Social responsibility

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Shaping our destiny
Desjardins invites you to take part in a public consultation on the future. Share your ideas on how to build a better world by going to www.shapingourdestiny.com.

Profitability alone has no meaning for us unless it helps improve the well-being of individuals and communities.

Social Responsibility and Cooperative Report	Our actions for social responsibility, sustainable development and cooperative life.
Access to services	Our commitment to making financial services accessible to everyone.
Desjardins Annual Prizes	Rewarding community assistance organizations on caisse territories.
Desjardins Entrepreneur Prizes	Businesses who are awarded Desjardins Entrepreneur Prizes get many advantages.
Fonds coopératif d’aide à la relève agricole	Created in association with La Coop fédérée and the Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec, this cooperative fund provides assistance to young farmers in their farm transfer projects.
Fondation Desjardins bursaries	We provide financial assistance to young people all over Quebec and Ontario so they can achieve their goals.
Sponsorships and donations	The caisse and subsidiary networks support community initiatives in: economic development, health, environment, education, arts and culture as well as sports and leisure.
Solidarity products	We support self-employed workers and micro-entrepreneurs and we encourage people to take charge of their own futures.

Our subsidiary, Développement international Desjardins (DID), helps 22 developing and emerging countries to set up financial services cooperatives. Find out more about DID activities.

What's more, Desjardins celebrates Cooperation Week every year.