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    A woman running maintenance on an HVAC unit.
    Diversity in HVAC Industry Occupations

    research / Entrepreneurship & Industry Support, Green Economy, From Our Peers

    The report outlines current and projected labour pool gaps, plus the results from BCCWITT’s labour market and industry survey.
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    Vancouver Economy Report Summer 2023

    research / Tech, High Impact Investment

    This edition explores new indicators for economic health and takes a look at key industry drivers like the tech sector and venture capital.
  • Vancouver’s Global Competitiveness for ESG Investment

    research / Green Economy, High Impact Investment

    This study uses ESG metrics to assess the competitiveness of Vancouver’s economy against comparable cities around the world.
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    What is Advanced Air Mobility?

    research / Tech

    This report is a guide to Vancouver and BC’s existing advanced air mobility clusters and the potential next steps necessary for its takeoff in the r ...
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    Vancouver Economy Report Spring 2023

    research / Green Economy, Resilience, High Impact Investment

    This edition explores select markers that speak to the health of the economy, including employment, storefront businesses, and international trade.
  • Signature Report Star
    The Winter 2022/23 Vancouver Economy Report features the Film and TV sector. Pictured: a film camera in an outdoor set with the film crew in the background
    Vancouver Economy Report Winter 2022/23

    research / Film & TV, Green Economy, Resilience

    Meet some local changemakers and explore how even traditional, successful industries can transform to provide communities with greater benefits.
  • Signature Report Star
    Beyond GDP

    research / Resilience

    VEC's proposed Beyond GDP framework promotes a more holistic view of measuring Vancouver's economic success.
  • Signature Report Star
    Vancouver Economy Report Summer 2022

    research / Resilience, Green Economy

    In this economy report issue, we look at our city and region as a connected, vibrant system. Download the report today!
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    Vancouver Economy Report Spring 2022
    Vancouver Economy Report Spring 2022

    research / Resilience, Tech

    The Spring 2022 edition features new metrics, the artificial intelligence sector and a look into Vancouver's thriving apparel industry.
  • PDF Star
    What are carbon markets? An example of an electric bus being charged at a charging station
    Carbon Markets in BC

    research / Green Economy, Resilience

    This report is a guide to leveraging carbon markets and carbon offsetting to decarbonize British Columbia in the post post-Paris Agreement world.
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    Vancouver Economy Report October 2021 theme is Climate Emergency and the Just Transition
    Vancouver Economy Report Fall 2021

    research / Resilience, Green Economy, Digital Entertainment

    The Fall 2021 edition of features cleantech, VFX and animation, carbon markets and the Just Transition.
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    A construction worker in an industry with some of the largest emissions in vancouver, a candidate for the just transition in vancouver
    Best Practices for a Just Transition in Vancouver

    research / Resilience, Green Economy

    This report features a high-level definition of what a just transition could mean for Vancouver.
  • PDF Star
    A woman in a circular economy of food farmers market serves a young couple some organic vegetables
    A “Right to Food” Framework for a Just Circular Economy of Food

    research / Green Economy, Impact

    A “Right to Food” Framework for Tackling Food Waste and Achieving a Just Circular Economy of Food in Vancouver, British Columbia
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    Sustainable Mortgage-backed Securities and Retrofit Financing

    research / Green Economy

    The research provides a background on the framework, along with examples of the uses and challenges of MBS in a sustainability context.
  • Signature Report
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    Vancouver Economy Report

    research / Resilience

    A data-driven look into Vancouver’s economic performance, delivered to your inbox three times a year
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    Vancouver Economy Report June 2021

    research / Resilience, Green Economy, Tech

    An open invitation to embed economic development into our everyday thinking -- and a primer on economic reconciliation
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    Construction workers working with foundation rebar on a PACE project
    PACE Financing and Resilience in BC

    research / Green Economy, Resilience

    Understanding best practices from the United States and opportunities for legislation and program design
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    Remote Work, COVID-19, and Downtown Vancouver Edit The Long-Term Impacts of Remote Working on the City of Vancouver
    Remote Work, COVID-19, and Downtown Vancouver

    research / Talent

    A comprehensive research report that describes the tangible impacts of remote work to economic activity in Vancouver’s Central Business District.
  • Signature Report
    Vancouver Economy Report February 2012 | Signs of recovery, but who is left behind?
    Vancouver Economy Report February 2021

    research / Resilience

    Signs of Recovery, but who is left behind? This is the underlying theme of the latest issue of the Vancouver Economy Report.
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    Esports in Vancouver and BC

    research / Digital Entertainment, Tech, Entrepreneurship & Industry Support

    This report includes an overview of the global and local esports industry, including a summary analysis of leading hubs acting on esports initiatives ...
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The Vancouver Economic Commission respectfully acknowledges that it is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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