Impact investing

Partnering with our clients to positively impact community and social outcomes through fixed income investments offering safety, liquidity and competitive returns.

Impact Examples

At RBC GAM, we are committed to providing investors with transparency around the specific investments we make on their behalf. Below are just a few examples of current investments in our strategies. Please contact us to see additional thematic or geographically-based stories of impact.

Investing in People

Education

Access to quality education is a key driver of upward socioeconomic mobility. RBC GAM’s impact investing opportunities support equal access to educational opportunities by investing in preschools, primary schools, secondary schools and post-secondary education as well as job-skills training programs. These programs provide opportunities to students of all ages as they prepare for employment and career development.

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An African American woman helps a young girl use colored pencils.

Daycare Center

Promoting access to quality education | Riverdale, GA

  • Black female-owned childcare centre seeking to teach children of low-income families the foundational skills needed before entering elementary school
  • Works to enhance cognitive, social, emotional, and physical well-being in an enriched, fun, and high-quality environment
  • Progressive and holistic approach exposes children to different experiences so the child can explore and develop their self-awareness
  • Located in a

    94%

    BIPOC community

  • Located in a

    96%

    Black, moderate-income neighborhood


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Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Supporting Hospitals

Sustainable development goals

Sustainable development goal: Good health and well-being Sustainable development goal: Quality education Sustainable development goal: Decent work an economic growth
  • Largest non-profit rehab system in the country
  • Created in 1891 by a small group of women who raised money by asking for 10 cent donations in order to help individuals who couldn’t afford health care
  • Dedicated to furthering the quality of life for people with disabilities and has donated more than $25 million to organizations supporting that mission*
  • Offers services for brain injury, spinal cord injury, cancer rehabilitation, stroke, orthopedic, and amputee programs

*Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) populations Sustainable Development Goals
https://www.maryfreebed.com/about-us/mary-free-bed-guild/


An African American teacher helps two toddlers play with blocks.

Preschool

Supporting Black-owned business | Phenix City, AL

  • Black female-owned daycare that caters to early childhood education
  • Learning academy embraces cultural diversity and life-long learning by applying a student-centred thematic curriculum
  • Offers programs for infants up to preschoolers (3-5 years old)
  • Originated by Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF), a national non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission to improve lives and strengthen communities via financial solutions