Desjardins: a different kind of financial institution

See the Why choose Desjardins? section to discover the advantages of being a member of a cooperative financial group.

A financial cooperative serving its member-owners

As co-owner, you have a say in caisse management and priorities. Exercise your right to vote at caisse Annual General Meetings, elect officers or apply for a position.

Find out more about Desjardins's cooperative nature.

Member dividends

Part of your caisse's surplus earnings may be paid back to members in the form of member dividends. Who makes this decision? The members, at caisse Annual General Meetings.

Find out more about member dividends.

Mutual aid and solidarity

As a Desjardins member, you support the values of mutual aid and solidarity both on a regional, and international level. For over 35 years, Développement international Desjardins (DID) has been helping make financial services accessible to local communities in emerging and developing countries.

The Desjardins difference means even more. See the section Social responsibility and sustainable development.

Desjardins, a "green" company

Desjardins is the first company to have signed on to the Équiterre "Changing the World, One Step at a Time" campaign. Our involvement includes a used cell phone recycling program and a challenge to reduce the use of paper in the workplace.

Find out more about Desjardins and sustainable development.