Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Montreal, Quebec, May 16, 2012

Ivanhoé Cambridge to develop the largest real estate project of the past five years in Chicago

Ivanhoé Cambridge, one of the 10 largest real estate companies in the world, announced today its planned investment of US $300 million to build a 45-storey office tower in the West Loop in downtown Chicago.... More

Montreal, Quebec, May 16, 2012

Ivanhoé Cambridge announces a new $130-million investment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ivanhoé Cambridge has made a further investment in one of Brazil’s main economic hubs, Rio de Janeiro, with the signing of an agreement to purchase an 88.5% interest... More

NEW YORK, May 14, 2012

TIAA-CREF Announces $2 Billion Global Agriculture Company

TIAA-CREF, a leading financial services provider, today announced the close of TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture LLC. The new company comprises several international institutional investors... More

Montréal, May 8, 2012

SME Passport: The business community joins forces to launch Quebec businesses onto international markets

Today the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and Québec International launched SME Passport, accompanied by their partners National Bank, the Caisse de dépôt et placement... More

Montréal, May 1st, 2012

The Caisse increases its stake in Québec company Camoplast Solideal

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced today that it is increasing its stake in the Québec company Camoplast Solideal by buying back a portion of units from another shareholder. The Caisse’s interest... More

In 2011, the Caisse expanded its presence in Québec. Total assets grew 13%, or $4.7 billion, to $41.2 billion.

Each year, the Caisse recycles or reuses hundreds of telephones, computer and electronic equipment, office furniture and printer cartridges.

In addition to paper, cardboard and electronic equipment, the Caisse also recovers batteries, metal, plastic and even coffee grounds produced each day in some 24 coffee machines at Centre CDP Capital.

The Centre CDP Capital team uses seepage water from the parking lot (untreated water) to wash the sidewalks, water the plants on the terraces and wash the cars in the parking lot.

In 2004, the Caisse was the first institution in Canada to adopt a responsible investment policy.

The Caisse has contributed to the implementation of the master's program in financial engineering, offered by the École de technologie supérieure since fall 2011. Its involvment reflects its intent to contribute to the development of Québec's investment expertise.

The Caisse was part of the first wave of institutional investors to endorse the United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). To date, more than 800 investors, managers, and experts have endorsed the principles for responsible investment.

The Caisse employs one of the largest fund management teams in Canada and all of North America. Its employees, 77.2% of whom were university graduates, practice more than 40 different professions.

In 2010, more than 260 videoconferences were held at the Caisse, which enabled us to cut down on travel and fuel use equivalent to a distance of 1,150,000 km.