Canadian Banking and Mortgage Portfolio Overview
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Highlights from 2019
E
Environmental
TRUST
S
Social
We are here for every future
G
Governance
Committed to mobilize $100 billion by 2025 to
reduce the impacts of climate change
Issued USD$500 million Green Bond. Proceeds
fund assets under the Scotiabank Green Bond
Framework, including renewable energy, clean
transportation and green buildings
Achieved 17% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction
from a 2016 baseline, achieving our 10% target
two years early; set new target of 25% by 2025
Internal price on carbon of $15/tonne invested in
GHG reduction initiatives; increased to
$30/tonne for 2020; to $60/tonne by 2022
Implemented a Climate Change Risk
Assessment tool in corporate & commercial
lending to assess clients' physical & transition
climate risks
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Nearly $100 million invested globally in
communities where we operate as part of our
global philanthropy program
$3 billion in funding committed over the first
three years of The Scotiabank Women Initiativeā¢
to advance women-led businesses in Canada
Signed the UN Women's Empowerment
Principles and UN LGBTI Codes for Business
Conduct
$250 million committed over 10 years to help
employees adapt to the digital economy
Lead bank in Canada in the Finance Against
Slavery and Trafficking initiative, the Financial
Access Project, to open accounts for survivors of
modern slavery
Top 1% of global financial institutions for
Corporate Governance in Dow Jones
Sustainability Index
38% of our directors are female. We first
established a Board diversity policy in 2013
Appointed third independent Chairman in 2019.
Separate CEO and Chairman roles since 2004
Dedicated significant Board time to
cybersecurity, anti-money laundering, conduct
and culture issues, keeping the Bank safe
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