Digital Progress: Canada
ESG Spotlight - Retail Banking
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FOCUS AREAS
ESG Investing
Green Vehicles
Housing
Leadership in
ESG Education
Leadership in
ESG Funds
Leadership in
EV Incentives
Leadership in
EV Financing
Leadership in
Indigenous Financial
Services
Leadership in
Newcomers Banking
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Scotiabank ranked first for ESG research in the 2022 Brendan Wood International institutional
investor survey
Introduced Canada's first sustainable investing tools through Scotiabank's iTrade in 2017.
Tool continues to see engagement by tens of thousands of self-directed investors looking for
ratings and insights on how well firms are performing from an ESG perspective
Introduced the Dynamic Active Sustainable Solutions, including the newly launched Dynamic
Sustainable Equity Fund and re-branded Dynamic Sustainable Credit Fund
JFL was selected as a top investment manager in the Great Canadian ESG Championship
• FYTD as of April 2023, EV loans represented 14.8% of our total Auto bookings and were 16.7%
of the total amount financed. In comparison, EV represented 7.8% of our total Auto bookings
and 9.4% of the total amount financed throughout all FY2022
• Scotiabank's booking growth for electric vehicles (units) was 103% Y/Y FYTD as of April 2023,
compared to the Y/Y growth of 26% in the same period in FY2022
We have an exclusive relationship with Polestar and Rivian as well as a semi-exclusive
relationship with Tesla
All our automotive manufacturer partners have and will continue to be introducing EV vehicles
in the months and years ahead
• Scotiabank's Indigenous Financial Services team is Indigenous-led and comprised of experts in
land development both on and off reserve, with vast experience in residential developments
and conveyancing
The First Nations Leasehold Financing program provides financing options for leasehold
interests on First Nations land being developed with residential housing
Scotiabank's StartRight® program addresses the unique banking needs of newcomers in
Canada
The Scotiabank StartRightⓇ permanent resident mortgage program and the Scotiabank
StartRightⓇ temporary resident mortgage program help facilitate newcomers' financing of
home purchases
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