SOFIAC was created through an alliance between Econoler and Fondaction, two enterprises recognized for their commitment and innovation in the fight against climate change. > Learn more about SOFIAC’s history and mission.
SOFIAC is the largest energy efficiency and decarbonization initiative for the private sector in Canada. It offers an alternative investment solution to Canadian businesses, with the support of solid financial partners: Fondaction, Desjardins, the Infrastructure Bank of Canada (BIC) and Fiera Dette Privée, as well as key institutional partners from the Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada.
SOFIAC is also collaborating with the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) to design the ÉcoÉnergie 360 program, which uses the value of energy savings to carry out work with no capital outlay by municipalities or MRCs.
Econoler is an internationally renowned firm with over 40 years of experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, and finance of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and projects… Read more
Econoler is an internationally renowned firm with over 40 years of experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, and finance of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and projects.
Throughout the years, Econoler has participated in the elaboration and implementation of approximately 5,000 projects in more than 160 countries. Econoler has, among other things, developed internationally recognized expertise in the design and implementation of financing mechanisms adapted to various markets to facilitate energy efficiency projects.
Whether through adapted lines of credit offered to banks, guarantee programs, specialized funds, carbon financing, or even innovative programs in the residential sector, Econoler has developed very high-level expertise to support all actors wishing to establish or offer this type of mechanism.
Fondaction Asset management (FAM) is an impact-driven manager that creates and delivers innovative, high-performance financial solutions to solve major environmental and social issues, generating competitive returns… Read more
Fondaction Asset management (FAM) is an impact-driven manager that creates and delivers innovative, high-performance financial solutions to solve major environmental and social issues, generating competitive returns.
As a subsidiary of Fondaction, FAM channels large-scale capital into high-potential impact sectors, accelerating the profound and sustainable transformation of the economy. FAM currently manages fund platforms totalling over $480 million in areas such as energy transition, natural capital protection, environmental markets, and the circular economy.
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