Christine Bergeron stepping down as Vancity Group President and CEO
After holding leadership positions at Vancity for 12 years, including as president and CEO, Christine Bergeron will be stepping down to take up a new role as CEO of Concert Properties. Christine will continue with Vancity until mid-July 2023, and in the coming weeks, Vancity’s Board of Directors will name an interim president and CEO.
Since joining Vancity in 2011, Christine Bergeron has made significant contributions to the company's growth and mission. As CEO of the Vancity Group since 2020, she has reinforced the organization’s commitment to its values-driven mission of advancing climate action, equity, and building resilient communities. Under Christine's leadership, Vancity has been a pillar of support for its members and communities during the Covid-19 pandemic and the crises related to climate change and affordability.
Vancity has achieved several notable milestones under Christine’s leadership that highlight the organization's commitment to social and environmental impact, including:
- Becoming the first financial institution in Canada to announce a net-zero financed emissions target for 2040, disclosing its financed emissions and setting interim climate targets;
- Being the first financial institution in Canada to offer its members a way to estimate the CO2 emissions that come from their purchases through the Vancity Carbon Counter™;
- Launching several programs to support women and black entrepreneurs;
- Requesting and implementing an organization-wide equity audit;
- Committing to the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certification program to continue its Reconciliation journey;
- 2021 and 2022 were the most profitable years in Vancity’s history, and its Total Impact Assets (how much capital is allocated towards addressing key social and climate challenges), increased by 37% ($3.0 billion).