Scotiabank Investment Thesis
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Environmental
⚫ $8.5 billion in loans and credit facilities
to the renewable energy sector in 2018
• Established internal price on carbon,
and on-track to achieve greenhouse
gas reduction target of 10% by 2021
Began integrating recommendations
from the Task Force on Climate-related
Financial Disclosures in 2018 and have
reported to the CDP since 2004
New approach to working at our head
office in Toronto, Canada has reduced
square feet per employee by 40%,
and expected to reduce paper use by
86%
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Social
Launched the Scotiabank Women
Initiative to advance women-led
businesses through access to capital,
education and mentorship
~35% of VP+ roles and Executive
positions held by women
$250 million committed over 10 years
to help employees adapt to the digital
economy
Joint Lead Manager on $1 Billion World
Bank Sustainable Development
Bond to support women and youth
900,000+ Canadian students
participated in "Talk With Our Kids
About Money" day in 2018
Employees volunteered >370,000
hours in 2018 to local causes
>$80 million donated to local
communities in 2018 with 70% directed
towards helping young people in the
community
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Governance
• First financial institution in Canada to
establish a Corporate Governance
Office (2014), with a direct reporting
line to the Chair of the Board
Updated our Human Rights Statement
in 2019, signed by our President and
CEO
Established an independent Chair in
2004
Established term limits for directors in
2011
Established a Board diversity policy in
2013. 38% of directors are female
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