impact – Responsible Investing in Canada October 19 – 20, 2016 Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada REGISTER HERE Full Rate after September 1st, 2016:  $280.00 Students (no meals): Free Students with meal voucher: $100.00 Spaces are limited, so register as soon as possible! Special rates... More

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Exploring Social Finance Models for the Settlement Sector

        April 7, 2016 About the Webinar Social finance is attracting increasing attention across Canada, and there is potential for its use in the settlement sector. Benefits of social finance extend well beyond leveraging new sources of funding. Social finance encourages innovation and new forms of collaboration and can help... More

Friday, March 18, 2016

CCOC is looking for a Project Manager to assist in creating new affordable housing

CCOC is an innovative and award-winning non-profit landlord and a recognized affordable housing leader with over 50 properties located in downtown Ottawa providing nearly 1,600 affordable homes. For over 40 years, CCOC has created, maintained and promoted housing for low and moderate income people. CCOC is currently seeking a Development Project... More

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Investing in Impact Opportunity with Purpose Capital

Purpose Capital is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial and energetic leader to join their team as a Director of Impact Advisory Services, responsible for leading the next phase of growth in a practice that works with asset owners and asset managers across North America to design, implement, and evaluate strategies for investing in impact. This... More

Thursday, March 10, 2016

RECODE Webinar: Buying In

Catalyzing Carleton University as an Anchor Institution March 30, 2016 at 12:00 PM Update:  Webinar is now available online at:  https://vimeo.com/161644140 Online On Wednesday, March 30th at 12pm (EDT) Tessa Hebb and James Puddicombe of the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) at Carleton University explored the role universities can... More

Friday, February 19, 2016

Buying In: Using RECODE to catalyze Carleton University as an Anchor Institution

Last month Lars Boggild posted a blog suggesting universities should think of themselves as anchor institutions in our communities. Interestingly, this is one of the missions of our RECODE work here at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci). Like Lars, we see the potential that universities can play in contributing to sustainable,... More

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Moving to Impact – Responsible Investing in Canada

Save the Date! Upcoming Conference Moving to Impact - Responsible Investing in Canada October 19 – 20, 2016 Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada Please save the date to join us for this important policy conference on responsible and impact investing in Canada. The conference will be held during the Canadian Responsible Investment Week... More

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Why, Can and How Should Responsible Investors Address Climate Change? Video from the October 20th Seminar is Now Online

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_cGyX8RWPUI... More

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Launching the Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment

On September 11, 2015, at the close of the PRI Academic Network Workshop held at the London School of Economics in London, UK, two of the Routledge Handbook of Responsible Investment Editors Tessa Hebb and Andreas Hoepner were pleased to host the book's launch.   The Handbook is available online through Amazon, Chapters/Indigo or... More

Friday, September 11, 2015

“Investors have to move beyond the binary notion that targeting social and environmental positive impacts means sacrificing financial returns.”

Tessa Hebb speaking at PRI In Person Conference, London U.K. For more information on PRI In Person, please click here: ... More

Thursday, September 3, 2015

The HUB is Hiring!

They are looking for an epic Digital Media Coordinator to join the team WHO ARE THEY LOOKING FOR? Someone with: • A passion for connecting people and ideas • Well-rounded communication skills • Natural story-telling abilities • A solid understanding of digital communications best practices • A knack for fostering online engagement Please... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Job Opportunity: McGill University’s Social Innovators’ Integration Lab Seeks Postdoctoral Research Associate – Apply by September 30, 2015

The MDIIM Social Economy Initiative (SEI) at McGill University is establishing a new observatory of the social economy in Montreal’s south-west Quartier de l’Innovation district called the Social Innovators’ Integration Lab (SIIL) with local partners.  SIIL will be housed within the Salon 1861 – a local church that is being repurposed for... More

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Jackson and Harji Present Paper at Oxford Sustainable Finance Conference

Ted Jackson and Karim Harji, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Research Associate, respectively, with 3ci, participated in the Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing Conference at the Saiid Business School at the University of Oxford on April 23-24, 2015 (see http://www.acrn.eu/ssfii).  They presented a well-received paper entitled “Family... More

Monday, March 16, 2015

PRI Call for Papers – Due May 1st, 2015

This year's Academic Network Conference will be part of PRI in Person for the first time, with a full stream dedicated to academic research. The conference will be held on 8 - 10 September at the ICC, ExCeL London, enabling the interface between academics and investors to engage, learn and discuss the latest insights,... More

Monday, February 2, 2015

Dr. Tessa Hebb to be featured in SKIRTS! The Documentary – Updated

Update November 19, 2015!  The Skirts Indigogo funding campaign video has been launched.  Check out the video and click here to learn about the perks of donating to the campaign. https://player.vimeo.com/video/145155530     SKIRTS! The documentary, currently in production, tells the story of ten Canadian women who have been making... More

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Job Opportunity: HUB Ottawa Seeks Director of Community

HUB Ottawa is hiring! They're looking for an epic Director of Community to join their team. They are looking for someone with: • A passion for cultivating community • Strong leadership skills • Experience in sales • Emotional intelligence • Strong event management and communications skills Please see the job description for more... More

Thursday, November 27, 2014

New report on Impact Investing Public Policy Initiatives around the world!

RII Partners, The Impact Investing Policy Collaborative, released their comprehensive report: Impact Investing Policy In 2014: A Snapshot Of Global Activity at the MaRS Impact Investing Centre Social Finance Forum, November 6th 2014. RII Partner Karim Harji and Tessa Hebb provide an overview on Canadian activity in their article: Canada, Iterative... More

Monday, November 17, 2014

The Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) – November 18, 2014

The Canadian Impact Infrastructure Exchange (CIIX) will be held at Carleton University TOMORROW - November 18, 2014. Heralded by HRSDC as a promising model in social finance, the CIIX is an information exchange that brings together investors (including Canada’s largest pension plans) and infrastructure investment opportunities that feature... More

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Dr. Tessa Hebb Recognized for Outstanding Achievements in Impact Investing

On November 6, 2014, as part of the Social Finance Forum 2014 hosted at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Dr. Tessa Hebb was recognized for her outstanding achievements in impact investing through an award presented to her and three colleagues by the Women in Leadership Foundation. The evening reception celebrated the achievements of... More

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Job Opportunity: HUB Ottawa seeks Digital and Administrative Coordinator

Through the Digital Skills Youth Internship program HUB Ottawa is hiring a Digital and Administrative Coordinator. If you know a young candidate that is a WordPress expert, enjoys creating fun and compelling content for social media, is detail oriented, able to multitask, manage multiple priorities, and meets the Digital Skills Youth Internship... More

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Dr. Tessa Hebb Speaking at Social Finance Forum – November 6, 2014

The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) is proud to announce the schedule for the 2014 Social Finance Forum, a landmark conference we are supporting. In its seventh year, the Forum boasts an extensive, specialized program designed and presented by leading practitioners from across Canada and the world--including our own Dr. Tessa... More

Monday, August 25, 2014

The US Conference Board publishes Giving Thoughts article by Tessa Hebb and Babita Bhatt

Measuring social value is a daunting task, and many organizations do not know how or where to begin. The breadth of literature and lack of best practices makes the process of beginning impact measurement even more difficult. However, there are certain common steps that should be followed to reach a basic level of impact... More

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Job Opportunity: Purpose Capital Seeks Senior Consultant

Purpose Capital is seeking a Senior Consultant to play a lead role in its Investment Advisory practice, and to manage and grow an internationally competitive business. Reporting to a Director, this individual will be deeply involved in managing the Investment Advisory practice, including leading client projects and business development, and... More

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Building Impact Investment Readiness – A new approach to unlocking institutional investments globally

In this blog post, Gabriel A. Huppé - a project officer at the International Institute for Sustainable Development - writes about the major barriers to scaling up institutional investments. Huppé outlines these barriers, and discusses a research project that identifies a set of systemic problems that are obstructing a wide-scale... More

Thursday, July 17, 2014

OECD LEED Program Seeks Policy Analyst/Economist for Temporary Opening

The Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme is recruiting an experienced Policy Analyst/Economist to contribute to the analysis of local economic and employment development, with a focus on social entrepreneurship, social economy and social innovation, in OECD Member and non-Member countries. The chosen person will carry out... More

Monday, July 7, 2014

New Report: Ecosystem Services Markets and Investments

Ecosystem Services Markets and Investments, a report by Tessa Hebb, explores the vital role played by environmental assets in providing essential services including air and water filtration, soil and watershed protection, flood mitigation, and carbon sequestration. Proper valuation of ecosystem services is necessary to preserve forest and wetland... More

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

New Book Launched: Socially Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Does it make a difference to society

Celine Louche and Tessa Hebb bring together SRI experts from around the world including Ben Richardson, Steve Lydenberg, Harry Hummels to ask about SRI in the 21st century. The first part of this book explores the innovative approach of socially responsible investors in building engagement approaches, mobilizing networks, developing new products,... More

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

New Report: Partnerships between not-for-profit organizations and business: Challenges and opportunities

3ci Director Tessa Hebb and Research Associate Roopal Thaker have just released a detailed report on how not-for-profit organizations view their partnerships with business.  Drawing on extensive interviews with not-for-profit organizations, this report was commissioned by ESDC, Government of Canada and explores both the challenges and... More

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Call for Papers: PRI Academic Network Conference, Deadline EXTENDED to JUNE 30th!

The deadline to submit papers for the upcoming PRI Academic Network Conference has been EXTENDED to JUNE 30, 2014 so be sure to submit your abstract ASAP! Registration is also open for the PRI Academic Network Conference 2014 being held from 22-24 September in Montréal, Canada. This event is held in collaboration with the David O’Brien... More

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