Desjardins Group's financial results for 2016

Desjardins Group's financial results for 2016 (1 min 17 s)

Added on March 23, 2017

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Backed by financial results for 2016, Desjardins President and CEO Guy Cormier explains why Desjardins is the leading company in Quebec in community contributions.

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Desjardins Group's financial results for 2016 (1 min 17 s)

Added on March 23, 2017 | Desjardins Group

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[Background music.]

[On-screen text: Working for you and the Desjardins Logo.]

Guy Cormier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins Group: Collectively, we have every reason to be proud of Desjardins.

With assets of more than $258 billion, Desjardins is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the sixth largest in the world.

[On-screen images: Guy Cormier talks with several people in a meeting room and as he walks.]

Guy Cormier: It's a stable, prosperous financial institution with one of the best capitalization ratios in the industry.

Guy Cormier: In 2016, Desjardins posted surplus earnings of $1.8 billion.

[On-screen images: Guy Cormier walking with another person.]

Guy Cormier: And we're putting those earnings to work; $259 million went back to members and communities last year.

[On-screen images: Guy Cormier as he walks.]

We created a $100-million development fund to support key projects in the regions we serve.

[On-screen images: Guy Cormier speaks to a large audience from a lectern.]

Guy Cormier: In Quebec, Desjardins is far and away the number 1 donor to the community, asserting our cooperative difference and our role as a socio-economic leader.

[On-screen images: Accelerated images of cars and people walking on the street.]

Guy Cormier: Those earnings also enable us to invest in new technology and innovative solutions. Solutions that are simple, modern and work for all of our members and clients.

[Quick succession of on-screen images: A hand holds an electronic tablet, a 360d service center for students, a mobile case, and a smartphone displaying a Desjardins mobile app]

Guy Cormier: Everything we do is to make sure Desjardins is working for you!

[On-screen images: Desjardins logo]