Future Proof - The Road to Zero
Future Proof - The Road to Zero
Nicolas LeBlanc
Carbon Market Ep 06 - Jonathan Frank (VCIB and value based lending focusing on the climate crisis)
27 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2021 at 7:52 pm.
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Listen to our interview with Jonathan Frank, Head of Clean Energy at Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB).  

A Canadian nationally chartered bank, VCIB is a values driven bank with the goal of utilizing the tools of finance to drive a lower carbon future and seek new and innovative solutions that are often overlooked by mainstream finance. 

Lending to a large range of clean tech focused projects, VCIB is a partner who provides the due diligence needed for project success and is able to make the connection to a wide array of outside expertise. 

Lending to projects that make economic sense, VCIB is able to provide competitive lending terms and help scale-up climate solutions for projects looking for loans in the range of $3M to $50M or partnering with others on larger projects. Focused on a growing segment of the market, VCIB is aiming to be a major player in the financial solutions to the climate crisis. VCIB also provides a range of business lending solutions, commercial real estate lending solutions and deposit products, all with a focus on creating positive social and environmental change.