We are accountable to many stakeholders including the Government of Canada, customers, employees and the larger domestic and international community and we do our best to conduct business transparently, in order to maintain their trust and confidence.

For information on our disclosure practices, please see Disclosure

Stakeholder Engagement

In addition to our CSR Advisory Council, we regularly hold public consultations and information sessions in order to connect and talk with our stakeholders on issues of mutual concern. We also conduct Annual Public Meetings to hear from members of the public.

In June of 2011, we hosted a roundtable on Security and Human Rights in the Extractive Sector in Colombia to increase understanding of human rights and security issues among Canadian companies doing business in Colombia. The roundtable also allowed the participants to exchange ideas on best practices for addressing human rights and security issues. Participants included individuals of diverse backgrounds from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government departments and corporate enterprises. For additional information on the roundtable, please view the Executive Summary, the agenda, and the opening remarks from EDC’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen S. Poloz.

Industry Stakeholder Panel

Our Industry Stakeholder Panel brings together 18 national business and industry associations with shared interests in Canadian trade and investment. During annual meetings members identify common priorities, competitive issues and market developments, examine questions of major significance to Canada’s exporters and draw attention to areas where Canada is falling behind.