Initiatives

Student housing artist rendering — New student housing complex

We're breaking ground with the new student housing and dining project.
View the UVic News article here.

UVic and the UVic Foundation have teamed up.

The University of Victoria and University of Victoria Foundation are excited to each present their first Responsible Investment Reports. While the responsible investment journey started in 2012, these reports are intended to communicate and provide a summary of historical responsible investment activities and highlight our progress over the past year.

Click here to read the full joint statement.

See our investments at work

Our working capital investments are used to support the growth of our university. We invest in initiatives that stand to make a positive social and environmental impact on campus and the broader community. Here are just a few examples of our investments at work.

Transitioning to a Green Economy: the Climate Finance project

A project aimed at expanding the potential of the finance and investment sector to support the transition to a climate-friendly, low-carbon economy has been announced by the University of Victoria hosted and led Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Click here to read the full media release.

Sustainable student housing takes shape

In September 2022, 398 UVic students will be living in the largest passive house building in Victoria. Featuring concrete and mass timber and, designed with the industry’s most rigorous sustainability and energy efficiency requirements, students will be able to enjoy all the best on-campus living can offer while also knowing they are in a state-of-the-art green building. Click here to read the full media release.