Its corporate headquarters is located in Ottawa, Ontario, and it has 21 regional offices across Canada and permanent representations in 21 cities in 15 foreign markets.
[11] In 2014, EDC joined the loan party and announced it would be giving US$500 million to Reliance Industries, the largest private company in India, a move criticized by Maclean's.
"[15] In May 2019, Oil Change International ranked EDC second in the world after China in "support for fossil fuels" financially, averaging $10 billion a year.
"[19] In February 2021, Garuda Indonesia was negotiating with EDC for "an early settlement" on the lease of six Bombardier planes with a contract ending in 2024.
EDC raises funds by charging fees for its services and interest on its loans, as well as issuing debt in capital markets.
EDC operates according to a Corporate Plan approved annually by the federal government, and its Operating Principles dictate that it conducts its business in a manner that is respectful of applicable international agreements to which Canada is a party; is consistent with its Corporate Sustainability Responsibility (CSR) commitments; and ensures the sound financial management of its activities.
In addition to the Ottawa headquarters, EDC operates from 20 regional offices in Toronto, Kitchener, London, Mississauga, Windsor, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Brossard, Drummondville, Quebec, Saint-Laurent, Halifax, Moncton, St. John's, Charlottetown; as well as from 21 offices abroad including in; Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Singapore, Turkey, the UAE, the United Kingdom and the United States.
[25] As of March 2023[update][25] Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility is an operating principle at EDC,[26] and it has a partnership with CARE Canada.
Each spring, EDC's vice-president and chief economist travels across Canada to share his view on the global economy.
[29] There is also the "Global Export Forecast", by EDC's vice-president and chief economist, produced twice per year in April and October.