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7 Reasons Vancouver is a Leading City for Doing Business
Despite the economic shifts and headwinds that continue to impact cities around the world, Vancouver remains a top global city for doing business. Here are five reasons why. -
What is Indigenous Economic Prosperity? An Interview with Nathan Grandjambe
What is Indigenous economic prosperity? How does it differ from economic reconciliation? What can we do, individually, and together, to build it? VEC’s first Senior Manager of Indigenous Economic Prosperity Nathan Grandjambe shares his thoughts about the work ahead. -
Recap: Vancouver IBPOC sustainability professionals share ways to build inclusive workplaces
Achieving an inclusive and climate-just workforce requires addressing the barriers that IBPOC sustainability professionals often face in the workplace -
Industry Feature: Vancouver’s Storefront Businesses
Vancouver's storefront businesses play a crucial role in cultivating a sense of place and community. Here are ten ways to support their resiliency, improve their operating conditions and help build vibrance in our city. -
Building Towards an Inclusive, Green Workforce
As governments of all levels commit to climate action, they are driving significant changes in the local labour market. But it must be a just transition to ensure every worker has not only a job, but a decent and inclusive one, on the other side of the transition to a net-zero economy. -
[Video & Highlights] Future-Proofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus
Highlights from Futureproofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus Poverty is the root cause of food insecurity. We have enough food in the country. It is a distribution problem, and it... -
Editor’s Choice: Top 10 Stories from Vancouver’s Economy in 2022
If you only read one thing from us all year, we think you should pick from our top 10 can't-miss stories from Vancouver's economy! -
21st Century Economics: Doughnut Economics
Doughnut economics aims to recalibrate the way people think about economics from the ground with the goal of “fully [meeting] the needs of all within the means of the planet.” The doughnut itself is a visual representation of this mission: it is expressed as one circle (humanity’s social foundation) – drawn and centred within a larger circle (the planet’s ecological ceiling). -
Traditional Economics Explained: Minimum (and Living) Wage
The minimum wage is the lowest wage rate that an employer is legally allowed to pay its employees. Here's a primer on its origins, history and why it may be no longer enough in the 21st century. -
Vancouver Economic Commission Moves Beyond GDP with New Economic Framework
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) is pleased to present “A Beyond GDP Framework for Vancouver,” a groundbreaking new perspective that promotes a more comprehensive view of economic success. -
Job Opportunity: Senior Manager, Indigenous Economic Prosperity (CLOSED)
Are you a subject matter expert with lived experience as First Nations, Inuit or Métis persons looking for an opportunity to advance VEC’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and contribute to broader economic reconciliation? -
21st Century Economics: What is economic development?
Economic development as a field is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and – especially of late – questioning. Economic developers today may deal much with economic transformation as economic growth. -
Indigenous Peoples Day: 22 Leaders, Knowledge-Keepers and Trailblazers to Watch
This National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour and celebrate 22 of the Indigenous leaders in the community who work daily to increase the visibility and inclusion of Indigenous individuals and businesses. Which of these leaders are you already familiar with? -
Measuring Wellbeing with World Happiness Report Author John Helliwell
If people aren’t happy, can we really say our economy is a good one? In this new video, World Happiness Report author John Helliwell discusses measuring happiness and how to shape a happier economy. -
Circular Food Innovation Lab launches to help businesses cut food waste and costs
As food prices rise, many Vancouverites are feeling the effect on their budgets. Impacts on our local food industries from extreme weather events and supply chain interruptions are highlighting the importance of eliminating avoidable food waste across Vancouver. Through the VEC's Economic Transformation Lab, and in partnership with Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Mitacs, the City has created the Circular Food Innovation Lab to test solutions to this problem. -
[Closed] Job Opportunity: Manager, Economic Transformation (Inclusive Workforce Development)
As a member of the Economic Transformation team, this exciting new role will focus on activities that build justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in the local business communities. Apply by April 10, 2022 to be considered. -
21st Century Economics: Measuring Happiness
Dwindling faith in GDP metrics has renewed interest in assessing a population’s wellbeing by exploring new subjective metrics, incl. measuring happiness. -
Envision the Future: Celebrate 23 Black Leaders in Vancouver
In the spirit of centring Black contributions to our community, and the important role they play in building a future that is sustainable, equitable and powerful, we’ve compiled a diverse – but by-no-means-comprehensive – list of Black leaders in Vancouver whose work is too important not to commemorate. Uplift your feed by following these 23 Black leaders in Vancouver championing a just, resilient and more sustainable future. -
Meet the Startups | 2022 Angels for Climate Solutions Startup Cohort
These 20 startups were selected through a rigorous process and are ready to hit the ground running in 2022, rising to the challenge presented by the Angels for Climate Solutions program. -
Editor’s Pick: Top 10 Stories from Vancouver’s Economy in 2021
We’ve done exactly what it says on the tin. The Vancouver Economic Commission has published more than 50 articles and 10 reports in 2021. If you only intend to read one thing from us all year, we suggest you pick from this shortlist of can’t-miss stories on developing trends and topics in the Vancouver economy.