About Us
Our Purpose
Blue Finance strengthens the role of finance in ocean stewardship by applying disciplined financial practice to real-world ocean risks. We help Canadian lenders translate ocean-related risk and responsibility into practical credit, risk, and capital frameworks, grounded in Canadian realities and aligned with global efforts to build a resilient ocean economy.
Our Approach
The ocean economy sits at the intersection of climate stability, biodiversity, and coastal livelihoods. Financial decisions play a central role in shaping these outcomes, whether intentionally or not. We help practitioners navigate this complexity through clear analysis and practical insight.
Our work draws on finance, policy, and science, and is informed by Indigenous and coastal perspectives that reflect long-standing relationships with marine systems. We recognize that no single discipline holds the full answer.
We treat finance as a tool that carries responsibility. Policy and regulation set the boundaries, but day-to-day financial decisions determine how climate and nature risks are translated into real outcomes. Our focus is on supporting choices that strengthen resilience rather than place additional strain on natural systems.
Our Work
We bring long experience in finance together with a commitment to ongoing learning. Our research examines financial models, governance frameworks, and investment practices where ocean systems materially affect risk, resilience, and long-term value. The work published here will evolve as evidence improves and collaboration deepens.
Our Story
Blue Finance grew from a simple belief: finance can contribute to stewardship when guided by clarity, ethics, and long-term responsibility. Experience across global banking and cooperative finance reinforced that durable progress, in both finance and conservation, comes through patient and collective effort. This site reflects that approach, offering a steady place for those who want to align capital with the systems on which we all depend.