Smart Forests Take Root
Canada Forest Trust, a national ESG company, launches practical solution for those looking to go net zero By Jeff Todd Sustainability — it’s a buzz word we’ve all heard a million times. As the climate crisis worsens, and uncertainty for the future grows, companies have never been more sensitive …
The Power of $100
Grass-root charity helping underprivileged students makes jump from Ottawa to Toronto, showing even small donations can change someone’s life By Jeff Todd For years, Fred Cass and his wife Tracy knew they wanted to help make a difference in the lives of underprivileged high school students. But like so …
Buy now, pay later services poised to evolve Canada’s payment landscape
By Jon Purther As we continue to move into an increasingly digital world, we are seeing major shifts in payment trends. These shifts are driven by consumers’ changing expectations, behaviours and needs – and are facilitated by payment innovation and evolving technologies. One of the most prominent trends in Canada …
Five Burning Questions on Charity Flow-through Shares
By Peter Nicholson If you’ve been a reader of the Ottawa Giving Guide over the years, odds are you have seen my annual column and heard a lot about charity flow-through shares. Since my firm Foundation WCPD (Wealth, Creation, Preservation & Donation) completed the first ever Canadian charity flow-through transaction …
KPMG in Canada reports on its environmental, social and governance impacts
Actions include setting a target of net-zero emissions by 2030, programs to support the well-being and belonging of our people, and investments to remove barriers for underrepresented communities TORONTO, ON–KPMG in Canada released its 2022 Our Impact Plan, the latest comprehensive update on the firm’s progress towards its environmental, social, …
DELOITTE CANADA ANNOUNCES 25TH ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY FAST 50 WINNERS
Results show the industry is committing to board diversity and women in leadership roles TORONTO, ON–Deloitte Canada announced the winners of its Technology Fast 50, Enterprise Fast 15, Clean Technology, and Companies-to-Watch awards. The program reaches a milestone this year, celebrating 25 years of recognizing the achievements, innovation, leadership, and …
Symend Infuses $40M in Growth Capital to Transform Customer Engagement with Behavioral Science
Funding supports growing demand for behavioral engagement technology CALGARY, AB–Symend, a leader in Behavioral Engagement Technology™, has raised more than US$40 million to further accelerate its growth and global market expansion. The company is on track to double the number of customers served for the third consecutive year and will …
Report Finds Fraud Costs up to 22.4% from Pre-Pandemic Levels
Annual LexisNexis Risk Solutions Report finds fraud is up across U.S. and Canadian financial services firms ATLANTA, GA–The findings of the 2022 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud™ Study: Financial Services and Lending shows some disturbing trends. This sixth edition of the report examines current fraud trends for more than 500 …
Sage expands, powering new sectors and businesses
TORONTO, ON–Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses increased investment in Sage Intacct. Through a series of significant product updates and enhancements, more customers will be able to experience increased productivity and smoother business processes. Delivering against Sage’s ambition to become the …
How Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Can Fuel the Future of International B2B Payments
By Thomas Anderson Digitalization has been central to banking since the introduction of ATMs in the late 1960s. It has led to a rapid change in the way customers want to interact with money or matters related to it. With accelerating digital transformation changing operational risks, there has been a …