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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Highlights from 2019/2020
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Environmental
TRUST
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Social
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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 clean transportation and
green buildings
Launched Sustainable Finance Group within the
Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division
Achieved 17% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction
from a 2016 baseline, achieving our 10% target
two years early; set new target of 25% by 2025
Increased internal price on carbon from $15 to
$30/tonne for investments in GHG reduction
initiatives; will rise 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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We are here for every future
COVID-19 response includes various relief
measures for customers, added personal days
and wellness expense allocations for employees,
and a commitment of $15 million to support
communities most at-risk, including our partner
programs and our ongoing support of hospitals
and healthcare professionals
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 Initiative™
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
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CEO signed the BlackNorth Initiative CEO
Pledge and was named to the Board of Directors
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
Named Best Bank in North America for
Innovation in Digital Banking by The Banker
Magazine
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