{"id":6590,"date":"2025-06-08T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupetaq.com\/?p=6590"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:08:41","slug":"the-desjardins-foundation-invests-in-groupe-taqs-community-bonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupetaq.com\/en\/the-desjardins-foundation-invests-in-groupe-taqs-community-bonds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Desjardins Foundation invests in Groupe TAQ&#8217;s community bonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are proud to announce that the Desjardins Foundation has chosen to invest in Groupe TAQ&#8217;s community bond campaign, thereby affirming its commitment to inclusion, social innovation, and sustainable impact in Quebec communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This investment supports the mission of Groupe TAQ, a leading player in the social economy that has been working since 1979 to provide meaningful employment opportunities to people living with functional limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy contributing to Groupe TAQ through its community bond campaign, we are investing in values that are important to us: training, social integration, and the socioeconomic development of our communities. We hope that this commitment will help build a stronger and more inclusive community.\u201d<br>\u2013 Nancy Lee, Desjardins Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-3-font-size\">Combining economic and social returns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groupe TAQ&#8217;s community bonds offer an attractive return ranging from 3.5% to 5.0%, with different series tailored to all types of investors, from institutions to individuals. These bonds not only generate a financial return, they also make a concrete contribution to the independence and integration of people with disabilities. Groupe TAQ offers a work environment that is fully adapted to the abilities, health, and well-being of its workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to this campaign, which has a financial target of $5 million, Groupe TAQ will create a development and acquisition fund, as the organization also acquires companies such as Faber (acquired in 2021), Canada&#8217;s leading manufacturer of snowshoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We thank the Desjardins Foundation for its trust, and we invite all those who believe in social and sustainable finance to invest in Groupe TAQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupetaq.com\/en\/about\/community-bonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Community bonds\">community bond campaign.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to announce that the Desjardins Foundation has chosen to invest in Groupe TAQ&#8217;s community bond campaign, thereby affirming its commitment to inclusion, social innovation, and sustainable impact in Quebec communities. 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