Who we are

We're go getters. Innovators. Growth engineers.

We're a different kind of bank.

We're BDC.

Mission

BDC’s mission is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, capital and advisory services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.

As a complementary lender, we offer loans and investments that fill out or complete services available from other financial institutions.

Impact

We have more than 75 years of experience working with small and medium-sized businesses. Our 2,500 dedicated and experienced employees help 72,000 entrepreneurs reach their full potential from a network of business centres across the country. Our head office is in Montreal.

Shareholder

As a commercial Crown corporation, BDC has a single shareholder—the Government of Canada.

Values

1. Ethics

We build solid relationships based on mutual trust. Our actions are guided by integrity and respect for our clients, suppliers, partners and each other.

2. Client connection

We share our clients’ passion. We care about their success and support them every step of the way. Our relationships are based on entrepreneurial thinking.

3. Team spirit

We are enriched by our diversity. We share our wide-ranging expertise to help our clients and the organization grow. We respect each other’s differences and work together to succeed.

4. Accountability

We honour our commitment to help grow the Canadian economy. We take responsibility for our actions in all our dealings, both inside and outside BDC.

5. Work/life balance

We recognize that we all face unique challenges in fulfilling the responsibilities of our professional and personal lives. We value a work environment that enables us to achieve a healthy balance.

Our employees are our ambassadors. BDC’s Code of Conduct, Ethics and Values (PDF) helps our employees clearly understand what is expected of them and apply these principles in everything they do. We also have a policy that encourages employees to come forward and disclose wrongdoing in the workplace.