Vancity – Incentives for Social Purpose Businesses

Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is undergoing major changes and is the last major place in the downtown peninsula to be redeveloped. How can this change be inclusive of existing residents and community members? This project will look at the role of businesses in the area in creating social benefits for the community and value beyond financial gains. It will create a business case for why it is in the best interest of private property owners and managers to provide monetary incentives to commercial tenants that have a social purposes guiding their operations.

Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Hutton

Student:

Partner:

Vancity

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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