Our story

CEARC along with its project partners have embarked on an ambitious project to encourage the co-operative sector to not only report on their SDG performance but to also nudge them to take on new initiatives. We do this by:

  • Providing co-operatives with an easy-to-use online tool where they can enter their information regarding sustainability and the 7 principles
  • Enabling co-operatives to compare their performance with other co-operatives
  • Providing an easy and efficient way for co-operatives to download reports and graphics for use across social media, communications, annual reports, etc.
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Who we are

The ACT project is led by the Centre of Excellence in Accounting and Reporting for Co-operatives (CEARC), which is located at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 
CEARC is a hub for academic and applied research on the performance of co-operatives, credit unions and mutuals. We work with co-operatives, accounting practitioners, public accountants and academics to accurately reflect and communicate, through accounting and reporting, the unique and important roles co-operatives play in our society and economy.

CEARC has international reach, with a respected global voice in the development and interpretation of accounting policies and standards that recognizes the distinct co-operative and credit union form of business, and contributes to excellent co-operative business practice.

With funding from CPA Canada and assistance from IRECUS and Co-operatives Mutuals Canada, the project team has worked with 16 volunteers from the co-operative community to identify 20 indicators that can be used by co-operatives to measure performance related to SDG’s and the 7 principles of co-operatives. 
 


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